In spite of federal subsidizing of public transportation systems massively and major local efforts to persuade the public to use public transportation, mass transit has been steadily losing patronage to the private automobile for the past thirty years.

(A) In spite of federal subsidizing of public transportation systems massively and major local efforts to persuade
(B) In spite of massive federal subsidizing of public transportation systems and major efforts locally at persuading
(C) Despite massive federal subsidies to public transportation systems and the making of major efforts locally to persuade
(D) Despite massive federal subsidies to public transportation systems and major local efforts to persuade
(E) Despite massive federal subsidies to public transportation systems and making major local efforts at persuading

D). Despite massive federal subsidies to public transportation systems and major local efforts to persuade.

Explanation:

As per the question, option D most appropriately revises the underlined part of the sentence('In spitepersuade') as it is syntactically and semantically coherent. It precisely follows parallelism(plural form in 'federal subsidies..transportation systems and local efforts') that gives a clear and comprehensive meaning. The other options are incorrect as they either contain parallelism error(inappropriate use of 'subsidizing' in option A) or unnecessarily uses the verb form('at persuading' in option B and 'making' in option C). Thus, option D is the correct answer.

either a donut or a sphere or a pancake or a flat sphere. it depends on where the vertical line is.

if the line goes through the center of the circle and is perpendicular to a diameter containing the center, then you get a flat circle.

if the line and the diameter of a the circle meet in the center of the diameter and at an angle, you get a pancake.

if the line is on the circumference of the circle and is at right angles   to the circle you get a ring.

if the line contains the diameter, you get a sphere.

the the line is parallel to the diameter and touches the circumference, you get a donut.

answer: metaphor: because there is a comparison between the treasures spread on the ground and the evil seed of adam drifting from the shoreline  

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