Agricultural scientists have estimated that the annual loss by erosion of arable land caused by heavy rainfall and

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Agricultural scientists have estimated that the annual loss by erosion of arable land caused by heavy rainfall and inadequate flood controls approaches two million acres per year.


(A) the annual loss by erosion of arable land caused by heavy rainfall and inadequate flood controls approaches two million acres per year

(B) the erosion of heavy rainfall and inadequate flood control causes a loss of arable land approaching two million acres per year

(C) erosion caused by heavy rainfall and inadequate flood controls results in a loss of arable land approaching two million acres per year

(D) an annual loss approaching two million acres of arable land per year results from erosion caused by heavy rainfall and unadequate flood controls

(E) annually a loss of arable land approaching two million acres is caused by erosion due to heavy rainfall and inadequate flood controls



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(A) the annual loss by erosion of arable land caused by heavy rainfall and inadequate flood controls approaches two million acres per year..........Redundancy

(B) the erosion of heavy rainfall and inadequate flood control causes a loss of arable land approaching two million acres per year.....................Change in meaning...It should say Erosion of land caused by heavy rainfall.

(C) erosion caused by heavy rainfall and inadequate flood controls results in a loss of arable land approaching two million acres per year.................Looks fine

(D) an annual loss approaching two million acres of arable land per year results from erosion caused by heavy rainfall and unadequate flood controls.........................Redundancy. Similar to A

(E) annually a loss of arable land approaching two million acres is caused by erosion due to heavy rainfall and inadequate flood controls...................Passive construction. Also, caused by is equivalent to due to