V02-37

Official Solution:

Our understanding was that she would continue to cover the costs of studies, which she agreed verbally with the rest of the family to pay.

A. which she agreed verbally with the rest of the family to pay.
B. which she verbally agreed to pay with the rest of the family.
C. of which she agreed verbally with the rest of the family to pay.
D. both of which she verbally agreed to pay with the rest of the family.
E. both of which she agreed to pay with the rest of the family verbally.


This sentence requires the correct placement of the adverb verbally, indicating the way in which the agreement was made, and the correct use of phrases indicating with whom (the rest of the family) the agreement was made.

A. CORRECT. The adverb verbally comes immediately after the verb agreed, indicating their correlation, and the placement of the phrase with the rest of the family makes it clear that the agreement was between the two parties.

B. This option conveys the wrong meaning. The phrase with the rest of the family is misplaced, making it sound as if the subject of the sentence and the rest of the family were planning to pay the fees together.

C. The word of is unnecessary and confusing.

D. The phrase with the rest of the family is misplaced, making it sound as if the subject of the sentence and the family were planning to pay the fees together; also the word both is unnecessary and confusing.

E. Verbally is misplaced, making it sound as if the promised payments will be made by speaking.


Answer: A