Bunuel
The State Labour Department has approved an increase in the wages of labourers from other states, a reduction in their tax obligations, and brought joy to the thousands of immigrant labourers living in the city.
(A) an increase in the wages of labourers from other states, a reduction in their tax obligations, and brought
(B) a wage increase for labourers from other states, reducing their tax obligations, and brought
(C) an increase in the wages of labourers from other states and a reduction in their tax obligations, bringing
(D) that the wages of labourers from other states be increased and that their tax obligations be reduced, and brought
(E) an increase in both the wages of labourers from other states along with a reduction in their tax obligations, bringing
Official Explanation:
Answer: C
(A) The question to ask is how many things has the Labour Department approved? Only two—
an increase and a reduction. This entire action is bringing joy to the immigrant labourers. So, A obviously gets the parallelism wrong by not putting an
and between
increase and
reduction and by using
brought as a verb to parallel
approved.
(B) Incorrectly suggests that the wage increase has reduced the workers’ tax obligations.
(C) The correct answer. Uses
bringing as an adverbial modifier to modify the action of the entire preceding clause.
(D) The subjunctive mood does not have to be used with verbs such as approved. Also, making
approved and
brought parallel makes no logical sense.
(E) The use of
increase before
both suggests that there was an increase in the reduction of the workers’ tax obligation as well which is absurd. Also, the use of
both always requires and and not
along with.