A recently proposed law would accomplish the goal of protecting Florid

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A recently proposed law would accomplish the goal of protecting Florida's manatee population without the loss of revenue from  stipulations of restriction on the tourist and fishing industries by previously proposed laws.

(A) stipulations of restriction on the tourist and fishing industries by previously proposed laws 
(B) stipulations by previously proposed laws of restrictions on the tourist and fishing industries 
(C) stipulations for restrictions on the fishing industries and the tourist industry of previously proposed laws 
(D) restrictions on the tourist and fishing industries that were stipulated by laws proposed previously 
(E) restrictions on the tourist and fishing industries stipulated by previously proposed laws

pulkitaggi · Answer

Why is E better than D? In both the case Modifier ( D - using relative clause , E - Noun modifier), is separated by another vital Noun Modifier. So what is the difference?

pulkitaggi · Answer

What is the difference between option E and D? Why E is preferred?

Option E also uses a modifier that can define both the INDUSTRIES and RESTRICTION. And same is true for option D?

arvind910619 · Answer

Imo E 
I think E is more succinct direct

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abhimanyu2525 · Answer

"that" in Option D is incorrectly modifying the fish industries.

abhimahna · Answer

As per the meaning of the sentence, the new law will help protect population from the restrictions imposed earlier.

(A)  stipulations of restriction  on the tourist and fishing industries by previously proposed laws  --> Change in meaning. It should be restrictions stipulated by some laws.

(B)  stipulations by previously proposed laws of restrictions  on the tourist and fishing industries  --> Change in meaning. It should be restrictions stipulated by some laws.

(C)  stipulations for restrictions  on the fishing industries and the tourist industry of previously proposed laws  --> Change in meaning. It should be restrictions stipulated by some laws.

(D) restrictions on the tourist and fishing industries  that  were stipulated by laws proposed previously  --> It means industries were stipulated by laws. Illogical.

(E) restrictions on the tourist and fishing industries stipulated by previously proposed laws

chansdad · Answer

Restrictions are stipulating , not the industries . So E is correct.

muditdadwal · Answer

for E option, stipulated is an -ed modifier that modifies the immediately preceding noun. -ed modifiers always modify in this way don't they ? By this reasoning even option E should be wrong.
Kindly help what am I missing here or what concept of mine is wrong here.

thanks

techloverforever · Answer

Option D and Option E are close. The only difference in them is the 'that were' part. 
In option D, 'that' can incorrectly refer to fishing industries instead of restrictions. Hence it can create ambiguity. 
Option E is a much better option with no ambiguity!

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0306 · Answer

option D and E are close to correct answer, but in option D relative pronoun 'that' is used just after the in INDUSTRIES, which indicate that modifier is modifying the Industries . but it modifying the RESTRICTION. 
So option E is correct.

CEdward · Answer

I agree with this as well actually. I incorrectly selected D; it is clear now that the use of 'that' is incorrect.
But, E is also incorrect because the past participle ending in -ed incorrectly modifiers fishing industries.

Can someone flag this?

abhishekmayank · Answer

I think that relative pronoun modifier ("which" and "that") follows the touch-rule strictly, albeit with some exceptions :

1. Segment of the sentence, which the relative pronoun is jumping over to modify the remote noun can't be placed anywhere else.
2. It doesn't make sense for the relative pronoun modifier to modify the immediate noun.

Example : I saw Neena  in the classroom , who was appointed as a lecturer recently

Here two things to notice :

1. The prepositional phrase "in the classroom" can't be placed anywhere else.
2. It doesn't make sense that relative pronoun "who" will modify "classroom" as it is illogical to say that "classroom was appointed as a lecturer recently".

So it is quite obvious that the relative pronoun "who" is not following the touch-rule, but at the same time it still modifies the distant noun "Neena"

In the given question, just look at the option D:

D)  restrictions  on the tourist and fishing  industries  that were stipulated by laws proposed previously

Here, the 2nd condition of exception of touch-rule is not fulfilled. The relative clause "that were stipulated" makes sense for both the the distant noun "restrictions" and the immediate noun " fishing industries". So this option should not be the correct choice.

Contrary, "past-participle" modifier is flexible and can modify non immediate noun, as in this case.

thereisaFire · Answer

Hi  VeritasKarishma

Can you please shed some light on choice D and E.

KarishmaB · Answer

thereisaFire  - I don't see much difference in them. The only thing going for (E) is that it is a more direct and concise way of writing. 
Both "that were ..." and "stipulated ..." are modifying the noun phrase "restrictions on the tourist and fishing industries".

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