a SC question

jessica_chen199

I have a question that I don't understand after I checked the explanation.
please help me! Thanks ahead.


Judge Bonham denied a motion to allow members of the jury to go home at the end of each day instead of to confine them to a hotel.

A. to allow members of the jury to go home at the end of each day instead of to confine them to
B. that would have allowed members of the jury to go home at the end of each day instead of confined to
C. under which members of the jury are allowed to go home at the end of each day instead of confining them in
D. that would allow members of the jury to go home at the end of each day rather than confinement in
E. to allow members of the jury to go home at the end of each day rather than be confined to

I chose C, but the answer is E.

Why use passivity here?

I really appreciate your help.

brfmzbjz

C makes it seem like " the jury are allowed to go home in stead of confining them(the jury) in a hotel."
It is illogical because the jury cannot confine themself in a hotel.

While in E, the Jury is the actor of the verbs "go home" and "be confined" and they are needed in parallel form. Passive voice here makes sense since the Jury can only be confined by others.

jessica_chen199

brfmzbjz 发表于 2014-6-13 08:09
C makes it seem like " the jury are allowed to go home in stead of confining them(the jury) in a hot ...

Thank you so much. That makes sense. I wasn't aware of that.