GMAT PLUS PROBLEM-by ending Vs by the end of

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GMAT PLUS PROBLEM-by ending Vs by the end of

by sulabh » Tue Jun 03, 2008 9:23 am
1.The overall slackening of growth in productivity is influenced less by government regulations, although that is significant for specific industries like mining, than the coming to an end of a period of rapid growth in agricultural productivity
A.the coming to an end of
B.the ending of
C.by the coming to an end of
D.by ending
E.by the end of
( OA is D.But why is E wrong??)
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