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by djaytg » Tue Jan 29, 2013 12:27 am
A surge in new home sales and a drop in weekly unemployment claims suggest that the economy might not be as weak as some analysts previously thought.

A. claims suggest that the economy might not be as weak as some analysts previously thought
B. claims suggests that the economy might not be so weak as some analysts have previously thought
C. claims suggest that the economy might not be as weak as have been previously thought by some analysts
D. claims, suggesting about the economy that it might not be so weak as previously thought by some analysts
E. claims, suggesting the economy might not be as weak as previously thought to be by some analysts

Isn't "A Surge" the main subject rather than the plural subject?
A Surge in X and Y suggests that.... ?

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The direction in which the Earth and the other solid planets-Mercury, Venus, and Mars- spin was determined by collisions with giant celestial bodies in the early history of the Solar System.

The direction...........was determined by

Can anyone please explain?
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by EducationAisle » Tue Jan 29, 2013 1:32 am
Actually the structure is:

X and Y suggest

X: A surge in new home sales and
Y: a drop in weekly unemployment claims

The structure is not:

A surge in a drop...
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by djaytg » Tue Jan 29, 2013 1:38 am
EducationAisle wrote:Actually the structure is:

X and Y suggest

X: A surge in new home sales and
Y: a drop in weekly unemployment claims

The structure is not:

A surge in a drop...
Thank you, i made a huge blunder in seeing the question in incorrect manner

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