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.
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A. basing a marketing and distribution system on importing produce from Florida and California
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B. basing a marketing and distribution system on the imported produce of Florida and California
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C. basing a system of marketing and distribution on the import of produce from Florida and California
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D. a marketing and distribution system based on importing produce from Florida and California
This question asks for the correct phrasing to maintain parallel structure in a list. The list includes: 1) 'the high cost of land' (noun phrase), 2) 'the pressure of housing and commercial development' (noun phrase), and 3) needs to be a noun phrase. Options A, B, C all start with 'basing' (a verb), which breaks the parallel structure. Option D 'a marketing and distribution system based on importing produce' correctly provides a noun phrase, maintaining parallel structure with the other items in the list.
To answer this question, you need to understand the correct phrasing and structure of the sentence. Let's go through each option to understand why it is correct or incorrect:
Option A) A. basing a marketing and distribution system on importing produce from Florida and California - This option is incorrect because it does not use the correct structure of the sentence. The phrase "basing a marketing and distribution system on" should be followed directly by the noun "importing produce," without any additional prepositions.
Option B) B. basing a marketing and distribution system on the imported produce of Florida and California - This option is incorrect because it does not use the correct structure of the sentence. The phrase "basing a marketing and distribution system on" should be followed directly by the noun "importing produce," without any additional prepositions. Additionally, the use of "the imported produce of" is not necessary and changes the meaning of the sentence.
Option C) C. basing a system of marketing and distribution on the import of produce from Florida and California - This option is incorrect because it does not use the correct structure of the sentence. The phrase "basing a marketing and distribution system on" should be followed directly by the noun "importing produce," without any additional prepositions. Additionally, the use of "the import of" is not necessary and changes the meaning of the sentence.
Option D) D. a marketing and distribution system based on importing produce from Florida and California - This option is correct because it uses the correct structure of the sentence. The phrase "basing a marketing and distribution system on" is followed directly by the noun phrase "importing produce," without any additional prepositions. This option maintains the original meaning of the sentence.
The correct answer is Option D. This option is correct because it uses the correct phrasing and structure of the sentence.