likui Posted August 15, 2005 Share Posted August 15, 2005 Following the destruction of the space shuttle Challenger, investigators concluded that many key people employed by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and its contractors work an excessive amount of overtime that has the potential of causing errors in judgment. (A) overtime that has the potential of causing (B) overtime that has the potential to cause © overtime that potentially can cause (D) overtime, a practice that has the potential for causing (E) overtime, a practice that can, potentially, cause E According to a sc No.159 in og, why "potentially" is better? 159. While depressed property values can hurt some large investors, they are potentially devastating for home-owners, whose equity—in many cases representing a life’s savings—can plunge or even disappear. (A) they are potentially devastating for homeowners, whose (B) they can potentially devastate homeowners in that their © for homeowners they are potentially devastating, because their (D) for homeowners, it is potentially devastating in that their（A） (E) it can potentially devastate homeowners, whose Choice A is the best. Its wording is unambiguous and economical. The plural pronoun they agrees with its antecedent, property values. The pronoun whose clearly refers to homeowners and efficiently connects them with the idea of lost equity. In B, C, and D, substituting in that their or because their for whose is wordy and confusing since the antecedent of their might be they, not homeowners. Furthermore, can potentially is redundant in B and E. Both D and E use the singular pronoun it, which does not agree with its logical antecedent, property values. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulls-eye Posted August 15, 2005 Share Posted August 15, 2005 The answer for the question should be D... A,B,C are out since it is the practise that has tbe potential and not the overtime..... E is wrong as "can" and "potentially" are together redundant....also the usage ", potentially, " is awkward and not necessary ...... please check the OA... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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