The two oil companies agreed to merge their refining and

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The two oil companies agreed to merge their refining and marketing operations in the Midwest and the West,  forming a new company for controlling  nearly fifteen of the nation’s gasoline sales.

(A) forming a new company for controlling

(B) forming a new company that would control

(C) which would form a new company that controlled

(D) which formed a new company for controlling

(E) which formed a new company that would control

jingy77 · Answer

Ill go with B here as well. "which" is not needed here. Leaves A and B. Cant really explain why I like "that would control" over "controlling".

B.

neelesh · Answer

OA is B.

Any possible explanations ?

Why is which unnecessary ?

bkk145 · Answer

B too.
"which" should modify the noun before it. In this case, either "marketing operations" or "Midwest and West" does not control anything.
A just awkward.

prasannar · Answer

Straight B

The two oil companies  agreed to merge  their refining and marketing operations in the Midwest and the West,  forming a new company for controlling  nearly fifteen of the nation’s gasoline sales.

the Oil companies have agreed to merge, did not merge yet, thus we need to look for result in "-ing" verb form with future tense(cause and effect). Thus C,D,E are straight out, in A & B , for controlling in A is awkward, that leaves us with B

(A) forming a new company for controlling

(B) forming a new company that would control

(C) which would form a new company  that controlled
 
(D) which  formed  a new company for  controlling

(E) which formed a new company that would control

The two oil companies agreed to merge their refining and

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