253. Analysts blamed May's sluggish retail sales on unexciting merchandise as well as the weather, colder and
wetter than was usual in some regions. which slowed sales of barbecue grills and lawn furniture.
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(A) colder and wetter than was usual in some regions, which slowed
(B) which was colder and wetter than usual in some regions, slowing
(C) since it was colder and wetter than usually in some regions, which slowed
(D) being colder and wetter than usually in some regions, slowing
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ranagaurav
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i'll go with B too
Reasoning:
in A which slowed sales of..... referrs to weather whereas it should referr to unexciting merchandise as well as weather and hence option B is correct
In B "which was colder and wetter than usual in some regions" describes weather and slowing referrs to weather as well as unexciting merchandise
Reasoning:
in A which slowed sales of..... referrs to weather whereas it should referr to unexciting merchandise as well as weather and hence option B is correct
In B "which was colder and wetter than usual in some regions" describes weather and slowing referrs to weather as well as unexciting merchandise
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nice explanation anju...OA Banju wrote:i'll go with B too
Reasoning:
in A which slowed sales of..... referrs to weather whereas it should referr to unexciting merchandise as well as weather and hence option B is correct
In B "which was colder and wetter than usual in some regions" describes weather and slowing referrs to weather as well as unexciting merchandise
