Oil deposit

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clueless_me: Junior | Next Rank: 30 Posts; Posts: 15; Joined: Mon Jun 28, 2010 10:07 pmFollowed by: 1 member; Thanked: 1 times

by clueless_me » Mon Oct 04, 2010 9:29 am

If additional deposits of oil are found, it will expand the amount that can be used as fuel and reduce the price of oil, even if the deposits are not immediately tapped.
(A) it will expand the amount that can be used as fuel and reduce the price of oil
(B) the amount that is able to be used as fuel will expand and the price of oil be reduced
(C) it will cause an increase in the amount that is able to be used as fuel and a reduction in the price of oil
(D) the amount that can be used as fuel will increase and the price of oil will drop
(E) it will increase the amount of oil that can be used as fuel and cause a drop in the price

Pls explain the correct option

Thx in advance to all

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by reply2spg » Mon Oct 04, 2010 9:32 am

Only D makes sense here.

'It' does not have any reference. Eliminate A, C and E.

Oli prices will drop and will not reduce. Also 'can' is better than 'able to'

Therefore, D is best

Sudhanshu
(have lot of things to learn from all of you)

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by diebeatsthegmat » Tue Oct 05, 2010 12:41 am

clueless_me wrote:If additional deposits of oil are found, it will expand the amount that can be used as fuel and reduce the price of oil, even if the deposits are not immediately tapped.
(A) it will expand the amount that can be used as fuel and reduce the price of oil
(B) the amount that is able to be used as fuel will expand and the price of oil be reduced
(C) it will cause an increase in the amount that is able to be used as fuel and a reduction in the price of oil
(D) the amount that can be used as fuel will increase and the price of oil will drop
(E) it will increase the amount of oil that can be used as fuel and cause a drop in the price

Pls explain the correct option

Thx in advance to all

since deposits are plural noun thus we can eliminate ACE,
we dont need passive voice thus D left
D is the answer

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clueless_me: Junior | Next Rank: 30 Posts; Posts: 15; Joined: Mon Jun 28, 2010 10:07 pmFollowed by: 1 member; Thanked: 1 times

by clueless_me » Wed Oct 06, 2010 8:39 am

Thx guys!!!

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