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by grandh01 » Tue Sep 04, 2012 7:55 pm
In the last few years, the number of convicted criminals given community service
sentences, which allow the criminals to remain unconfined while they perform specific
jobs benefiting the public, have
risen dramatically.
(A) sentences, which allow the criminals to remain unconfined while they perform
specific jobs benefiting the public, have
(B) sentences, performing specific jobs that benefit the public while being allowed
to remain unconfined, have
(C) sentences, performing specific jobs beneficial to the public while they are allowed
to remain unconfined, have
(D) sentences which allow them to remain unconfined in their performing of
specific jobs beneficial to the public has
(E) sentences allowing them to remain unconfined while performing specific jobs that
benefit the public has

OA IS E
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by ankit0411 » Tue Sep 04, 2012 8:55 pm
grandh01 wrote:In the last few years, the number of convicted criminals given community service
sentences, which allow the criminals to remain unconfined while they perform specific
jobs benefiting the public, have
risen dramatically.
(A) sentences, which allow the criminals to remain unconfined while they perform
specific jobs benefiting the public, have
(B) sentences, performing specific jobs that benefit the public while being allowed
to remain unconfined, have
(C) sentences, performing specific jobs beneficial to the public while they are allowed
to remain unconfined, have
(D) sentences which allow them to remain unconfined in their performing of
specific jobs beneficial to the public has
(E) sentences allowing them to remain unconfined while performing specific jobs that
benefit the public has

OA IS E
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by Kasia@EconomistGMAT » Tue Sep 04, 2012 9:54 pm
The expression "the number of" is singular. Therefore, we can exclude answers A, B and C.
We are left with D and E. The phrase "in their performing" used in answer D is very awkward.
Answer E is the best option.
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by 7777 » Tue Sep 04, 2012 10:49 pm
grandh01 wrote:In the last few years, the number of convicted criminals given community service
sentences, which allow the criminals to remain unconfined while they perform specific
jobs benefiting the public, have
risen dramatically.
(A) sentences, which allow the criminals to remain unconfined while they perform
specific jobs benefiting the public, have
(B) sentences, performing specific jobs that benefit the public while being allowed
to remain unconfined, have
(C) sentences, performing specific jobs beneficial to the public while they are allowed
to remain unconfined, have
(D) sentences which allow them to remain unconfined in their performing of
specific jobs beneficial to the public has
(E) sentences allowing them to remain unconfined while performing specific jobs that
benefit the public has

OA IS E
subject verb agreement/ "has" has to be used.
in d "in their performing" is awkward.
moreover (which allow them to remain...) is not a non-essential modifier here,so i think this relative clause functioning this way is wrong.
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by rohit56 » Mon Dec 17, 2018 10:33 pm
At issue in this question is subject-verb agreement; the number ... has risen must be the kernel of the main clause. Choice E, the best answer, uses a singular verb form, has, to agree with the singular subject, the number. Choices A, B, and C mistake criminals for the sentence subject and so incorrectly use the plural verb form have. In B and C the verb phrases (performing .. . ) do not clearly modify criminals, because another noun (sentences) intrudes, nor do the verb phrases clearly establish temporal relationships among events. D is wordy and imprecise (in their performing of specific jobs). Hence, E is the answer.
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