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grantchao · 2009 March 6th, 08:31 AM

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 · 2009 March 6th, 09:08 AM

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 · 2009 March 6th, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by 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

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

apoorva.srivastva · 2009 March 6th, 01:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 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

IMO C

sushkan2008 · 2009 March 6th, 04:52 PM

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

bmlaud · 2009 March 6th, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by effective_factor

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 · 2009 March 6th, 05:42 PM

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 · 2009 March 6th, 06:33 PM

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 · 2009 March 7th, 03:42 AM

OA is C, thank you guys

effective_factor · 2009 March 7th, 03:51 AM

good tip thanks

Quote:

Originally Posted by bmlaud

Hi Effective_Factor,

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

2009 March 6th, 08:31 AM	#1 (permalink)
grantchao Eager! Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 34	Trans World Entertainment Corporation 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

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2009 March 6th, 04:52 PM	#5 (permalink)
sushkan2008 Within my grasp! Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 283	I know that A lacks a bit of clarity but I would still go with it because 'announced that' sounds better...

2009 March 6th, 05:42 PM	#7 (permalink)
vgp TestMagic Guru-in-Training Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Sweden Posts: 565	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.

2009 March 6th, 06:33 PM	#8 (permalink)
mitzi Push it to the limit! Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Tampa, FL USA Posts: 2,600	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?

2009 March 7th, 03:42 AM	#9 (permalink)
grantchao Eager! Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 34	OA is C, thank you guys

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