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1. As measured by the Commerce Department, corporate profits peaked in the fourth quarter of 1988 and have slipped since then, as many companies have been unable to pass on higher costs. (A) and have slipped since then, as many companies have been unable to pass on higher costs (B) and have slipped since then, the reason being because many companies have been unable to pass on higher costs © and slipped since then, many companies being unable to pass on higher costs (D) but, many companies unable to pass on higher costs, they have slipped since then (E) yet are slipping since then, because many companies were unable to pass on higher costs The answer is A. I thought of D based on, 'Corporate profits peaked...but,..., they have slipped since then'. Why is this reasoning wrong? Can anyone help please? Thanks,

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Unfortunately, the answer is B, though I still have doubts about this answer. Any more explanations?

ThankYou all! B, indeed is the answer....and now I got it:)

1. As measured by the Commerce Department, corporate profits peaked in the fourth quarter of 1988 and have slipped since then, as many companies have been unable to pass on higher costs. (A) and have slipped since then, as many companies have been unable to pass on higher costs (B) and have slipped since then, the reason being because many companies have been unable to pass on higher costs © and slipped since then, many companies being unable to pass on higher costs (D) but, many companies unable to pass on higher costs, they have slipped since then (E) yet are slipping since then, because many companies were unable to pass on higher costs The answer is A. I thought of D based on, 'Corporate profits peaked...but,..., they have slipped since then'. Why is this reasoning wrong? Can anyone help please? Thanks,

Yes, the best answer as per the 1000SC is A but I too chose E. But I am not sure if I understand it completely.

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But wouldnt you outrightly reject b and d since they start with was. I thought the sentence suggests that 'among the emotions on display were X and Y' ?

1. Although just inside the orbit of Jupiter, amateur astronomers with good telescopes should be able to see the comet within the next few weeks. (A) Although just inside the orbit of (B) Although it is just inside the orbit of © Just inside the orbit of (D) Orbiting just inside (E) Having orbited just inside Please help?

But in one of the SC sticky's it says that the use of 'being' and 'to be' is usually junk as it makes the sentence passive. So how and when do we realize that 'to be' is the right choice?