NandishSS wrote:A Swiss government panel recommended that the country sell about half of its gold reserves and this raised fears of other countries that do the same and inundate the market.
A. reserves and this raised fears of other countries that
B. reserves, which, as a result, raised fears of other countries that
C. reserves, as a result, they feared that other countries would
D. reserves, with fears raised that other countries would
E. reserves, raising fears that other countries would
In A,
this lacks a clear antecedent.
Eliminate A.
B:
gold reserves, which...raised fears
Here,
which seems to refer to
gold reserves -- the nearest preceding noun phrase -- implying that GOLD RESERVES raised fears.
This meaning is nonsensical.
Eliminate B.
C:
they feared that other countries would do the same
Here,
they (plural) seems to refer to
gold reserves -- the only preceding plural noun -- implying that GOLD RESERVES feared that other countries would do the same.
This meaning is nonsensical.
Eliminate C.
Generally, COMMA +
with after a clause serves as an ADVERB modifying the nearest preceding action.
D:
A Swiss government panel recommended that the country sell about half of its gold reserves, with fears
Here,
with fears seems to modify
sell -- the nearest preceding action -- implying that the country will use FEARS to sell its gold reserves.
This meaning is nonsensical.
The intended meaning is that fears will RESULT from the sale of the gold reserves.
Eliminate D.
The correct answer is
E.
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