Diabetes, together with its serious complications, ranks as the nation's third leading cause of death surpassed only by heart disease and cancer.
(A) ranks as the nation's third leading cause of death, surpassed only
(8) rank as the nation's third leading cause of death, only surpassed
(e) has the rank of the nation's third leading cause of death, only surpassed
(D) are the nation's third leading causes of death, surpassed only
(E) have been ranked as the nation's third leading causes of death, only surpassed
OA A
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komal wrote:Diabetes, together with its serious complications, ranks as the nation's third leading cause of death surpassed only by heart disease and cancer.
(A) ranks as the nation's third leading cause of death, surpassed only
Correct : "Only " restricted only to "heart disease and cancer." -it should be place as close as possible.
"Dibetes" singular ......we need ranks and not rank
(8) rank as the nation's third leading cause of death, only surpassed
rank - incorrect
(e) has the rank of the nation's third leading cause of death, only surpassed
rank- incorrect
(D) are the nation's third leading causes of death, surpassed only
are -"dibetes" cannot be plural
(E) have been ranked as the nation's third leading causes of death, only surpassed
"only surpassed" -- only incorrectly placed
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Diabetes (sing) ... ranks (sing) ....
D is wrong because are is plural.ELIMINATE
E - why change the tense unnecessarily when simple present tense works!
C is wordier
B is wrong coz of rank.
I'd go with A
D is wrong because are is plural.ELIMINATE
E - why change the tense unnecessarily when simple present tense works!
C is wordier
B is wrong coz of rank.
I'd go with A
komal wrote:Diabetes, together with its serious complications, ranks as the nation's third leading cause of death surpassed only by heart disease and cancer.
(A) ranks as the nation's third leading cause of death, surpassed only
(8) rank as the nation's third leading cause of death, only surpassed
(e) has the rank of the nation's third leading cause of death, only surpassed
(D) are the nation's third leading causes of death, surpassed only
(E) have been ranked as the nation's third leading causes of death, only surpassed
OA A
