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by sankruth » Fri Dec 21, 2007 1:04 pm
How do you approach this sentence...

Although many Whites, noting the presence of some Blacks in the middle class, think that the time for enforcing civil rights measures is past, Blacks generally are aware that the figures for average income and unemployment show as wide of a radical discrepancy as ever.

(A) that the figures for average income and unemployment show as wide of
(B) that average-income and unemployment figures show as wide
(C) that the average-income and unemployment figures are showing as wide of
(D) of average-income and unemployment figures that show as wide of
(E) of figures for average income and unemployment showing as wide
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by diya123 » Fri Dec 21, 2007 9:48 pm
hi i go with B
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by sankruth » Sat Dec 22, 2007 1:51 am
diya123 wrote:hi i go with B
Thanks diya, but what I was looking for was an explanation for your choice (which is correct!)
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by Auzbee » Sat Dec 22, 2007 4:46 pm
I'd go with B.

Use of correct idiom in the sentence - "as wide of" is wrong. Should be "as wide as". Leaves with option B and E.

Next check for parallel structure in option B - "..figures show as wide.." vs option E - "..showing as wide..". Option B sounds is structurally correct with "..Blacks generally are aware ..."
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by seekmba » Sun Dec 23, 2007 9:16 pm
Agree with Auzbee as wide as is required. B
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by CrazyGmatter » Sun Dec 23, 2007 10:13 pm
"as wide as" is the correct idiom..

B it is..
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by sankruth » Sun Dec 23, 2007 10:16 pm
Thanks guys!
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