The union argued that the plastic industry has neglected the safety an

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The union argued that the plastic industry  has neglected the safety and  well-being of the workers.

A. has neglected the safety and
B. neglects the safety and
C. neglected the safety and
D. were negligent to the safety and to the
E. neglected the safety as well as the

parasma · Answer

A. has neglected the safety and- Correct - (In absence of time marker, we can not use simple past tense)
B. neglects the safety and- Not correct as argument can be based on past facts
C. neglected the safety and- no time marker such as yesterday, last year, or any past date or time
D. were negligent to the safety and to the- Use of were with singular subject
E. neglected the safety as well as the- no time marker such as yesterday, last year, or any past date or time

A is correct.

StrikerOP · Answer

Hi,

IMO C should be correct as non underlined portions says the union argued i.e. its in past tense.

but A says They argued and still arguing.

correct me if I am wrong

Bunuel · Answer

OFFICIAL EXPLANATION

The union argued that the plastic industry  has neglected the safety and  well-being of the workers.

A. has neglected the safety and

This answer choice is grammatically incorrect. In Reported Speech, when the reporting verb is in the Past tense ( argued ), the following conjugated verbs should also be in the Past. However,  has neglected  is in the Present Perfect.

What helps us identify this question as a Reported Speech question as well as identify the mistake is the following Stop Sign: Reported Speech with a reporting verb in Past tense

B. neglects the safety and

This answer choice is grammatically incorrect. In Reported Speech, when the reporting verb is in the Past tense (argued), the following conjugated verbs should also be in the Past. However, has neglected is in the Present Perfect.

What helps us identify this question as a Reported Speech question as well as identify the mistake is the following Stop Sign: Reported Speech with a reporting verb in Past tense

What helps us identify this question as a Reported Speech question as well as identify the mistake is the following Stop Sign: Reported Speech with a reporting verb in Past tense

C. neglected the safety and

In Reported Speech, when the reporting verb is in the Past tense ( argued ), the following conjugated verbs should also be in the Past ( neglected ).

D. were negligent to the safety and to the

Although this answer choice corrects the original Reported Speech error by using the Past tense verb  were , it is wordy and, therefore, redundant.

E. neglected the safety as well as the

Although this answer choice corrects the original Reported Speech error by using the Past tense verb neglected, it creates Redundancy with the phrase as well as. Although as well as is a stylistic flaw, it is one of the specific redundancies that should always be corrected.

Using as well as instead of and is redundant.

What helps us identify this Redundancy error is the following Stop Sign: as well as

Using  as well as  instead of  and  is redundant.

What helps us identify this Redundancy error is the following Stop Sign: as well as

sarthakk07 · Answer

Answer is C, as the verb tense before the relative pronoun is in past tense.

winterschool · Answer

The union argued that the plastic industry has neglected the safety and well-being of the workers.

A.  has  neglected the safety and  Incorrect

past tense require, present perfect uses wrong

B.  neglects  the safety and  Incorrect

should be in past form

C.  neglected the safety and   Correct

D.  were  negligent to the safety and to the  Incorrect

SV error - the plastic industry singular, were plural

E. neglected the safety  as well as  the  Incorrect

as well as is not correct

TiNoddy · Answer

Answer: C

A. "Argued" is in past tense, so the action of plastic industry shall be in past tense. Usage if has neglected is incorrect.
B. Same as A. Neglects is in present tence. Hence incorrect
C. Correct answer. Correct usage of tense and concise
D. Were is plural verb whereas the subject the plastic industry is singular. Hence wrong
E.usage of and is more precise than the usage of as well as.

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