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Problem on EACH

by j_shreyans » Mon Aug 18, 2014 11:40 pm
Guys ,

Pls help me out with the below.

While all states face similar industrial waste problems , the predominating industries and the regulatory environment of the states obviously determines the types and the amounts of waste produced , as well as the cost of disposal.

A) all states face similar industrial waste problems , the predominating industries and the regulatory environment of the states obviously determines

B) each state faces the similar industrial waste problem, their predominant industries and regulatory environment obviously determine

C) all the states face a similar industrial waste problem; their predominating industries and regulatory environment obviously determines

D) each state faces similar industrial waste problems , the predominant industries and the regulatory environment of each state obviously determines

E) all states face similar industrial waste problems , the predominant industries and the regulatory environment of each state obviously determine

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by Jim@StratusPrep » Tue Aug 19, 2014 4:36 am
You should eliminate A, C, and D right away because determines does not agree with the compound noun of "industries and regulatory environment"

Then, each is singular in B, meaning the use of the plural pronoun 'their' is incorrect.

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