usage of IT as pronoun anticedent

[h.harpreet]

The Norwegian government started legal action recently to try and block the so-called Robin Hood tax because it could ensnare countries outside the Eurozone that do not adopt the law.

to try and block the so-called Robin Hood tax because it could ensnare countries outside the Euro Zone that do not adopt the law

to try and block the so-called Robin Hood tax; the tax could ensnare countries outside the Euro Zone that do not adopt the law

to try to block the so-called Robin Hood tax because it will ensnare countries outside the Euro Zone, which do not adopt the law

to try to block the so-called Robin Hood tax on the grounds that it could ensnare countries outside the Euro Zone that do not adopt the law

to try to block the so-called Robin Hood tax due to the fact that it will ensnare countries outside the Euro Zone that do not adopt the law
Source: Veritas
I eliminated choices A & B since both choices used "to try and block" rather than "try to block"
end up at d, As choice C uses "will" and which for essential modifier
But not sure what is right answer

[RonPurewal]

presumably we're talking about a tax that has not yet been adopted. (hence norway's attempt to "block" the tax; if the tax were already in effect, then norway would be attempting to repeal it, not to "block" it.)

in that case we can't use "will", since we're still talking about a hypothetical case.

[RonPurewal]

we could write something like "if adopted, the tax will ...", but we can't just write "the tax will..." unless it already exists (or is guaranteed to exist in the future).

[RonPurewal]

also, you gave this thread the title "usage of IT as pronoun antecedent", but i don't see anything about that topic in your query. am i missing something?

[harpreetsinghbajaj]

Thanks ron for response,
I am not able to find antecedent of pronoun "it"

[tim]

Ask yourself what will or could "ensnare countries outside the Euro Zone that do not adopt the law". It *should* be obvious to you that this is the Robin Hood tax; if that is not obvious, you have not understood what the sentence is about in the first place.

[AsadA969]

Hi Ron,
i am confused about the use of pronoun "it". is "it" used for GOVERNMENT, TAX or LEGAL ACTION?
also confused about the use of infinitive "to try". if we eliminate "to try", it still works. is not it redundancy problem?
Thanks...

[RonPurewal]

i am confused about the use of pronoun "it". is "it" used for GOVERNMENT, TAX or LEGAL ACTION?

this is answered in the post directly before yours.

[RonPurewal]

also confused about the use of infinitive "to try". if we eliminate "to try", it still works. is not it redundancy problem?
Thanks...

'trying to do something' is not the same as 'doing something'.

[AsadA969]

hmm, thanks...

[RonPurewal]

sure.