The following sentence contains an error. Choose the most appropriate option that correctly rewrites it. Because the committee finalised the proposal, the policy remained unimplemented, although…
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The following sentence contains an error. Choose the most appropriate option that correctly rewrites it.
Because the committee finalised the proposal, the policy remained unimplemented, although several departments neither approved nor financially supported it.
Because the committee finalised the proposal, the policy remained unimplemented, although several departments neither approved nor financially supported it.
- After the committee finalised the proposal, the policy remained unimplemented although several departments neither approved nor financially supported it.
- Meanwhile the committee finalised the proposal, the policy remained unimplemented furthermore several departments neither approved nor financially supported it.
- Although the committee finalised the proposal, the policy remained unimplemented because several departments neither approved nor financially supported it.
- Before the committee finalised the proposal, the policy remained unimplemented because several departments neither approved nor financially supported it.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C - Although the committee finalised the proposal, the policy remained unimplemented because several departments neither approved nor financially supported it.
The intended meaning: the proposal was finalised, yet the policy was not implemented, and the cause was the departments' lack of approval and funding. 'Although ... because ...' expresses both the contrast and the cause. The 'After ... although ...' version wrongly uses 'although' for a cause, the 'Meanwhile ... furthermore ...' version is ungrammatical, and the 'Before ...' version loses the contrast and is illogical in sequence.
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