gjayachandra wrote:
5. A controversial figure throughout most of his public life, the Black leader Marcus Garvey advocated that some Blacks return to Africa, the land that, to him, symbolized the possibility of freedom.
(A) that some Blacks return to Africa, the land that, to him, symbolized the possibility of freedom
(B) that some Blacks return to the African land symbolizing the possibility of freedom to him
(C) that some Blacks return to Africa which was the land which symbolized the possibility of freedom to him
(D) some Black’s returning to Africa which was the land that to him symbolized the possibility of freedom
(E) some Black’s return to the land symbolizing the possibility of freedom to him, Africa
the bossy verb advocate indicates that subjunctive mood may be tested.
B ) the construction of this sentence is such that it looks as if there is particular part of africa that symbolises possibility of freedom to Marcus Garvey. Not Africa in general.
c) which was the land which. The second which is definitely wrong as it is part of restrictive clause. It should have been that.
D and E are out for using 'black's' , possessive is not needed here.
A, B and C use subjunctive but B & C introduce some errors. A is wordy but still best of the lot. So A is correct.