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by acecoolan » Sun Dec 28, 2008 10:59 am
IMO E)

The sentence definitely requires a 'but' to show the change i.e. from being the best to falling back.So eliminate A) and B)

C) 'in its paying' - awkard construction

D) 'then proving unable to handle the increase in business, falling months behind in paying' - wrong construction. Since this does not bring out the cause and effect construction

E) Correct - no errors - also correctly presents the cause and effect
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by pandeyvineet24 » Sun Dec 28, 2008 8:21 pm
E for me to.
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by maihuna » Mon Dec 29, 2008 1:32 am
2/3 splits are on following two issues:

pronoun it
but vs while

coming to pronoun it: what are the noun in sentence: the company
the metro areas?

if metro areas considered then it options gone...

i agree but is good...

but still few more needs to be killed down..for E to be the answer...
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by piyush_nitt » Mon Dec 29, 2008 1:43 am
IMO C

Requires But to show the contrast , therefore A and B out.

It and its refer correctly to Health Care Company, also sentence structure should be

Independent clause , but Independent clause.

there is no subject in D and E.

OA pls?
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by vivek.kapoor83 » Mon Dec 29, 2008 2:59 am
OA is E
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by piyush_nitt » Mon Dec 29, 2008 3:41 am
But don't we need a independent clause following 'BUT' as I mentioned in my previous post.

I am missing something here. pls someone explain
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by ronniecoleman » Mon Dec 29, 2008 6:16 am
C D E in

we require a contrasting conjunction...

i was good, but i lost....( similar lines)

C: falling behind in its paying... awkward
D: proving.. wrong tense

E Correct
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by piyush_nitt » Mon Dec 29, 2008 11:52 am
Agree

i was good, but i lost....

where in above sentence both 'I' act as a subject and 'was good' and 'lost' act as a verb.

But in option E I don't see any SUBJECT.

further explanation pls?
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