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A repackaging of existing schemes in southern Mexico, the announcement of the fund of $5 billion a year made by the foreign minister to discourage migration of people from Central America to the United States.
A) A repackaging of existing schemes in southern Mexico, the announcement of the fund of $5 billion a year made by the foreign minister to discourage
B) A repackaging of existing schemes in southern Mexico, the fund of $5 billion a year was announced by the foreign minister to discourage
C) Repackaging of existing schemes in southern Mexico was announced by the foreign minister to discourage the funding of $5 billion a year and
D) Repackaging existing schemes, the funding of $5 billion a year in southern Mexico was announced by the foreign minister to discourage
E) Repackaging the existing schemes in southern Mexico, the foreign minister announced the fund of $5 billion a year, and he discouraged
A) A repackaging of existing schemes in southern Mexico, the announcement of the fund of $5 billion a year made by the foreign minister to discourage
B) A repackaging of existing schemes in southern Mexico, the fund of $5 billion a year was announced by the foreign minister to discourage
C) Repackaging of existing schemes in southern Mexico was announced by the foreign minister to discourage the funding of $5 billion a year and
D) Repackaging existing schemes, the funding of $5 billion a year in southern Mexico was announced by the foreign minister to discourage
E) Repackaging the existing schemes in southern Mexico, the foreign minister announced the fund of $5 billion a year, and he discouraged
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A) A repackaging of existing schemes in southern Mexico, the announcement of the fund of $5 billion a year made by the foreign minister to discourage - "A repackaging..... " is acting as an appositive. However, an announcement is not a repackaging.
B) A repackaging of existing schemes in southern Mexico, the fund of $5 billion a year was announced by the foreign minister to discourage
C) Repackaging of existing schemes in southern Mexico was announced by the foreign minister to discourage the funding of $5 billion a year and
D) Repackaging existing schemes, the funding of $5 billion a year in southern Mexico was announced by the foreign minister to discourage - the funding is not doing repackaging.
E) Repackaging the existing schemes in southern Mexico, the foreign minister announced the fund of $5 billion a year, and he discouraged
Between B and E
B is the correct answer
B) A repackaging of existing schemes in southern Mexico, the fund of $5 billion a year was announced by the foreign minister to discourage
C) Repackaging of existing schemes in southern Mexico was announced by the foreign minister to discourage the funding of $5 billion a year and
D) Repackaging existing schemes, the funding of $5 billion a year in southern Mexico was announced by the foreign minister to discourage - the funding is not doing repackaging.
E) Repackaging the existing schemes in southern Mexico, the foreign minister announced the fund of $5 billion a year, and he discouraged
Between B and E
B is the correct answer
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I don't think E is correct answer.
It changes the meaning as it defines foreign minister did 2 different things. But actual sentence says that one was intended to produce another effect.
Option B retains original meaning so that should be correct one.
It changes the meaning as it defines foreign minister did 2 different things. But actual sentence says that one was intended to produce another effect.
Option B retains original meaning so that should be correct one.
