Question

In 1923, the Supreme Court declared a minimum wage for women and children in the District of Columbia as unconstitutional, and ruling that it was a form of price-fixing and, as such, an abridgment of the right of contract.
Which of the following is the correct version of the sentence?

• A. the Supreme Court declared a minimum wage for women and children in the District of Columbia as unconstitutional, and
• B. the Supreme Court declared an unconstitutional a minimum wage for women and children in the District of Columbia, and
• C. the Supreme Court declared unconstitutional a minimum wage for women and children in the District of Columbia, and
• D. a minimum wage for women and children in the District of Columbia was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court,
• E. when the Supreme Court declared a minimum wage for women and children in the District of Columbia as unconstitutional,

Hint:

In complex sentences, pay attention to the placement of adjectives and adverbs to ensure clarity and correct grammar.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Step 1: Analyzing sentence structure.
The sentence requires the verb "declared unconstitutional" to fit properly with the rest of the sentence. "A minimum wage" should not come before "declared unconstitutional."
Step 2: Analyzing the options.
- (A) This option incorrectly places "as unconstitutional" in the wrong position.
- (B) The use of "an unconstitutional" is awkward and grammatically incorrect.
- (C) This is the correct answer. It correctly places the phrase "declared unconstitutional" in the sentence.
- (D) This is grammatically correct but changes the focus of the sentence unnecessarily.
- (E) The structure of "when the Supreme Court declared" makes the sentence more awkward and less clear.
Step 3: Conclusion.
The correct answer is (C), as it maintains the proper sentence structure and clarity.