294. Federal legislation establishing a fund for the cleanup of sites damaged by toxic chemicals permits compensating state governments for damage to their natural resources but does not allow claims for injury to people.
(A) compensating state governments for damage to
(B) compensating state governments for the damaging of
(C) giving state governments compensation for damaging
(D) giving compensation to state governments for the damage of
(E) the giving of compensation to state governments for damaging
Solution:
Redundancy*
‘Compensating’ is better than “giving compensation” and thus, C, D, and E can be eliminated.
‘Damage to’ is better than “for the damaging of” and thus, B can be eliminated.
A is the best choice.
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(A) compensating state governments for damage to
(B) compensating state governments for the damaging of
(C) giving state governments compensation for damaging
(D) giving compensation to state governments for the damage of
(E) the giving of compensation to state governments for damaging
Solution:
Redundancy*
‘Compensating’ is better than “giving compensation” and thus, C, D, and E can be eliminated.
‘Damage to’ is better than “for the damaging of” and thus, B can be eliminated.
A is the best choice.
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