Town leaders have suggested cultivating seaweed beds providi

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Town leaders have suggested cultivating seaweed beds providing an alternative source of food for seaside residents and to offer them further opportunities for employment.

A) providing an alternative source of food

B) for the provision of a food source alternative

C) providing food source alternatives

D) to provide alternating food sources

E) to provide an alternative source of food

OA E

Source: Princeton Review

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OPTION A:- INCORRECT
This question looks correct, but a careful look at it, you will observe that the gerund providing is not preceded by a preposition which is supposed to introduce it. This makes this option correct.

OPTION B:- INCORRECT
Incorrect use of the article the it is not needed in this case. It can be introduced in a fashion that does not introduce the article.

OPTION C:- INCORRECT
This option suffers similar fate as option A above, as providing which is a past participle of provide is supposed to be preceded by 'The preposition to'.

OPTION D:- INCORRECT
This option does not follow parallelism. To provide alternating food sources illogical statements and does not follow parallelism.

OPTION E:- CORRECT
This is the correct option as it follows correct parallelism. To provide the alternative sources of food
Best answers and gives a correct analysis of the writer's mind.