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In the 1960s, to reduce the discharge of untreated wastes into the Great Lakes, limits were set by the United States and its neighbouring countries on the amount of effluents that could be discharged into these water bodies.
(A) limits were set by the United States and its neighbouring countries on
(B) limits set by the United States and its neighbouring countries for
(C) the United States and its neighbouring countries have set limits on
(D) limits have been set by the United States and its neighbouring countries restricting
(E) the United States and its neighbouring countries set limits on
(A) limits were set by the United States and its neighbouring countries on
(B) limits set by the United States and its neighbouring countries for
(C) the United States and its neighbouring countries have set limits on
(D) limits have been set by the United States and its neighbouring countries restricting
(E) the United States and its neighbouring countries set limits on
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29 Apr 2022, 07:49
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(A) limits were set by the United States and its neighbouring countries on
(B) limits set by the United States and its neighbouring countries for
(C) the United States and its neighbouring countries have set limits on
(D) limits have been set by the United States and its neighbouring countries restricting
(E) the United States and its neighbouring countries set limits on
I will go with (A)
(B) limits set by the United States and its neighbouring countries for
(C) the United States and its neighbouring countries have set limits on
(D) limits have been set by the United States and its neighbouring countries restricting
(E) the United States and its neighbouring countries set limits on
I will go with (A)
29 Apr 2022, 12:08
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(A) limits were set by the United States and its neighbouring countries on
(B) limits set by the United States and its neighbouring countries for
(C) the United States and its neighbouring countries have set limits on
(D) limits have been set by the United States and its neighbouring countries restricting
(E) the United States and its neighbouring countries set limits on
I will go with (A)
(B) limits set by the United States and its neighbouring countries for
(C) the United States and its neighbouring countries have set limits on
(D) limits have been set by the United States and its neighbouring countries restricting
(E) the United States and its neighbouring countries set limits on
I will go with (A)
There is nothing wrong with option choice E, in fact, it is the correct answer. I would like to point out two issues:
#1
Eliminate all sentences with passive construction for it is not superior to even at par with active voice when it comes to conventional usage of standard written English. you can say GMAC doesn't like passive.
#2
C vs E
The usage of the present perfect in C changes the meaning and assumes information, which is neither implicit nor inferrable from the sentence.
E uses simple past, which is preferred while stating a fact.
