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1000 Sc's Question 48

by manishankar » Fri Jul 23, 2010 2:30 am
48. According to some analysts, whatever its merits, the proposal to tax away all capital gains on short-term investments would, if enacted, have a disastrous effect on Wall Street trading and employment.
(A) its merits, the proposal to tax
(B) its merits may be, the proposal of taxing
(C) its merits as a proposal, taxing
(D) the proposal's merits, to tax
(E) the proposal's merits are, taxing

I feel the corect answer is E, however the correct answer is given as A
The problem with A is, it confusingly referes to "ITS", not clear whom is it referring to.

Please correct me if I am wrong

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by kvcpk » Fri Jul 23, 2010 4:01 am
"if enacted" can realte only to proposal of taxing. Not taxing alone
CDE out

I am not sure. But I beleieve "Proposal to" is right.

Hence pick A
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by er_priyankajolly » Fri Jul 23, 2010 4:02 am
According to some analysts, whatever its merits, the proposal to tax away all capital gains on short-term investments would, if enacted, have a disastrous effect on Wall Street trading and employment.

(A) its merits, the proposal to tax ----its is referring to proposal tax. Moreover we need a subject after the Phrase "According to some analysts"
(B) its merits may be, the proposal of taxing --Gives competition to A but incorrect because "may be" is not required.
(C) its merits as a proposal, taxing ----incorrect . To use a comma + -ing modifier we should have a clause
(D) the proposal’s merits, to tax -----Remove " whatever....merits" and try reading the sentence.You would see it doesn't make sense.
(E) the proposal’s merits are, taxing----incorrect . To use a comma + -ing modifier we should have a clause .
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by manishankar » Fri Jul 23, 2010 4:13 am
Priyanka,

Can you ellaborate on this rule "To use a comma + -ing modifier we should have a clause"
a little more


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by er_priyankajolly » Fri Jul 23, 2010 6:23 am
manishankar wrote:Priyanka,

Can you ellaborate on this rule "To use a comma + -ing modifier we should have a clause"
a little more


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Mani
Refer to the following link

https://www.beatthegmat.com/ing-modifier ... 38943.html

Extremely useful for modifier concept
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