The modernization program for the steel mill will cost approximately 51 million dollars, which it is hoped can be completed in the late 1980’s.
(A) The modernization program for the steel mill will cost approximately 51 million dollars, which it is hoped can be completed in the late 1980’s.
(B) The modernization program for the steel mill, hopefully completed in the late 1980’s, will cost approximately 51 million dollars.
(C) Modernizing the steel mill, hopefully to be completed in the late 1980’s, will cost approximately 51 million dollars.
(D) The program for modernizing the steel mill, which can, it is hoped, be completed in the late 1980’s and cost approximately 51 million dollars.
(E) Modernizing the steel mill, a program that can, it is hoped, be completed in the late 1980’s, will cost approximately 51 million dollars.
pls give reasons for elimintaing the wrong ans
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(B) The modernization program for the steel mill, hopefully completed in the late 1980’s, will cost approximately 51 million dollars. - it means program got completed in 1980's so incorrectashton_s_83 wrote:between b and c, it should be b. lemme know if the answer is correct, i will post explanation
(C) Modernizing the steel mill, hopefully to be completed in the late 1980’s, will cost approximately 51 million dollars. - talks about future when it will be finished
so got to be C
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I'm confident its E. Please give OA.
A - "which it is hoped", what is the referent for "it"? "program"? "steel mill?" such ambiguity eliminates that.
B - "hopefully completed in the late 1980's" is a bad construction.
E- wordy but subject verb agreement is good and tense is good and pronouns is good.
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A - "which it is hoped", what is the referent for "it"? "program"? "steel mill?" such ambiguity eliminates that.
B - "hopefully completed in the late 1980's" is a bad construction.
E- wordy but subject verb agreement is good and tense is good and pronouns is good.
blue skies,
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IMO C. My explanation in capital lettersarmaan700+ wrote:The modernization program for the steel mill will cost approximately 51 million dollars, which it is hoped can be completed in the late 1980’s.
(A) The modernization program for the steel mill will cost approximately 51 million dollars, which it is hoped can be completed in the late 1980’s - IT HAS NO REFERENT
(B) The modernization program for the steel mill, hopefully completed in the late 1980’s, will cost approximately 51 million dollars - THIS SENTENCE APPEARS TO ESTIMATE COST FOR AN ALREADY BUILT PROJECT
(C) Modernizing the steel mill, hopefully to be completed in the late 1980’s, will cost approximately 51 million dollars - LOOKS CORRECT
(D) The program for modernizing the steel mill, which can, it is hoped, be completed in the late 1980’s and cost approximately 51 million dollars- WHICH IS REFERRING TO STEEL MILL WHILE IT SHOULD REFER TO PROGRAM AND ALSO THE OPTION IS WORDY
(E) Modernizing the steel mill, a program that can, it is hoped, be completed in the late 1980’s, will cost approximately 51 million dollars - WORDY AND AWKWARD
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