The Sentence is trying to depict that ACC is trying to acquire C.T. Given it purchased 200 million worth of shares.
But the sentence is saying that ACC purchasing CT shares is the suggestion of ACC itself?

A. like a suggestion of (Creating ambiguity in the meaning of the actual sentence)(Incorrect)
B. like it is suggestive that (It has no proper antecedent here) (Incorrect)
C. suggestive of (Repetitive mistake of A option) (Incorrect)
D. as if to suggest (ACC action is not to suggest ACC, which this option conveys. Incorrect)
E. to suggest that (Correcting all mistakes)

Answer is E

IMO ANSWER E

A. like a suggestion of — “of” is typically followed by a noun phrase / noun clause. Here it is fully followed by a clause and doesn’t make sense. Eliminate.

B. like it is suggestive that — “it” has no referent. “It” cannot refer to a clause. Eliminate.

C. suggestive of — same as A.

D. as if to suggest — as if to suggest “something” (noun phrase) or “as if to suggest” that (that is a relative pronoun and hence could be followed by a clause), however, since, that is not there in the non underlined portion - eliminate this choice.

E. to suggest that — error of D fixed in this choice. Correct choice IMO.

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Amalgamated Copper Corporation's sudden purchase of 200 million shares of Cupric Thunder, one-third of the latter's publicly traded shares, seems like a suggestion of A.C.C., despite its press releases, is planning to acquire and subsume Cupric Thunder.

Structure seems as one of the below option:
option1:
Amalgamated Copper Corporation's sudden purchase of 200 million shares of Cupric Thunder,
<seems-VERB> , despite <VERB>
Purchase seems XYZ despite purchase is planning to acquire?
the meaning is nonsensical

Option2:
Amalgamated Copper Corporation's sudden purchase of 200 million shares of Cupric Thunder,
<seems-VERB> Noun(ACC) that <Modifier>
Valid structure


A. like a suggestion of
wrong : No noun compairson

B. like it is suggestive that
No noun comparison
it : unnecessary addition .

C. suggestive of
suggest to or suggest that is preferred
verb (suggest) is preferred over adjective ( suggestive)
Meaning issue: who is doer? Purchase?- nonsensical meaning


D. as if to suggest
seems as verb
no verb in comparison
Seems acc - doesnt make sense

E. to suggest that
Clear and Concise meaning