Although the rise in incidence of the disease has fueled fears for a full blown epidemic progressing, the Surgeon General assured the reporters that his large-scale treatment plan would bring the spread of the disease under control.
A. has fueled fears for a full blown epidemic progressing
B. fueled fears that a full blown epidemic is progressing
C. had fueled fears for a full blown epidemic in progress
D. has fueled fears that a full blown epidemic is in progress
E. fueled fears of how a full blown epidemic is in progress
OA D
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Although the rise in incidence of the disease has fueled fears for a full blown epidemic progressing, the Surgeon
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My attempt for this as follows:-
1. Since the sentence is talking about current ongoing situation, so we can rule out B, C, and E, which talks about past.
2. Out of A and D, D seems to be clear over A. I don't know what other grammar rule can rule out A.
1. Since the sentence is talking about current ongoing situation, so we can rule out B, C, and E, which talks about past.
2. Out of A and D, D seems to be clear over A. I don't know what other grammar rule can rule out A.
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The passage means that there's a rise in the disease scenario which had called fuel fears for an epidemic progressing, but a surgeon comes to say calm down my treatment will work.
Option A- INCORRECT
The idiom 'fear for' s illogical on this context. Here, it is saying that there is a fear that epidemic rising is in danger.
Option B- INCORRECT
The use of progressive verb in this option is redundant. It makes the passage seems awkward.
Option C- INCORRECT
It has the same issue as option A. It makes the passage seem as if the author has concern for the epidemic on the rise.
Option D- CORRECT
The appropriate use of the verb 'has fueled' ... 'in progress' shows that the subject agrees with the verb.
Option E- INCORRECT
It is an informal representation of the previous one (Option D), It is not acceptable in this context.
Option A- INCORRECT
The idiom 'fear for' s illogical on this context. Here, it is saying that there is a fear that epidemic rising is in danger.
Option B- INCORRECT
The use of progressive verb in this option is redundant. It makes the passage seems awkward.
Option C- INCORRECT
It has the same issue as option A. It makes the passage seem as if the author has concern for the epidemic on the rise.
Option D- CORRECT
The appropriate use of the verb 'has fueled' ... 'in progress' shows that the subject agrees with the verb.
Option E- INCORRECT
It is an informal representation of the previous one (Option D), It is not acceptable in this context.