542. Oberlin College in Ohio was a renegade institution at its 1833 founding for deciding to accept both men and women as students.
(A) at its 1833 founding for deciding to accept
(B) for the decision at its 1833 founding to accept
(C) when it was founded in 1833 for its decision to accept
(D) in deciding at its founding in 1833 to accept
(E) by deciding at its founding in 1833 on the acceptance of
Solution:
Logical
A and B: "at its 1833 founding" illogically suggests that there could have been more
than one time it was founded.
C: Illogically suggests that "College was founded in 1833 for its decision"
College “renegade” for that reason but not “founded”.
E: "deciding on the acceptance of" is wordy.
D: Best choice.
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(A) at its 1833 founding for deciding to accept
(B) for the decision at its 1833 founding to accept
(C) when it was founded in 1833 for its decision to accept
(D) in deciding at its founding in 1833 to accept
(E) by deciding at its founding in 1833 on the acceptance of
Solution:
Logical
A and B: "at its 1833 founding" illogically suggests that there could have been more
than one time it was founded.
C: Illogically suggests that "College was founded in 1833 for its decision"
College “renegade” for that reason but not “founded”.
E: "deciding on the acceptance of" is wordy.
D: Best choice.
Sentence Correction - 1000 Questions with Solution: