1000 sc #300

magical cook · Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2007 10:23 pm Post subject: 1000 sc #300

Hi,

I chose C) but the answer is E). Could you explain why C) is wrong? Crying or Very sad

300. 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
(C) overtime that potentially can cause
(D) overtime, a practice that has the potential for causing
(E) overtime, a practice that can, potentially, cause

aim-wsc · Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2007 9:44 pm Post subject:

one of the worsts in 1000 doc. Sad

potential of causing
potential for causing discard
its practise of overtime that causes error in judgement.
not overtime alone.
so discard A B C

that remain E.
in fact E doesnt make best sentence still i t has to be... Confused

barron · Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 3:59 am Post subject:

which is the subject here?

an 'amount of over time'?

tar.goyal · Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 5:07 am Post subject:

The answer should be E.
It should be the 'practice of overtime and not just overtime' that can potentially cause errors in judgement.