Large corporations

**scorpion.ks** · 05-18-2008, 12:25 PM

Large corporations are prevented from conspiracy on restraining trade by antitrust laws that were passed at the turn of the century, but they needed the further support of Supreme Court decisions to be wholly effective.

a. Large corporations are prevented from conspiracy on restraining trade by antitrust laws that were passed at the turn of the century, but they
b. Large corporations, prevented from conspiring to restrain trade by antitrust laws passed at the turn of the century, but the laws
c. Conspiracy to restrain trade by large corporations was prevented by antitrust laws passed at the turn of the century, but they have
d. Antitrust laws which were passed at the turn of the century, prevented large corporations from conspiring on restraining trade, but such laws have
e. Antitrust laws were passed at the turn of the century to prevent large corporations from conspiring to restrain trade, but such laws have

Please provide reasoning for your answer.

**KillGmat** · 05-18-2008, 01:25 PM

A B C have passive voice. So ignored them
and incorrect idiom usage..prevent from is the correct usage.

Between D and E. E is clear and concise. So i think E is the answer

**mannu08** · 05-18-2008, 02:41 PM

IMO ans is E.

@scorpain: Official Answer please.

**scorpion.ks** · 05-18-2008, 04:50 PM

Isn't "but such laws have needed the further support" bit awkward in E.

Shouldn't it be "but such laws needed the further support".

I didn't get this usage of "have" here. Can somebody explain?

**bolt_n_blue** · 05-18-2008, 05:35 PM

Scorpion.. i agree with u.. but in this case its more of choosing the best option..
A B C are awkward.

With D - 'restraining trade' is a noun phrase, we need an infinitive here.. so E

**mannu08** · 05-19-2008, 02:45 PM

@scorpian: A,B and C are clearly out of scope beacause of passive voice.
left with D and E.

D- uses WHICH and CONSPIRING ON RESTRAINING TRADE, it sounds awkwards and vebose.

So, E perfect better among all options.

I may be wrong, correct me if I am.

**scorpion.ks** · 05-19-2008, 04:03 PM

yups D is verbose.

Thnx for explanation mannu.

**khushi** · 05-19-2008, 05:27 PM

Even i vote for E

**NishantG** · 05-24-2008, 02:49 PM

"E" according to me

**saxena_rishu** · 05-24-2008, 03:10 PM

IMO E...
Confusion was between D and E. In D, Anti trust laws is far from prevented that modifies it and is not correct.
@ scorpion: 'have needed' in E explains that the statement is in present contineous. Have is there as laws is prural.