Sentence Correction

Added to the increase in hourly wages requested last July, the railroad employees are now seeking an expanded program of retirement benefits.

(A) Added to the increase in hourly wages requested last July, the railroad employees are now seeking an expanded program of retirement benefits.
(B) Added to the increase in hourly wages which had been requested last July, the employees of the railroad are now seeking an expanded program of retirement benefits.
(C) The railroad employees are now seeking an expanded program of retirement benefits added to the increase in hourly wages that were requested last July.
(D) In addition to the increase in hourly wages that were requested last July, the railroad employees are now seeking an expanded program of retirement benefits.
(E) In addition to the increase in hourly wages requested last July, the employees of the railroad are now seeking an expanded program of retirement benefits.

imo:E

IMO E..

I say E as well.

IMO E

missionmba wrote:Added to the increase in hourly wages requested last July, the railroad employees are now seeking an expanded program of retirement benefits.

(A) Added to the increase in hourly wages requested last July, the railroad employees are now seeking an expanded program of retirement benefits.
(B) Added to the increase in hourly wages which had been requested last July, the employees of the railroad are now seeking an expanded program of retirement benefits.
(C) The railroad employees are now seeking an expanded program of retirement benefits added to the increase in hourly wages that were requested last July.
(D) In addition to the increase in hourly wages that were requested last July, the railroad employees are now seeking an expanded program of retirement benefits.
(E) In addition to the increase in hourly wages requested last July, the employees of the railroad are now seeking an expanded program of retirement benefits.

What's wrong with D ? why E? pls explain ...

[What's wrong with D ? why E? pls explain ...]

(D) In addition to the increase in hourly wages that were requested last July, the railroad employees are now seeking an expanded program of retirement benefits.

increase = singular
were = plural[/quote]

imo E

very nice catch lachlanc

I do not understand. could you explain this?

Would anyone break it down?

lachlanc wrote:[What's wrong with D ? why E? pls explain ...]

(D) In addition to the increase in hourly wages that were requested last July, the railroad employees are now seeking an expanded program of retirement benefits.

increase = singular
were = plural

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I disagree with you.
wages (sub)-- "were' (verb) no issues with SUB-VERB agreement.

D is gramatically correct.
Only issue with D is .. it distorts the orignal meaning of the setence.


In addition to the increase in "hourly wages that were requested last July"

--> means.. increase in --> modifies "hourlly wages --->that were request in JULY" not "hourly wages" that request in JUN/AUG.

here "increase" modifies "hourly wages of only July month"

E .
--> increase in hourly wages requested last july
"increase <in hourly> wages" requested in last july.


I hope it is clear now.

E is the best

D is wrong as Subject is INCREASE ... instead of wages and verb was should be used...

E is also more concise and Clear...

x2suresh wrote:

lachlanc wrote:[What's wrong with D ? why E? pls explain ...]

(D) In addition to the increase in hourly wages that were requested last July, the railroad employees are now seeking an expanded program of retirement benefits.

increase = singular
were = plural

I disagree with you.
wages (sub)-- "were' (verb) no issues with SUB-VERB agreement.

D is gramatically correct.
Only issue with D is .. it distorts the orignal meaning of the setence.


In addition to the increase in "hourly wages that were requested last July"

--> means.. increase in --> modifies "hourlly wages --->that were request in JULY" not "hourly wages" that request in JUN/AUG.

here "increase" modifies "hourly wages of only July month"

E .
--> increase in hourly wages requested last july
"increase <in hourly> wages" requested in last july.


I hope it is clear now.

E is the best[/quote]

D is grammatically incorrect because it's not the wages that were requested, but the increase that was requested.

griscomtestprep wrote: D is grammatically incorrect because it's not the wages that were requested, but the increase that was requested.

IMO,

you can intrepret the setence in two aways..
with subject "increase".. were requested.
also increase in "wages" that were requested (sub-wages)

It is ambigous..and has multiple meanings.. obviously D is wrong.

Ain't D and E both have the issue of misplaced modifier?
Just after the first comma we should have the "expanded program of retirement benefits".
EMployee can't be in addition to "an increase in hourly wages"!!!!

Please comment if I am wrong