184. Building large new hospitals in the bistate area would constitute a wasteful use of resources, on the basis of avoidance of duplicated facilities alone.
(A) on the basis of avoidance of duplicated facilities alone
(B) on the grounds of avoiding duplicated facilities alone
(C) solely in that duplicated facilities should be avoided
(D) while the duplication of facilities should be avoided
(E) if only because the duplication of facilities should be avoided

Solution:

Mood**

A classic example of subjunctive mood.
“I would live in a mansion, if I were rich”. An ‘if’ is needed after comma. E is the best choice.
None of the other choices leave any impression. “If only because” sounds weird but it is a phrase with meaning: “If for no other reason than that”.

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