Question

The following sentences test correctness and effectiveness of expression.

All the talk about controlling noise, keeping rivers clean, and planting trees have not impressed people enough to be bringing about major changes in laws and lifestyles.

• A. Have not impressed people enough to be bringing
• B. Have not made enough of an impression on people to bring
• C. Have not made people impressed enough to bring
• D. Has not impressed people enough to bring
• E. Has not made enough people impressed for bringing

Answer 1

The correct option is D Has not impressed people enough to bring

Here, 'talk' requires the singular 'has' and 'bringing' does not fit with the tense pattern of the rest of the sentence. Only D rectifies these errors without adding any new ones.