Sentence Correction

Recent indications of weakness in the economy have led consumers to be more conservative with their purchases; so depressed have sales figures been as a result that the government has launched several initiatives to actively encourage consumer spending.

(A) so depressed have sales figures been as a result that
(B) the sales figures have been so depressed as a result that
(C) as a result, so depressed has the sales been that
(D) the resulting sales figures having been so depressed that
(E) the sales figures have been so depressed that, as a result,

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vote for E

but on the other hand so .. that , and the result can be redundant.

Tricky one. I go for D, but not very sure about it.

I would go with E even though " as a result" looks redundant. All other choices are very ambiguous.

pl. let me know how to select between B and E . I am totally lost .....

Has to be A...
Many options change meaning by changing the placement of as a result...
Many options make the sales figure specific by including THE in the options when the is not present in the original version..

Kaplan 800... Toughest of all!!

neha.patni wrote:Recent indications of weakness in the economy have led consumers to be more conservative with their purchases; so depressed have sales figures been as a result that the government has launched several initiatives to actively encourage consumer spending.

(A) so depressed have sales figures been as a result that
(B) the sales figures have been so depressed as a result that
(C) as a result, so depressed has the sales been that
(D) the resulting sales figures having been so depressed that
(E) the sales figures have been so depressed that, as a result,

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vote for E too

neha.patni wrote:Recent indications of weakness in the economy have led consumers to be more conservative with their purchases; so depressed have sales figures been as a result that the government has launched several initiatives to actively encourage consumer spending.

(A) so depressed have sales figures been as a result that
(B) the sales figures have been so depressed as a result that
(C) as a result, so depressed has the sales been that
(D) the resulting sales figures having been so depressed that
(E) the sales figures have been so depressed that, as a result,

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good one though!!!!

It should be E

logical flow of the sentence is because of depressed sales figures, government takes some initiatives

Not a reverse relation for sure

I would pick D.

OA please.

IMO A

E cannot be the answer because, "as a result" is used as non essential modifier. But it is essesntial in this context.

IMO A.The meaning is clear..

neha.patni wrote:Recent indications of weakness in the economy have led consumers to be more conservative with their purchases; so depressed have sales figures been as a result that the government has launched several initiatives to actively encourage consumer spending.

(A) so depressed have sales figures been as a result that
(B) the sales figures have been so depressed as a result that
(C) as a result, so depressed has the sales been that
(D) the resulting sales figures having been so depressed that
(E) the sales figures have been so depressed that, as a result,

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" so depressed have sales figures been " is this usage right ??