The largest trade deficit on Earth of any country is that of the United States, with other nations, such as China and Japan, consequently holding stores of US dollars increasing each year.
(A) The largest trade deficit on Earth of any country is that of the United States, with other nations, such as China and Japan, consequently holding stores of US dollars increasing
(B) Of any country on Earth, the country with the largest trade deficit is that of the United States, and as a consequence, other nations, like China and Japan, hold stores of US dollars that increase
(C) The United States has the largest trade deficit of any country on Earth, and consequently, other nations, such as China and Japan, hold stores of US dollars that increase
(D) The United States' trade deficit is the largest of any country's on Earth, but as a consequence, other nations, such as China and Japan, are holding stores of US dollars that are increasing
(E) Of all trade deficits of all countries on Earth, none is larger than the Unites States', and other nations, such as China and Japan, consequently hold stores of US dollars that increase
OA C
What is wrong with option A?
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A)The largest trade deficit on Earth of any country is that of the United States, with other nations, such as China and Japan, consequently holding stores of US dollars increasing each year.
,prep phrase is necessarily adverbial.
How is the largest trade deficit on Earth of any country that of the United States?
with other nations consequently holding stores of US dollars increasing each year.
...not making much sense.
Clause A and Clause B means both clauses are mutually exclusive: there is no relationship between them.
If, however, there exists any relationship, you insert a phrase or an adverb ,somewhere after and, that communicates such relationship appropriately.
There is a relationship of cause and effect between two facts-
Clause A and consequently Clause B
Clause A and thus Clause B
Clause A and as a result Clause B
all of the above are appropriate constructions to communicate such relationship and thus is the one in OA.
,prep phrase is necessarily adverbial.
How is the largest trade deficit on Earth of any country that of the United States?
with other nations consequently holding stores of US dollars increasing each year.
...not making much sense.
Clause A and Clause B means both clauses are mutually exclusive: there is no relationship between them.
If, however, there exists any relationship, you insert a phrase or an adverb ,somewhere after and, that communicates such relationship appropriately.
There is a relationship of cause and effect between two facts-
Clause A and consequently Clause B
Clause A and thus Clause B
Clause A and as a result Clause B
all of the above are appropriate constructions to communicate such relationship and thus is the one in OA.
