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Ratio of earnings

by annakool1009 » Wed Sep 17, 2008 8:28 pm
Although women’s wages are improving, Department of Labor statistics show that the ratio of their earnings with that of men have been roughly static since 1960.
A. with that of men have been
B. to that of men are
C. to those of men have been
D. with those of men is
E. to those of men has been
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by Mani_mba » Wed Sep 17, 2008 9:29 pm
IMO E.
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by event_horizon » Wed Sep 17, 2008 9:43 pm
Id go with E too.'earnings' agree with 'those' and a ratio is always stated as"ratio of X to Y" or "this of X to that of Y",
"has been" is the right choice.as it is a singular'ratio' and not plural 'ratios'in which case"have been"would be the right choice.

So E it is.

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by Indradeep » Wed Sep 17, 2008 9:51 pm
I think it is E because
1. has been should be used because started from past and still now
2. ratio is singular
3. ratio .. to is correct grammar usage
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by vivek.kapoor83 » Wed Sep 17, 2008 9:59 pm
i agree with you all ....imo e. OA pls.
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by pkamoako » Wed Sep 17, 2008 10:14 pm
correct answer is E
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by annakool1009 » Thu Sep 18, 2008 12:06 am
YEAH .... OA is "E"
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by jeenashiva » Thu Sep 18, 2008 7:55 am
Ratio is a singular entity and out of these options, only (E) has "has been".
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by stop@800 » Fri Sep 19, 2008 7:40 am
IMO E is the answer

Since given so BD ruled out
A: earnings / that is wrong
C: Have been is wrong, ratio is singular

One query:
We mentioned about women's wages and not about women is part 1 so how come their in non underline part is ok?

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by s_kaks » Fri Sep 19, 2008 10:03 pm
IMO E
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