2. Although a surge in retail sales have raised hopes
that there is a recovery finally under way, many
economists say that without a large amount of
spending the recovery might not last.
(A) have raised hopes that there is a recovery finally
(B) raised hopes for there being a recovery finally
(C) had raised hopes for a recovery finally being
(D) has raised hopes that a recovery is finally
(E) raised hopes for a recovery finally
OA D
In this question, should present perfect be used because the surge has raised hopes and that affect is continuing into the future? What if choice E is modified as "raised hopes that a recovery is finally" - and would that be correct?
that there is a recovery finally under way, many
economists say that without a large amount of
spending the recovery might not last.
(A) have raised hopes that there is a recovery finally
(B) raised hopes for there being a recovery finally
(C) had raised hopes for a recovery finally being
(D) has raised hopes that a recovery is finally
(E) raised hopes for a recovery finally
OA D
In this question, should present perfect be used because the surge has raised hopes and that affect is continuing into the future? What if choice E is modified as "raised hopes that a recovery is finally" - and would that be correct?
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