Question

As the former chair of the planning board for 18 consecutive years and a board member for 28 years, Joan Philkill attended more than 400 meetings and reviewed more than 700 rezoning applications.
(A) As the former
(B) The former
(C) Former
(D) She was
(E) As the

Answer 1

Answer:

Option E is the correct answer (As the)

Step-by-step explanation:

Option A indicates that Joan, for 18 years, was the former chair; it is inappropriate to think that she would be attending meetings while she was the former chair. The sentence indicates that Joan served for 18 years as the chair lady, and during this time she attended meetings. Thus, option E is clearer and precise in its meaning than option A.