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1000 cr 716 Post Mon Apr 23, 2007 7:47 pm
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    716. The company announced that its profits declined much less in the second quarter than analysts had expected it to and its business will improve in the second half of the year.
    (A) had expected it to and its business will improve
    (B) had expected and that its business would improve
    (C) expected it would and that it will improve its business
    (D) expected them to and its business would improve
    (E) expected and that it will have improved its business


    Hi,
    It is similar question to #710 which I posted earlier, why "expected it to" is wrong=A) ?

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    Post Mon Apr 23, 2007 8:47 pm
    is the answer B?

    as far as i know

    'IT' must always follow a noun, not an action
    eg: Frank says i took his cookies, but i didn't do it --> wrong
    Frank says i took his cookies, btu i didn't take them. --> right

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    Post Mon Apr 23, 2007 8:54 pm
    yes, the answer is A).

    Thank you for clarification! I got it!

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    Post Tue Apr 24, 2007 9:17 am
    heyy..whats the answer Rolling Eyes

    if we go by the rule "IT" should follow a noun not an action how will A be an answer.

    Rolling Eyes

    Ive just started preparing.

    is the sentence "take it easy" wrong as it follows "take" Rolling Eyes

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