gsinha Posted March 10, 2007 Share Posted March 10, 2007 Ms．Chambers is among the forecasters who predict that the rate of addition to arable lands will drop while those of loss rise． (A) those of loss rise (B) it rises for loss © those of losses rise (D) the rate of loss rises (E) there are rises for the rate of loss. Please explain your answers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafatsiddique Posted March 10, 2007 Share Posted March 10, 2007 My answer is D: and aproach is as follows:- First we need to understand that there are two simultaneous actions that are taking place - Rate of addition will drop while the rate of loss will rise, so when there are two different rates we cannot use a pronoun for the rate of loss. - So the answer will be only option D. Hope this hels , apart from this A& C use those for Singular rates and B uses it - which referes to rate of addition where we need the rate of loss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diya123 Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 I am not very clear on this.. Could someone please help.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zuckerman Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 Yeah... I believe it should be D. We have "rate of addition to arable lands" in the original sentence. Only choice D provides a logical balance that touches the process of loss, while keeping the form intact. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anilmanu Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 Ms．Chambers is among the forecasters who predict that the rate of addition to arable lands will drop while those of loss rise． (A) those of loss rise (B) it rises for loss © those of losses rise (D) the rate of loss rises (E) there are rises for the rate of loss. Please explain your answers. "rate" requires a singular verb. In B , "it" is not clear. D is the right option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKSTCS Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 Ms．Chambers is among the forecasters who predict that the rate of addition to arable lands will drop while those of loss rise． (A) those of loss rise (B) it rises for loss © those of losses rise (D) the rate of loss rises (E) there are rises for the rate of loss. Please explain your answers. Rate is the noun whose relative pronoun we have to put in those of loss rise Rate should have singular pronoun Elim A, C Now B says "rate of addition" rises for loss which doesnt make the sentence sensible. D and E correct the sense. But E is wordy and not parallel. Thus answer D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Guru Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 Agree with both singular and pronoun error explanations. D is the only choice that avoids both the mistakes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prasan780 Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 D is the OA. Refer to OG10-Q231 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powerthelogic Posted January 6, 2008 Share Posted January 6, 2008 I chose D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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