Question

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The county cleared this path and paved it with packed gravel, so they would have a peaceful place to hike and bike.

Which of the following alternatives to the underlined portion would NOT be acceptable?

path, paving
path and then paved
path before paving
path paved​

Answer 1

Answer:

path, paving

Explanation:

general knowledge curiosity

Answer 2

Answer:

path paved​

Explanation:

This is the only answer with incorrect grammar. I'm guessing that the underlined portion is "path and paved." All of the other answers work in a sentence.

It just doesn't make sense when you say this: "The county cleared this path paved it with packed gravel, so they would have a peaceful place to hike and bike."

It's missing an "and" to separate the independent and dependent clauses.