Sentence Correction

Rising inventories, when unaccompanied correspondingly by increases in sales, can lead to production cutbacks that would hamper economic growth.

A) when unaccompanied correspondingly by increases in sales, can lead

B) when not accompanied by corresponding increases in sales, possibly leads

C) when they were accompanied by corresponding sales increases, can lead

D) if not accompanied by correspondingly increased sales, possibly leads

E) if not accompanied by corresponding increases in sales, can lead

Doubt : Can option [spoiler]D & E[/spoiler] be eliminated because always required a linking verb before NOT. So this can be a reason to eliminate both options OR IF is incorrect in both options, if so then please explain.

Thanks,

Kavin

Needgmat wrote:Rising inventories, when unaccompanied correspondingly by increases in sales, can lead to production cutbacks that would hamper economic growth.

A) when unaccompanied correspondingly by increases in sales, can lead

B) when not accompanied by corresponding increases in sales, possibly leads

C) when they were accompanied by corresponding sales increases, can lead

D) if not accompanied by correspondingly increased sales, possibly leads

E) if not accompanied by corresponding increases in sales, can lead

Doubt : Can option [spoiler]D & E[/spoiler] be eliminated because always required a linking verb before NOT. So this can be a reason to eliminate both options OR IF is incorrect in both options, if so then please explain.

Thanks,

Kavin

Hi Kavin,

While we can eliminate D, we cannot eliminate E as it is the correct option.
While reading the sentence, we understand that "Rising inventories" is plural, hence we need a plural verb.
Eliminate B and D

When refers to a specific point in time, not a situation. As is happening here.
Eliminate A and C.

Correct Option: E

Needgmat wrote:Rising inventories, when unaccompanied correspondingly by increases in sales, can lead to production cutbacks that would hamper economic growth.

A) when unaccompanied correspondingly by increases in sales, can lead

B) when not accompanied by corresponding increases in sales, possibly leads

C) when they were accompanied by corresponding sales increases, can lead

D) if not accompanied by correspondingly increased sales, possibly leads

E) if not accompanied by corresponding increases in sales, can lead

Doubt : Can option [spoiler]D & E[/spoiler] be eliminated because always required a linking verb before NOT. So this can be a reason to eliminate both options OR IF is incorrect in both options, if so then please explain.

Thanks,

Kavin

Hi Kavin,

While we can eliminate D, we cannot eliminate E as it is the correct option.
While reading the sentence, we understand that "Rising inventories" is plural, hence we need a plural verb.
Eliminate B and D

When refers to a specific point in time, not a situation. As is happening here.
Eliminate A and C.

Correct Option: E