Sentence Correction

Although the coordination of monetary policy can help facilitate the orderly financing of existing imbalances, it is unlikely that its effect on their size is significant, in the absence of an appropriate fiscal adjustment.

(A) it is unlikely that its effect on their size is significant
(B) it is unlikely that the size of their effect would be significant
(C) affecting their sizes are not likely to be significant
(D) the significance of their effect on its size is unlikely
(E) its effect on their size is not likely to be significant

OA is E

I agree likely to be is a correct idiom but Whats wrong with A? Also, "its" is a possessive pronoun . Can a possessive pronoun refer back to a subject/object noun?

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Amit

Amit,

I looked at the discussions but still did not understand why A is wrong. Somebody please give me a detailed explaination. Also clear my doubt about possessive pronoun.

Thanks

Punit,

"It is" can be eliminated as it makes the choice(in passive voice) wordy

I think that a possessive pronoun can refer to a noun

My 2 cents -

Although the coordination of monetary policy can help facilitate the orderly financing of existing imbalances, it is unlikely that its effect on their size is significant, in the absence of an appropriate fiscal adjustment.

the corrected sentence, which starts after a comma, should start with a reference directly to coordination of monetary policy and nothing else. All the options, other than (E) wrongly modify or refer to something other than the coordination of monetary policy.

I think that A is wrong as the effect will be in the future, while "is" is present... Hence not A...