Taking steps to address the national crisis,
important banking reforms were initiated by President Roosevelt rationalizing and regulating the banking system and provided deposit insurance.A. important banking reforms were initiated by President Roosevelt rationalizing and regulating the banking system and provided deposit insurance. ---- Misplaced modifier; after the introductory adjectival phrase, President Roosevelt should be placed immediately.
B. President Roosevelt initiated important banking reforms rationalizing and regulating the banking system and providing deposit insurance. --- This wrong. Who is rationalizing and regulating? It looks as if the reforms are regulating and providing the insurance while it is the President who did them through his reforms.
C. important banking reforms had been initiated by President Roosevelt who rationalized and regulated the banking system and providing deposit insurance. ------ Misplaced modifier after the introductory adjectival phrase, President Roosevelt should be placed immediately.
D. President Roosevelt initiated important banking reforms, rationalizing and regulating the banking system and provided deposit insurance. --- This is also wrong; providing deposit insurance was not a separate act. It was part of the overall reformation process.
E. President Roosevelt initiated important banking reforms, rationalizing and regulating the banking system and providing deposit insurance. ---
The correct choice. _________________
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