Rising inventories...

[tamg08]

Rising inventories, when unaccompanied correspondingly by increases in sales, can lead to production cutbacks that would hamper economic growth.



A)When unaccompanied correspondingly by increases in sales, can lead
B)When not accompanied by corresponding increases in sales, possibly leads
C)When they were unaccompanied by corresponding sales increases, can lead
D)If not accompanied by correspondingly increased slaes, possibly leads
E) If not accompanied by corresponding increases in sales, can lead

[Bus_Singh]

Imo E

[bayarea83]

IMO E

A)When unaccompanied correspondingly by increases in sales, can lead
B)When not accompanied by corresponding increases in sales, possibly leads
C)When they were unaccompanied by corresponding sales increases, can lead
D)If not accompanied by correspondingly increased slaes, possibly leads
E) If not accompanied by corresponding increases in sales, can lead --> good!!

OA please!

[akrish1982]

unaccompanied - does not seem correct
correpondigly is not correct
between B and E

choose E (can lead not leads)

[MCapri]

Imo E

[Neo_007]

Imo E

[mannu08]

IMO answer is E.

tamg: OA Please.

[tamg08]

OA is E

E also sounded correct to my ear. However, I was thrown off by something I read in Spidey's Notes. Apparently, I don't quite understand the usage of "If"

[tamg08]

I read...

it also incorrectly uses if in the subordinate clause connected with can in the main clause. I think this is the part that is confusing people (it certainly is what has confused TestMagic students in the past), so let's flip the sentence around to see a bit more clearly that it's not correct to use if with can: If all of the three major networks broadcast the same statement, television can be superficial. This sentence should read: If all of the three major networks broadcast the same statement, television will be superficial. In other words, it's not correct to use can after if (in the context of what we've been talking about). Let's look at a simpler example: If the temperature drops below 0 degrees celsius, distilled water can or will freeze.

Anybody know why If is OK here?

[rajivgarg]

I am not 100% sure,
but I think that if ...can combination is right when we are not sure of the outcome even when the condition in if is satisfied.