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by [email protected] » Sun Feb 01, 2009 6:17 pm
21. In the face of widespread concern about environmental waste, compact disc manufacturers are attempting to find a replacement for the disposable plastic box in which they package their product.
(A) the disposable plastic box in which they
(B) the disposable plastic box where they
(C) a disposable plastic box in which to
(D) disposable plastic boxes inside which they
(E) the disposable plastic boxes in which to



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by dimonya » Sun Feb 01, 2009 7:34 pm
1. compact disc singular => box, not boxes => d & e are out

2. c package becomes action by preceding "to", but has no subject= > it is out


3. in b "where" usually corresponds to a direction not a thing , so i would go with a

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by frizo » Mon Feb 02, 2009 2:11 am
1. compact disc singular => box, not boxes => d & e are out

It is compact disc manufacturers and not compact disc.
You have to look for PRODUCT which is singular and hence need BOX

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by James_83 » Mon Feb 02, 2009 8:22 am
I don't think it is the case of compact disc or compact discs.

we never say "apples grower" else say "apple grower".

I inferred it like this:-

b)"where" is used to refer to a place. So, here it is referring to a box. So, wrong.
c)"in which to" - awkward construction
d)Since, they are talking about "their product" not "theirs products". So, a product cannot be packed in a number of boxes rather in a box.
e)Same as D.

Please correct me if i am wrong.

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by moorthy76 » Mon Feb 02, 2009 10:28 am
Agree with James 83
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