Sentence Correction

Que- Even Though energy drinks have gained popularity in the 16-21 age bracket, it can be potentially detrimental to people sensitive to caffeine, whose sleep patterns could be negatively disrupted.

a) Same as que
b) it can be potentially detrimental to people sensitive to caffeine, because their
c) they are potentially detrimental to people sensitive to caffeine , whose
d) for the people with caffeine sensitivity, they can be potentially detrimental in that their
e) for people sensitive to caffeine it is potentially detrimental, in that to their

C is correct, I also got the same wrong while solving on Grokit, but after seeing the same carefully I agreed upon C, but still confused about 'whose'

IMO C

The original sentence uses "CAN BE potentially detrimental" but C says "ARE potentially detrimental". Wouldn't that be a problem?

Thanks,
Vishal

vshirwadkar wrote:The original sentence uses "CAN BE potentially detrimental" but C says "ARE potentially detrimental". Wouldn't that be a problem?

Thanks,
Vishal

Nope.
In fact, the use of can be is incorrect here as it introduces redundancy. can be and potentially both mean the same thing - that there is a possibility of something happening. Using both of them together leads to duplication.

can be detrimental - Correct
potentially detrimental - Correct
can be potentially detrimental - Incorrect.