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1000 SC Q 46

by Naruto » Tue Jul 21, 2009 8:29 am
According to Interstudy, a nonprofit organization that studies health maintenance organizations (HMO’s), they estimate that, in comparison to last year, when only 36 percent of the nation’s 607 HMO’s was profitable, this year 73 percent will be.

(A) they estimate that, in comparison to last year, when only 36 percent of the nation’s 607 HMO’s was profitable, this year 73 percent will be

(B) compared to only 36 percent of the nation’s 607 HMO’s being profitable last year, they estimate 73 percent would be this year

(C) only 36 percent of the nation’s 607 HMO’s were profitable last year; it estimates that this year 73 percent will be

(D) it estimates 73 percent of the nation’s 607 HMO’s would be profitable this year; last year that was only 36 percent

(E) only 36 percent of the nation’s 607 HMO’s last year were profitable, whereas they estimate it this year to be 73 percent

between C and D, explain the difference please
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by cata1yst » Tue Jul 21, 2009 8:41 am
I would go with C.


A, B, and E are out because they use "they."

D the second clause is a fragment. When using semicolons both clauses need to be able to stand alone.

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by madhur_ahuja » Tue Jul 21, 2009 8:52 am
Agree with above. Its C

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Re: 1000 SC Q 46

by goelmohit2002 » Wed Jul 22, 2009 4:50 am
Naruto wrote:According to Interstudy, a nonprofit organization that studies health maintenance organizations (HMO’s), they estimate that, in comparison to last year, when only 36 percent of the nation’s 607 HMO’s was profitable, this year 73 percent will be.

(A) they estimate that, in comparison to last year, when only 36 percent of the nation’s 607 HMO’s was profitable, this year 73 percent will be

(B) compared to only 36 percent of the nation’s 607 HMO’s being profitable last year, they estimate 73 percent would be this year

(C) only 36 percent of the nation’s 607 HMO’s were profitable last year; it estimates that this year 73 percent will be

(D) it estimates 73 percent of the nation’s 607 HMO’s would be profitable this year; last year that was only 36 percent

(E) only 36 percent of the nation’s 607 HMO’s last year were profitable, whereas they estimate it this year to be 73 percent

between C and D, explain the difference please
D breaks idiom estimates that....
there is no logical noun referent for "that"...in the second clause of D....

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by goelmohit2002 » Wed Jul 22, 2009 4:53 am
cata1yst wrote:D the second clause is a fragment. When using semicolons both clauses need to be able to stand alone.
Hi Catalyst,

IMO the second clause of D is not a fragment...it contains both S-V...

Subject = that.
Verb = was.

IMO there is no referent for that....

Kindly tell if I am missing something here....

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by vinayakdl » Wed Jul 22, 2009 5:45 am
One more for C

D also creates a run on sentence.

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by goelmohit2002 » Wed Jul 22, 2009 8:14 am
vinayakdl wrote: D also creates a run on sentence.
Vinayak
I suppose the first half of the D creates the Run-on....

Please correct me if I am wrong.....

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by Naruto » Wed Jul 22, 2009 8:59 am
OA is C

Thx Mohit, yr explanation made sense

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