Senator Baxter's suggestion of the United States being able to cut all dependence on foreign oil by 2025 raised great controversy in the press.


A. of the United States being able to cut all dependence on foreign oil by 2025 raised great controversy in the press Incorrect

that require after suggestion, without that what is the suggestion is not clear

B. of the ability of the United States to cut all dependence on foreign oil by 2025 raised great controversy in the press Incorrect

same as A

C. that the United States can cut all dependence on foreign oil by 2025 has raised great controversy in the press Correct

D. that the United States would be able to cut all dependence on foreign oil by 2025 raised in the press great controversy Incorrect

raised great controversy - correct
raised in the press great controversy - wrong

E. which has raised great controversy in the press is that the United States will be able to cut all dependence on foreign oil by 2025 Incorrect

changes meaning - Senator Baxter's suggestion ...is that.....; it is not intended meaning
Senator Baxter's suggestion ......has raised great controversy in the press - correct meaning

Senator Baxter's suggestion of the United States being able to cut all dependence on foreign oil by 2025 raised great controversy in the press.
"suggest that" is an idiom we can directly eliminate A, B, and E.

C. that the United States can cut all dependence on foreign oil by 2025 has raised great controversy in the press(raised controversy, correcting the ambiguity) (keep this)

D. that the United States would be able to cut all dependence on foreign oil by 2025 raised in the press great controversy. (Controversy is raised in the press, not the press is raised in the controversy, ambiguity in the second half of the option) (Incorrect)

Answer is C

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Senator Baxter's suggestion of the United States being able to cut all dependence on foreign oil by 2025 raised great controversy in the press.

Meaning:
Senator Baxter's suggestion raised great controversy in the press.
Which suggestion? United States can cut all dependence on foreign oil by 2025


A. of the United States being able to cut all dependence on foreign oil by 2025 raised great controversy in the press
suggestion of US - non sensible | suggest to /that could give clear meaning

B. of the ability of the United States to cut all dependence on foreign oil by 2025 raised great controversy in the press
suggestion of ability - non sensible | suggest to /that could give clear meaning

C. that the United States can cut all dependence on foreign oil by 2025 has raised great controversy in the press
correct: concise , correct meaning and proper usage of tense.

D. that the United States would be able to cut all dependence on foreign oil by 2025 raised in the press great controversy
not ideal : in the press great controversy
controversy effect is still there ,has could be preferred
would : it seems some hypothetical situation in the past, but suggestion and controversy are still valid in present. So present tense is preferred.

E. which has raised great controversy in the press is that the United States will be able to cut all dependence on foreign oil by 2025
i. Meaning change: by using will ( kills the possibility)
ii. Suggestion should be kept as modifier.

Senator Baxter's suggestion of the United States being able to cut all dependence on foreign oil by 2025 raised great controversy in the press.

A. of the United States being able to cut all dependence on foreign oil by 2025 raised great controversy in the press
Senator Baxter's suggestion shall be successed with that

B. of the ability of the United States to cut all dependence on foreign oil by 2025 raised great controversy in the press
Senator Baxter's suggestion shall be successed with that

C. that the United States can cut all dependence on foreign oil by 2025 has raised great controversy in the press
No Remarks

D. that the United States would be able to cut all dependence on foreign oil by 2025 raised in the press great controversy
raised in the press...?

E. which has raised great controversy in the press is that the United States will be able to cut all dependence on foreign oil by 2025
conditional clause is used as modifier that do not conveys intended meaning
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