1. Some surveys on the use of graphics in business presentation indicate that proposals incorporating graphics stand a twenty percent better chance of being approved than proposals without graphics.
A. a twenty percent better chance of being approved than proposals
B. a twenty percent better chance of approval in comparison with those
C. a likelihood they will be approved twenty percent greater than those
D. a twenty percent greater likelihood of approval as compared to proposals
E. twenty percent more likelihood of being approved than do those
Please discuss in detail why the answer and not the other options. I'll post OA later
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I think the answer is A although being is used ...stand a chanceNaruto wrote:1. Some surveys on the use of graphics in business presentation indicate that proposals incorporating graphics stand a twenty percent better chance of being approved than proposals without graphics.
A. a twenty percent better chance of being approved than proposals
B. a twenty percent better chance of approval in comparison with those
C. a likelihood they will be approved twenty percent greater than those
D. a twenty percent greater likelihood of approval as compared to proposals
E. twenty percent more likelihood of being approved than do those
Please discuss in detail why the answer and not the other options. I'll post OA later
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Proposals are approved by someone, so "being approved" is correct. Also, 'than' is pithier than (imagine 'in comparison with' here) 'in comparison with'. That leaves us with option A and E.
proposals incorporating graphics stand ....
than
do (stand) proposals without graphics.
For parallel comparison, verb 'do' is required. Hence, IMO E.
proposals incorporating graphics stand ....
than
do (stand) proposals without graphics.
For parallel comparison, verb 'do' is required. Hence, IMO E.
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