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The local chapter of the Bike Riders' Association has repeatedly railed against the municipal authorities, protesting that requiring them to wear bike helmets, even on off-road cycling paths, limit their civil liberties.
(A) requiring them to wear bike helmets, even on off-road cycling paths, limit their civil liberties
(B) to require that they wear bike helmets, even when cycling off-road, limits their civil liberties
(C) the requirements of wearing bike helmets, even on off-road cycling paths, is a limitation on cyclists' civil liberties
(D) requiring cyclists to wear bike helmets, even when cycling off-road, limits their civil liberties
(E) requiring helmets even though during off-road cycling, limits their civil liberties
(A) requiring them to wear bike helmets, even on off-road cycling paths, limit their civil liberties
(B) to require that they wear bike helmets, even when cycling off-road, limits their civil liberties
(C) the requirements of wearing bike helmets, even on off-road cycling paths, is a limitation on cyclists' civil liberties
(D) requiring cyclists to wear bike helmets, even when cycling off-road, limits their civil liberties
(E) requiring helmets even though during off-road cycling, limits their civil liberties
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OFFICIAL EXPLANATION
The local chapter of the Bike Riders' Association has repeatedly railed against the municipal authorities, protesting that requiring them to wear bike helmets, even on off-road cycling paths, limit their civil liberties.
(A) requiring them to wear bike helmets, even on off-road cycling paths, limit their civil liberties
Incorrect.
This answer choice is grammatically incorrect. The plural verb limit does not agree with the singular subject requiring.
What helps us identify this question as a Subject Verb Agreement Question as well as identify the mistake is the following Stop Sign: Ving/to V subject
In addition this answer choice is ambiguous because the pronoun them should refer grammatically to the riders, but this is unclear as them can also refer to the municipal authorities, making it seem as if the authorities are the ones required to wear helmets.
What helps us identify this question as a Pronoun question as well as identify the mistake is the following Stop Sign: Every pronoun in the underlined part of the sentence or after it
(B) to require that they wear bike helmets, even when cycling off-road, limits their civil liberties
Incorrect.
While this answer choice corrects the original Subject Verb Agreement mistake, by changing the plural verb limit to the singular verb limits so that it agrees with the singular subject to require, it is both illogical and stylistically flawed.
This answer choice is ambiguous because the pronoun they should refer grammatically to the riders, but this is unclear as they can also refer to the municipal authorities and this makes it seem as if the authorities are the ones required to wear helmets.
What helps us identify this question as a Pronoun question as well as identify the mistake is the following Stop Sign: Every pronoun in the underlined part of the sentence or after it
In addition, To require that they wear bike helmets is a less concise way of saying requiring them to wear helmets.
(C) the requirements of wearing bike helmets, even on off-road cycling paths, is a limitation on cyclists' civil liberties
Incorrect.
This answer choice is grammatically incorrect. In the corrected sentence, the singular verb is does not agree with the plural subject the requirements of wearing bike helmets.
(D) requiring cyclists to wear bike helmets, even when cycling off-road, limits their civil liberties
This answer choice corrects the Subject Verb Agreement mistake in the original sentence by changing the plural verb limit to the singular verb limits. It also corrects the logical/ambiguity mistake in the sentence by replacing the pronoun them with the noun cyclists, clarifying who is required to wear bike helmets.
(E) requiring helmets even though during off-road cycling, limits their civil liberties
Incorrect.
While this answer choice corrects the Subject Verb Agreement mistake in the original sentence, by changing the plural verb limit to the singular verb limits, it is both illogical and stylistically flawed.
The pronoun their is ambiguous because it can refer to either of the plural nouns helmets or the municipal authorities, neither of which option, by the way, is logical in the context of the sentence.
What helps us identify this question as a Pronoun question as well as identify the mistake is the following Stop Sign: Every pronoun in the underlined part of the sentence or after it
In addition, the awkward phrase even though is an unnecessary change to the original sentence.
General Discussion
NawalDwivedi
31 Jul 2021, 02:17
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D is correct imo.
The local chapter of the Bike Riders' Association has repeatedly railed against the municipal authorities, protesting that requiring them to wear bike helmets, even on off-road cycling paths, limit their civil liberties.
(A) requiring them to wear bike helmets, even on off-road cycling paths, limit their civil liberties---> Wrong. Ambiguous them which must refer to cyclists/riders, but the here them illogically refers to municipal authorities. Requirements were not imposed by authority on itself. Moreover, the plural verb limit does not agree with requiring.
(B) to require that they wear bike helmets, even when cycling off-road, limits their civil liberties--->Wrong. Them, again refers to authorities.
(C) the requirements of wearing bike helmets, even on off-road cycling paths, is a limitation on cyclists' civil liberties----> Wrong. Subject(requirements) and Verb(limits) do not agree.
(D) requiring cyclists to wear bike helmets, even when cycling off-road, limits their civil liberties----> Correct
(E) requiring helmets even though during off-road cycling, limits their civil liberties---->Wrong. Their does not have an a proper antecedent. If their refers to authorities, it woul create an absurd meaning. Even though is not correct here.
The local chapter of the Bike Riders' Association has repeatedly railed against the municipal authorities, protesting that requiring them to wear bike helmets, even on off-road cycling paths, limit their civil liberties.
(A) requiring them to wear bike helmets, even on off-road cycling paths, limit their civil liberties---> Wrong. Ambiguous them which must refer to cyclists/riders, but the here them illogically refers to municipal authorities. Requirements were not imposed by authority on itself. Moreover, the plural verb limit does not agree with requiring.
(B) to require that they wear bike helmets, even when cycling off-road, limits their civil liberties--->Wrong. Them, again refers to authorities.
(C) the requirements of wearing bike helmets, even on off-road cycling paths, is a limitation on cyclists' civil liberties----> Wrong. Subject(requirements) and Verb(limits) do not agree.
(D) requiring cyclists to wear bike helmets, even when cycling off-road, limits their civil liberties----> Correct
(E) requiring helmets even though during off-road cycling, limits their civil liberties---->Wrong. Their does not have an a proper antecedent. If their refers to authorities, it woul create an absurd meaning. Even though is not correct here.
