Despite the growing number of people who purchase plane tickets online, airline executives are convinced that, just as one-third of bank customers still prefer human tellers to automatic teller machines, many travelers will still use travel agents.
A. growing number of people who purchase plane tickets online, airline executives are convinced that, just as one-third of bank customers still prefer human tellers to automatic teller machines, many travelers will
B. growing number of people who purchase plane tickets online, airline executives are convinced, just as one-third of bank customers still prefer human tellers to automatic teller machines, that many travelers would
C. growing number of people purchasing plane tickets online, airline executives are convinced, just as one-third of bank customers still prefer human tellers as compared to automatic teller machines, many travelers will
D. fact that the number of people purchasing plane tickets online is growing, airline executives are convinced, just as one-third of bank customers still prefer human tellers as compared to automatic teller machines, that many travelers would
E. fact that the number of people who purchase plane tickets online are growing, airline executives are convinced that, just as one-third of bank customers still prefer human tellers compared with automatic teller machines, many travelers would
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despite the fact that - i believe is the correct usage. hence A,B n C can be eliminated.
E - the number of people is singular. hence "are" is incorrect.
D - is the only best option.
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E - the number of people is singular. hence "are" is incorrect.
D - is the only best option.
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My pick is D.
If you ask the Q what/who is "Despite the growing number of people who purchase plane tickets online" the answer is airline execs.
Hence A,B,C are wrong
As LG said the number of is always singular and E is wrond
If you ask the Q what/who is "Despite the growing number of people who purchase plane tickets online" the answer is airline execs.
Hence A,B,C are wrong
As LG said the number of is always singular and E is wrond
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Hi, Issues to be considered-
1) Use of Will Vs would
2) The number of - Singular
3) Use of WHO
4) Placement of THAT
IMO -A
1) Use of Will Vs would
2) The number of - Singular
3) Use of WHO
4) Placement of THAT
IMO -A
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I think A is right.
Despite the growing number of people who purchase plane tickets online, airline executives are convinced that, just as one-third of bank customers still prefer human tellers to automatic teller machines, many travelers will still use travel agents.
A. growing number of people who purchase plane tickets online, airline executives are convinced that, just as one-third of bank customers still prefer human tellers to automatic teller machines, many travelers will
B. growing number of people who purchase plane tickets online, airline executives are convinced, just as one-third of bank customers still prefer human tellers to automatic teller machines, that many travelers would (misplaced)
C. growing number of people purchasing plane tickets online, airline executives are convinced, just as one-third of bank customers still prefer human tellers as compared to automatic teller machines, many travelers will (AKWARD and meaning is changed)
D. fact that the number of people purchasing plane tickets online is growing, airline executives are convinced, just as one-third of bank customers still prefer human tellers as compared to automatic teller machines, that many travelers would 9misplaced)
E. fact that the number of people who purchase plane tickets online are growing, airline executives are convinced that, just as one-third of bank customers still prefer human tellers compared with automatic teller machines, many travelers would
Can we have the OA ?
Despite the growing number of people who purchase plane tickets online, airline executives are convinced that, just as one-third of bank customers still prefer human tellers to automatic teller machines, many travelers will still use travel agents.
A. growing number of people who purchase plane tickets online, airline executives are convinced that, just as one-third of bank customers still prefer human tellers to automatic teller machines, many travelers will
B. growing number of people who purchase plane tickets online, airline executives are convinced, just as one-third of bank customers still prefer human tellers to automatic teller machines, that many travelers would (misplaced)
C. growing number of people purchasing plane tickets online, airline executives are convinced, just as one-third of bank customers still prefer human tellers as compared to automatic teller machines, many travelers will (AKWARD and meaning is changed)
D. fact that the number of people purchasing plane tickets online is growing, airline executives are convinced, just as one-third of bank customers still prefer human tellers as compared to automatic teller machines, that many travelers would 9misplaced)
E. fact that the number of people who purchase plane tickets online are growing, airline executives are convinced that, just as one-third of bank customers still prefer human tellers compared with automatic teller machines, many travelers would
Can we have the OA ?
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Great breakdown of the wrong answers! (A) should be the accredited choice.sulabh wrote:I think A is right.
Despite the growing number of people who purchase plane tickets online, airline executives are convinced that, just as one-third of bank customers still prefer human tellers to automatic teller machines, many travelers will still use travel agents.
A. growing number of people who purchase plane tickets online, airline executives are convinced that, just as one-third of bank customers still prefer human tellers to automatic teller machines, many travelers will
B. growing number of people who purchase plane tickets online, airline executives are convinced, just as one-third of bank customers still prefer human tellers to automatic teller machines, that many travelers would (misplaced)
C. growing number of people purchasing plane tickets online, airline executives are convinced, just as one-third of bank customers still prefer human tellers as compared to automatic teller machines, many travelers will (AKWARD and meaning is changed)
D. fact that the number of people purchasing plane tickets online is growing, airline executives are convinced, just as one-third of bank customers still prefer human tellers as compared to automatic teller machines, that many travelers would 9misplaced)
E. fact that the number of people who purchase plane tickets online are growing, airline executives are convinced that, just as one-third of bank customers still prefer human tellers compared with automatic teller machines, many travelers would
Can we have the OA ?
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The key here is CONVINCED THAT.... if the word THAT is not used after CONVINCED.... the sentence doesn't make any sense.
That brings us down to options A and E. Since option E is using the plural ARE, we can eliminate that option and fix A as the only right answer.
That brings us down to options A and E. Since option E is using the plural ARE, we can eliminate that option and fix A as the only right answer.
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the only choices that are consistence with the tense are A and C.
Present (are convinced)....will.
B,D and E use Present with conditional future. So cannot be correct.
Out of A and C.
C is not ver clear and also Since convinced is a reporting verb, the sentence requires "that".
Present (are convinced)....will.
B,D and E use Present with conditional future. So cannot be correct.
Out of A and C.
C is not ver clear and also Since convinced is a reporting verb, the sentence requires "that".
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