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In 2003, to provide assistance to refugees in Kenya from Sudan, Somalia, Ethiopia and Eritrea, the World Food Programme appealed to numerous countries for funds amounting to $10 million, as they would enable them to ship 20,000 tons of food.

A. refugees in Kenya from Sudan, Somalia, Ethiopia and Eritrea, the World Food Programme appealed to numerous countries for funds amounting to $10 million, as they

B. refugees in Kenya from Sudan, Somalia, Ethiopia and Eritrea, the World Food Programme appealed to numerous countries for funds amounting to $10 million, as this sum

C. refugees in Kenya from Sudan, Somalia, Ethiopia and Eritrea, the World Food Programme appealed to numerous countries for funds amounting to a sum of $10 million, as these funds

D. refugees in Kenya from Sudan, Somalia, Ethiopia and Eritrea, the World Food Programme appealed to numerous countries for funds amounting to $10 million, in order that these funds

E. Kenyan refugees in Sudan, Somalia, Ethiopia and Eritrea, the World Food Programme appealed to numerous countries for funds amounting to $10 million, as these funds

OA B

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by deloitte247 » Fri Dec 28, 2018 7:55 am

Option A :- Incorrect
This answer choice is ambiguous, and therefore, stylistically flawed. The pronoun they is ambiguous as it could refer to refugees, countries or fund.

Option B :- correct
In original sentence, the pronoun they is ambiguous as it could refer to refugee, countries or funds. This answer choice corrects this by adding the phrase as this sum which clearly refers to the 10 million dollars.

Option C :- Incorrect
This option is too wordy and it does not follow parallelism. The pronoun used is also ambiguous too. This makes the option incorrect.

Option D :- Incorrect
The option almost look incorrect but unnecessary addition cuts it off. in order is an irrelevant addition and does make the sentence incorrect.

Option E :- Incorrect
For structure sake and lexicology sum will be preferred over funds

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