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Princeton pg no.515..SC--Parallel construction error

by prachich1987 » Tue Dec 28, 2010 6:54 am
The proposal by the federal government to bail out two of the nation's largest leading institutions could lead to grater market stability and decreasing the probability of worldwide economic recession.

A) decreasing the probability
B) the probability decreased
C) the probability decreasing
D) the decreasing of probability
E) decrease the probability

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by jaxis » Tue Dec 28, 2010 8:35 am
D.only D makes sense.

Please post the OA
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by captcha » Tue Dec 28, 2010 8:56 am
IMO E
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by jaxis » Tue Dec 28, 2010 9:07 am
Now that i see the mistake.I think its E.
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by prachich1987 » Tue Dec 28, 2010 9:11 am
capcha & jaxis
pls explain
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by jaxis » Tue Dec 28, 2010 9:16 am
Prachi.],

Its a clear case of parallelism.
X could Lead to Y and Decrease Z.

Lead and decrease are parallel

where as A and D have decreasing which are out.

B,C are clearly not parallel.
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by prachich1987 » Tue Dec 28, 2010 9:22 am
jaxis wrote:Prachi.],

Its a clear case of parallelism.
X could Lead to Y and Decrease Z.

Lead and decrease are parallel

where as A and D have decreasing which are out.

B,C are clearly not parallel.
Thanks ...The OA is E
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