The county cleared this path and paved it with packed gravel, so they would have a peaceful place to hike and bike. Which of the following alternatives to the underlined portion would NOT be acceptable?

A. path, paving
B. path and then paved
C. path before paving
D. path paved

A. Paving is a current action, but the writing is in past-tense.

The county cleared this path and paving it with packed gravel, so they would have a peaceful place to hike and bike.

'Cleared' tells you that we are in past-tense, so paving cannot be applied.

I hope this helps you!

what are the words supposed to be listed?

are there multiple choice options?