SC: Spread of virus

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SC: Spread of virus

by psm12se » Mon Dec 16, 2013 8:05 pm
During winters to stop the spread of flu virus, Ayurveda suggests drinking warm water and to apply eucalyptus oil on the nose, which acts like a growth inhibitor, allowing the body time to build antibodies to fight the virus.

A. to apply eucalyptus oil on the nose, which acts like a growth inhibitor, allowing the body time to build antibodies to fight the virus

B. applying eucalyptus oil, which acts as a growth inhibitor on the nose, allowing the body time to build antibodies and to fight the virus

C. applying eucalyptus oil on the nose, which acts as a growth inhibitor, allowing the body time to build antibodies to fight the virus

D. to apply eucalyptus oil on the nose, which acting like a growth inhibitor allows the body time to build antibodies to fight the virus

E. applying eucalyptus oil on the nose, which acting like a growth inhibitor allowing the body time for building antibodies fighting the virus
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by Chanakya1 » Mon Dec 16, 2013 10:05 pm
To parallel 'drinking', we need to go with 'applying', so A and D are out.

'Act like' is the wrong usage so E is out.

Between B and C, I think the sentence means to say that the eucalyptus oil has to be applied on the nose making C the correct answer.

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