One immediate legacy of America's recent mortgage crisis is the realization that credit may never again be so easily available.
(A) is the realization that credit may never again be so easily available
(B) are the realizations that credit may never again be so easily available
(C) is realizing that credit may never again be so easily available
(D) is to realize that credit may never again be so easily available
(E) is realizing that credit will never again be so easily available
OA is A
What is wrong with C and D ? Why A is correct ?
B can be eliminated because of "are" (plural), and E can be eliminated because of "will" as it shows certainty
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One immediate legacy of America’s recent mortgage crisis
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In B, are (plural) does not agree with legacy (singular).vinni.k wrote:One immediate legacy of America's recent mortgage crisis is the realization that credit may never again be so easily available.
(A) is the realization that credit may never again be so easily available
(B) are the realizations that credit may never again be so easily available
(C) is realizing that credit may never again be so easily available
(D) is to realize that credit may never again be so easily available
(E) is realizing that credit will never again be so easily available
OA is A
What is wrong with C and D ? Why A is correct ?
B can be eliminated because of "are" (plural), and E can be eliminated because of "will" as it shows certainty
Thanks
Eliminate B.
C and E: One immediate legacy...is realizing
Here, is realizing could be construed as the present progressive tense form of to realize, as in the following sentence:
John IS REALIZING all of his dreams.
The resulting meaning -- that one immediate legacy IS REALIZING something -- is nonsensical.
Eliminate C and E.
Generally, the infinitive form of a verb -- to + VERB -- serves to express an action that is not ACTUALLY happening but is only INTENDED to happen.
In D, the usage of to realize implies that the act of realizing is not actually happening.
Not the intended meaning.
The intended meaning is that -- as a result of the mortgage crisis -- people are ALREADY realizing that credit may never again be so easily available.
Eliminate D.
The correct answer is A.
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B can be eliminated on the grounds of subject verb number agreement.vinni.k wrote:One immediate legacy of America's recent mortgage crisis is the realization that credit may never again be so easily available.
(A) is the realization that credit may never again be so easily available
(B) are the realizations that credit may never again be so easily available
(C) is realizing that credit may never again be so easily available
(D) is to realize that credit may never again be so easily available
(E) is realizing that credit will never again be so easily available
OA is A
What is wrong with C and D ? Why A is correct ?
B can be eliminated because of "are" (plural), and E can be eliminated because of "will" as it shows certainty
Thanks
'recent' mortgage crisis means that crisis already happened and the effect must be already felt.
C, D & E can be eliminated on these grounds.
A is right.
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