That - modifier

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C-Blast is a hearty blend of powerful vitamins, minerals, and immunity-boosting micronutrients that promote a healthy metabolism, soothe the stomach, come packaged in a high-tech bottle, and will give you a patented C-Blast of chemical-free energy.

A) micronutrients that promote a healthy metabolism, soothe the stomach, come packaged in a high-tech bottle, and will give you a patented C-Blast of chemical-free energy.
B) micronutrients that promote a healthy metabolism, soothe the stomach, come packaged in a high-tech bottle, and they give you a patented C-Blast of chemical-free energy.
C) micronutrients that promotes a healthy metabolism, soothes the stomach, comes packaged in a high-tech bottle, and gives you a patented C-Blast of chemical-free energy.
D) micronutrients that promotes a healthy metabolism, soothes the stomach, comes packaged in a high-tech bottle, and giving you a patented C-Blast of chemical-free energy.
E) micronutrients that promote a healthy metabolism, soothes the stomach, comes packaged in a high-tech bottle, and give you a patented C-Blast of chemical-free energy.








OA C

I don't know how C can be correct. " That " is too far from the noun it modifies " blend" . Anyone can help?

Source: Veritas

[4everyan]

"that" can refer to the "blend" since it is a of-phrase. In chapter 12, the SC book stated that of-phrases are exceptional.

[RonPurewal]

Check out #50 in the diagnostic chapter of the OG.

My issue with this problem, though, is that choice A can also be defended as correct. All of those modifiers describe "blend" -- but all of them can also describe "powerful vitamins, minerals, and immunity-boosting micronutrients", so there's no real reason why A is wrong.

[rmit.infoservices]

Thanks Ron

[RonPurewal]

Sure.

[harpreet1205]

Check out #50 in the diagnostic chapter of the OG.

My issue with this problem, though, is that choice A can also be defended as correct. All of those modifiers describe "blend" -- but all of them can also describe "powerful vitamins, minerals, and immunity-boosting micronutrients", so there's no real reason why A is wrong.

Hi Ron,

micronutrients that promote a healthy metabolism, soothe the stomach, come packaged in a high-tech bottle, and will give you a patented C-Blast of chemical-free energy

My question is:-
Doesn't the underlined portion destroys parallelism?

[RonPurewal]

Hi Ron,

micronutrients that promote a healthy metabolism, soothe the stomach, come packaged in a high-tech bottle, and will give you a patented C-Blast of chemical-free energy

My question is:-
Doesn't the underlined portion destroys parallelism?

No.

Any verb (in any tense) can be parallel to any other verb (in any tense), as long as the context makes sense. Same thing with active/passive -- doesn't matter, as far as parallelism is concerned. As far as grammar is concerned, all tenses and voices of verbs are equivalent.

E.g.,
My cousin joined the Air Force in 1989 and will be discharged next year.
--> One verb is active, past tense; the other is passive, future tense. But the sentence is fine, and would become complete nonsense if you tried to write the verbs in the same tense or voice.