Question

The country 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 potion would not be acceptable?

A. path paving
B.path and then paved
C.path before paving
D.path paved

Answer 1

D path paved because the country is cleared this path and paved

Answer 2

Path paved is the alternatives to the underlined portion would not be acceptable

Option (D)

EXPLANATION:  

• In the question given above it is mentioned that there is a county which wants to pave the path with gravel so that they could have a peaceful place to hike and bike because if the gravel are not paved it can lead to minor accidents.
• If in the underlined portion option a is substituted, then it will make complete sense if it is used with a comma, and the sentence would be: The county cleared this path, 'paving it with gravel' so they would have a 'peaceful place to hike and bike'.
• Similarly, in the second option, it would be path and then paved it. And in the third option also it makes 'complete sense', and it would be : cleared this path before paving it. But the fourth option makes no sense.