Despite the political pressure on country clubs to allow

Question

Despite the political pressure on country clubs to allow women and minorities to join, they have maintained a policy that prevents membership by these groups.

(A) on country clubs to allow women and minorities to join, they have maintained a policy
(B) to allow women and minorities to join country clubs, a policy has been maintained 
(C) on country clubs to allow the joining of women and minorities, the clubs have maintained a policy
(D) to allow women and minorities to join country clubs, they have maintained a policy
(E) on country clubs to allow the joining of women and minorities, they have maintained a policy

Please explain your answer choices. I will post the OA later.

Richardson · Answer

I rather go for A. We need to have "country clubs" to get the sense of subject who allows the joining. But we don't need to have the clubs (though it could be useful to have it for more clarity). And I think "allow the joining" is awkward expression. So I went to A.

rao · Answer

IMO B.

Only B and C clears the modifier issues with "They"

that prevents <-- in the non-underlined section means there should be a singular subject in this clause. Hence B

wizardofwashington · Answer

I'll go with C. The use of "they" is not very clear in other choices (A,D&E). B doesn't look good either (Despite the political pressure to allow women and minorities to join country clubs, a policy has been maintained that prevents membership by these groups.) It doesn't tell you who is maintaining the policy of discrimination.

Choice C explains this clearly "Despite the political pressure on country clubs to allow the joining of women and minorities, the clubs have maintained a policythat prevents membership by these groups."

GMAT TIGER · Answer

why not C?

only the clubs clearly modifies the preceding phrase.

rao · Answer

Please underline the required portion in the SC.... it makes life much easy

rao · Answer

as per my comment above: "that prevent s " <-- in the non-underlined section means there should be a singular subject in this clause. Hence B

leonidas · Answer

I will go with (C). 
A, D and E has issue with "they"- does not tell what they refer to.
In (B)- A policy has been maintained- It doesn't say anything about, who maintained the policy...

jatinrai · Answer

The answer must be C coz all A, D & E have pronoun 'they' with unclear antecedent. B is passive voice that must be avoided.

nikhiljain05 · Answer

IMO "A" pressure is on country clubs to allow 
so this part of sentence shd be toether.
can you please post OA

GMAT TIGER · Answer

You are correct but "a policy" should be placed close to "that". thats what C does.

Despite the political pressure on country clubs to allow

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