Multiple choice softskills leadership

Among the reasons for the decline of New England agriculture in the last three decades were the high cost of land, the pressure of housing and commercial development, and basing a marketing and distribution system on importing produce from Florida and California.

  1. A. basing a marketing and distribution system on importing produce from Florida and California

  2. B. basing a marketing and distribution system on the imported produce of Florida and California

  3. C. basing a system of marketing and distribution on the import of produce from Florida and California

  4. D. a marketing and distribution system based on importing produce from Florida and California

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D Correct answer
Explanation

The list needs parallel structure: "the high cost... the pressure... and [a system based on...]". "Basing" breaks the pattern by using a participial phrase instead of a noun phrase.

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