The prime lending rate is a key rate in the economy: not only are the interest rates on most loans to small and medium-sized businesses tied to the prime, but also on a growing number of consumer loans, including home equity loans.
(A) not only are the interest rates on most loans to small and medium-sized businesses tied to the prime, but also on
(B) tied to the prime are the interest rates not only on most loans to small and medium-sized businesses, but also on
(C) the interest rates not only on most loans to small and medium-sized businesses are tied to the prime, but also
(D) not only the interest rates on most loans to small and medium-sized businesses are tied to the prime, but also on
(E) the interest rates are tied to the prime, not only on most loans to small and medium-sized businesses, but also
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We're using the correlative not only X but also Y
So, we need to ensure that X and Y have parallel structure.
The prime lending rate is a key rate in the economy: not only are the interest rates on most loans to small and medium-sized businesses tied to the prime, but also on a growing number of consumer loans, including home equity loans.
(A) not only are the interest rates on most loans to small and medium-sized businesses tied to the prime, but also on (not parallel)
(B) tied to the prime are the interest rates not only on most loans to small and medium-sized businesses, but also on (parallel)
(C) the interest rates not only on most loans to small and medium-sized businesses are tied to the prime, but also ??? (not parallel)
(D) not only the interest rates on most loans to small and medium-sized businesses are tied to the prime, but also on (not parallel)
(E) the interest rates are tied to the prime, not only on most loans to small and medium-sized businesses, but also ?? [needs "on"] (not parallel)
Answer = B
Cheers,
Brent
So, we need to ensure that X and Y have parallel structure.
The prime lending rate is a key rate in the economy: not only are the interest rates on most loans to small and medium-sized businesses tied to the prime, but also on a growing number of consumer loans, including home equity loans.
(A) not only are the interest rates on most loans to small and medium-sized businesses tied to the prime, but also on (not parallel)
(B) tied to the prime are the interest rates not only on most loans to small and medium-sized businesses, but also on (parallel)
(C) the interest rates not only on most loans to small and medium-sized businesses are tied to the prime, but also ??? (not parallel)
(D) not only the interest rates on most loans to small and medium-sized businesses are tied to the prime, but also on (not parallel)
(E) the interest rates are tied to the prime, not only on most loans to small and medium-sized businesses, but also ?? [needs "on"] (not parallel)
Answer = B
Cheers,
Brent
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