In 1973 mortgage payments represented twenty-one percent of an average thirty-year-old male’s income; and forty-four percent in 1984.
(A) income; and forty-four percent in 1984
(B) income; in 1984 the figure was forty-four percent
(C) income, and in 1984 forty-four percent
(D) income, forty-four percent in 1984 was the figure
(E) income that rose to forty-four percent in 1984
Why not E?
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i think 'that' in E has no clear antecedent, income or percentage??real2008 wrote:In 1973 mortgage payments represented twenty-one percent of an average thirty-year-old male’s income; and forty-four percent in 1984.
(A) income; and forty-four percent in 1984
(B) income; in 1984 the figure was forty-four percent
(C) income, and in 1984 forty-four percent
(D) income, forty-four percent in 1984 was the figure
(E) income that rose to forty-four percent in 1984
Why not E?
Is OA B?
OA is Brahulg83 wrote:i think 'that' in E has no clear antecedent, income or percentage??real2008 wrote:In 1973 mortgage payments represented twenty-one percent of an average thirty-year-old male’s income; and forty-four percent in 1984.
(A) income; and forty-four percent in 1984
(B) income; in 1984 the figure was forty-four percent
(C) income, and in 1984 forty-four percent
(D) income, forty-four percent in 1984 was the figure
(E) income that rose to forty-four percent in 1984
Why not E?
Is OA B?
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Option A- we have 2 independent clauses, because of semi-colon, therefore "and" should not be used after semi-colon to introduce subordinate clause
Option B - semi-colon used, the 2nd independent clause i.e. " in 1984 the figure was forty-four percent" is grammatically correct.
Option C - comma + coordinating conjunction i.e. "and" introduces independent clause, whereas in this case it is just introducing subordinate clause
Option D - wordy, and outright wrong.
Option E - "that" always refers to the word that it precedes, hence "that" here is referring to "income", changes the meaning, it is not the income that rose but the mortgage payments.
Option B - semi-colon used, the 2nd independent clause i.e. " in 1984 the figure was forty-four percent" is grammatically correct.
Option C - comma + coordinating conjunction i.e. "and" introduces independent clause, whereas in this case it is just introducing subordinate clause
Option D - wordy, and outright wrong.
Option E - "that" always refers to the word that it precedes, hence "that" here is referring to "income", changes the meaning, it is not the income that rose but the mortgage payments.
