IMO "A"...
A. because of the economy’s continued strength, analysts have been predicting for weeks that the target will
Correct.
B. with the economy’s strength continuing, analysts predicted for weeks that the target
This is not a case of subjunctive...we need would/will after target.
C. because the economy continues strong, analysts predicted for weeks that the target would
wrong tenses....continues.....predicted.
D. due to the economy’s continued strength, analysts have been predicting for weeks that the target
Due to wrong...since we canot replace due to with caused by here.
E. due to the fact of the economy’s continued strength, analysts predicted for weeks that the target will
Due to wrong...since we canot replace due to with caused by here.
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Source: Beat The GMAT — Sentence Correction |
Since February, the Federal Reserve has raised its short-term interest rate target five times, and because of the economy's continued strenglh. analysts have been predicting for weeks that the target will be raised again in November.
A)because of the economy's continued strength, analysts have been predicting for weeks that the target will
B)with the economy's strength continuing, analysts predicted for weeks that the target - a present perfect cont. is needed since ''for'' is used and the effect of ''predicting '' continues to day...... Read the sentence in that way '' The target be raised again in November, with the economy's strength continuing'' is definitely wrong because or because of need to explain casual effect-
C) because the economy continues strong, analysts predicted for weeks that the target would-awkard sentence ....economy continues strong .... a present perfect cont. is needed since ''for'' is used and the effect of ''predicting '' continues to day.... would is used for hypotetical situations here there is no hypotetical situation ''because of the economy's continued strength ... it will be raised-
D)due to the economy's continued strength, analysts have been predicting for weeks that the target-due to is generally wrong when it is compared with ''because of'' so eliminate. For details please refer to OG 12 th New SC questions''
E)due to the fact of the economy's continued strength, analysts predicted fOR weeks that the target will-due to is generally wrong when it is compared with ''because of'' so eliminate. For details please refer to OG 12 th New SC questions''
A)because of the economy's continued strength, analysts have been predicting for weeks that the target will
B)with the economy's strength continuing, analysts predicted for weeks that the target - a present perfect cont. is needed since ''for'' is used and the effect of ''predicting '' continues to day...... Read the sentence in that way '' The target be raised again in November, with the economy's strength continuing'' is definitely wrong because or because of need to explain casual effect-
C) because the economy continues strong, analysts predicted for weeks that the target would-awkard sentence ....economy continues strong .... a present perfect cont. is needed since ''for'' is used and the effect of ''predicting '' continues to day.... would is used for hypotetical situations here there is no hypotetical situation ''because of the economy's continued strength ... it will be raised-
D)due to the economy's continued strength, analysts have been predicting for weeks that the target-due to is generally wrong when it is compared with ''because of'' so eliminate. For details please refer to OG 12 th New SC questions''
E)due to the fact of the economy's continued strength, analysts predicted fOR weeks that the target will-due to is generally wrong when it is compared with ''because of'' so eliminate. For details please refer to OG 12 th New SC questions''
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