Trans World Entertainment Corporation

[grantchao]

Trans World Entertainment Corporation, which owns the RecordTown and Saturday Matinee retail chains, announced that since sales of up to one-fourth of its stores are poor, they will be closed
A. that since sales of up to one-fourth of its stores are poor, they will be closed
B. it is closing up to one-fourth of its stores, which accounted for its poor sales
C. it was closing up to one fourth of its stores because of poor sales
D. to be closing, on account of poor sales, up to one-fourth of its stores
E. having poor sales, such that up to one-fourth of its stores will be closed

OA will post tomorrow

[bmlaud]

IMO C

Use of past tense required in the subordinate clause
use of 'beacuse of' gives correct meaning
'it' and 'its' clearly refer to the subject-TWEC

[effective_factor]

IMO C

Use of past tense required in the subordinate clause
use of 'beacuse of' gives correct meaning
'it' and 'its' clearly refer to the subject-TWEC

why do we need past tense can you please explain this point?

[apoorva.srivastva]

Trans World Entertainment Corporation, which owns the RecordTown and Saturday Matinee retail chains, announced that since sales of up to one-fourth of its stores are poor, they will be closed
A. that since sales of up to one-fourth of its stores are poor, they will be closed
B. it is closing up to one-fourth of its stores, which accounted for its poor sales
C. it was closing up to one fourth of its stores because of poor sales
D. to be closing, on account of poor sales, up to one-fourth of its stores
E. having poor sales, such that up to one-fourth of its stores will be closed

OA will post tomorrow

IMO C

[sushkan2008]

I know that A lacks a bit of clarity but I would still go with it because 'announced that' sounds better...

[bmlaud]

why do we need past tense can you please explain this point?

Hi Effective_Factor,

If the main clause is in past tense then subordinate clause has to be in simple past or past perfect tense.

[vgp]

IMO A

announced... that
past tense usually requires "would" but if we look at the event from present point of view and the stores are not closed, then "will" is acceptable.

[mitzi]

I am leaning towards to D.

announce to be closing...
(but I still don't like 'on account of poor sale', especially its place.)

what do you think?

[grantchao]

OA is C, thank you guys

[effective_factor]

good tip thanks

Hi Effective_Factor,

If the main clause is in past tense then subordinate clause has to be in simple past or past perfect tense.