OG Verbal Review 2016 – Q #107
Posted again as there was an ambiguity.
Judge Bonham denied a motion to allow members of the jury to go home at the end of each day instead of to confine them to a hotel.
(A) to allow members of the jury to go home at the end of each day instead of to confine them to
(B) that would have allowed members of the jury to go home at the end of each day instead of confined to
(C) under which members of the jury are allowed to go home at the end of each day instead of confining them in
(D) that would allow members of the jury to go home at the end of each day rather than confinement in
(E) to allow members of the jury to go home at the end of each day rather than be confined to
How can we eliminate the answer choices without using Instead Of vs. Rather Than rule ? Why is option C wrong ?
“under which members of the jury are allowed to go home” –present tense is incorrect here. This is no longer true. (the motion was not passed).
“instead of confining them to a hotel” should have referred to the motion.
However, this cannot occur in the subordinate clause – “members of the jury are allowed to go home at the end of each day instead of confining them in a hotel”.
