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In the old Dutch settlement of Beverwyck now Albany, New

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In the old Dutch settlement of Beverwyck now Albany, New [#permalink] New post   03 Jul 2010, 03:20
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In the old Dutch settlement of Beverwyck – now Albany, New York – so many people were hurt and windows broken that an ordinance was issued forbidding golf in the streets.

A. broken that an ordinance was issued forbidding
B. broken that they issued an ordinance to forbid
C. were broken that they issued an ordinance forbidding
D. had been broken that an ordinance was issued to forbid
E. had been broken that an ordinance was issued forbidding



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Re: In the old Dutch settlement of Beverwyck now Albany, New [#permalink] New post   03 Jul 2010, 03:33
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In the old Dutch settlement of Beverwyck – now Albany, New York – so many people were hurt and windows broken that an ordinance was issued forbidding golf in the streets.

A. broken that an ordinance was issued forbidding
B. broken that they issued an ordinance to forbid
C. were broken that they issued an ordinance forbidding
D. had been broken that an ordinance was issued to forbid
E. had been broken that an ordinance was issued forbidding

A is correct. "so many people were hurt and windows [were] broken...
B. "they" has no antecedent. Original sentence suggests that the ordinance is still in vogue, so "forbidding" is preferable.
C. "were" is needlessly repeated.
D. "had been" is wrong because the "hurt" and "broken" -as implied in the original sentence- occurred - at the same time. "to forbid" changes meaning
E. "had been" wrong as in (D)
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Re: In the old Dutch settlement of Beverwyck now Albany, New [#permalink] New post   03 Jul 2010, 04:39
IMO : A so many people were hurt and windows [were] broken ---> were is ellipsed

For example : The nuts were roasted, and the onions caramelized. (onions were...)

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I think the original sentence means that "people were hurt" and "windows were broken" simultaneously sometime in New York. Hence past perfect "had been" is wrong.
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Re: In the old Dutch settlement of Beverwyck now Albany, New [#permalink] New post   03 Jul 2010, 07:48
A for my choice. B & C used 'they' which is ambiguous. There is no need for "had been" in D & E.
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Re: In the old Dutch settlement of Beverwyck now Albany, New [#permalink] New post   03 Jul 2010, 12:17
A for me.

.....so many people were hurt and windows [were] broken that an ordinance was issued forbidding golf in the streets.



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