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During her presidency of the short-lived Womans State [#permalink]
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During her presidency of the short-lived Woman’s State Temperance Society (1852-1853), Elizabeth Cady Stanton, as she was a staunch advocate of liberalized divorce laws, scandalized many of her most ardent supporters in her suggestion that drunkenness should be made sufficient cause for divorce. A. as she was a staunch advocate of liberalized divorce laws, scandalized many of her most ardent supporters in her suggestion that drunkenness should be B. as she was a staunch advocate for liberalized divorce laws, scandalized many of her most ardent supporters by her suggestion of drunkenness being C. in being a staunch advocate for liberalized divorce laws, had scandalized many of her most ardent supporters with the suggestion of drunkenness being D. a staunch advocate of liberalized divorce laws, scandalized many of her most ardent supporters by suggesting that drunkenness be E. a staunch advocate of liberalized divorce laws, she scandalized many of her most ardent supporters in suggesting that drunkenness should be
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Re: During her presidency [#permalink]
27 May 2009, 00:15
between D and E .. In D she is missing thus E is my final choice .
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Re: During her presidency [#permalink]
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During her presidency of the short-lived Woman’s State Temperance Society (1852-1853), Elizabeth Cady Stanton, as she was a staunch advocate of liberalized divorce laws, scandalized many of her most ardent supporters in her suggestion that drunkenness should be made sufficient cause for divorce.
A. as she was a staunch advocate of liberalized divorce laws, scandalized many of her most ardent supporters in her suggestion that drunkenness should be
B. as she was a staunch advocate for liberalized divorce laws, scandalized many of her most ardent supporters by her suggestion of drunkenness being
C. in being a staunch advocate for liberalized divorce laws, had scandalized many of her most ardent supporters with the suggestion of drunkenness being
D. a staunch advocate of liberalized divorce laws, scandalized many of her most ardent supporters by suggesting that drunkenness be <correct one; subjunctive>
E. a staunch advocate of liberalized divorce laws, she scandalized many of her most ardent supporters in suggesting that drunkenness should be
IMHO, (D)
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Re: During her presidency [#permalink]
27 May 2009, 01:56
Will go with D.
In E suggesting ............ should ain't good. You cannot suggest some to do something strictly.
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Re: During her presidency [#permalink]
27 May 2009, 03:44
D
B & C - being is wrong
A & E - "should" be is incorrect.
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Re: During her presidency [#permalink]
21 Sep 2011, 20:37
Answer should first modify "Elizabeth Cady Stanton" which only D &E is doing Now E has She in second part which is wrong So D it is
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Re: During her presidency [#permalink]
21 Sep 2011, 22:27
I will also go for D.. whats the OA?? mbaMission wrote: During her presidency of the short-lived Woman’s State Temperance Society (1852-1853), Elizabeth Cady Stanton, as she was a staunch advocate of liberalized divorce laws, scandalized many of her most ardent supporters in her suggestion that drunkenness should be made sufficient cause for divorce.
A. as she was a staunch advocate of liberalized divorce laws, scandalized many of her most ardent supporters in her suggestion that drunkenness should be
B. as she was a staunch advocate for liberalized divorce laws, scandalized many of her most ardent supporters by her suggestion of drunkenness being
C. in being a staunch advocate for liberalized divorce laws, had scandalized many of her most ardent supporters with the suggestion of drunkenness being
D. a staunch advocate of liberalized divorce laws, scandalized many of her most ardent supporters by suggesting that drunkenness be
E. a staunch advocate of liberalized divorce laws, she scandalized many of her most ardent supporters in suggesting that drunkenness should be
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Re: During her presidency [#permalink]
22 Sep 2011, 02:52
+1 for d.
I fully Support the reasons given by above posts.
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Re: During her presidency [#permalink]
29 Dec 2011, 05:45
My vote also is for D. Can someone confirm the OA?
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Re: During her presidency of the short-lived Womans State [#permalink]
29 Dec 2011, 11:30
bossy verb+ that+ subject+ basic form of the verb
Suggest is used here. D
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