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While it costs about the same to run nuclear plants as other types of power plants, it is the fixed costs that stem from building nuclear plants that makes it more expensive for them to generate electricity.

A. While it costs about the same to run nuclear plants as other types of power plants, it is the fixed costs that stem from building nuclear plants that makes it more expensive for them to generate electricity.
B While the cost of running nuclear plants is about the same as for other types of power plants, the fixed costs that stem from building nuclear plants make the electricity they generate more expensive.
C. Even though it costs about the same to run nuclear plants as for other types of power plants, it is the fixed costs that stem from building nuclear plants that makes the electricity they generate more expensive.
D. It costs about the same to run nuclear plants as for other types of power plants, whereas the electricity they generate is more expensive, stemming from the fixed costs of building nuclear plants.
E. The cost of running nuclear plants is about the same as other types of power plants, but the electricity they generate is made more expensive because of the fixed costs stemming from building nuclear plants.


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Needgmat wrote:While it costs about the same to run nuclear plants as other types of power plants, it is the fixed costs that stem from building nuclear plants that makes it more expensive for them to generate electricity.

A. While it costs about the same to run nuclear plants as other types of power plants, it is the fixed costs that stem from building nuclear plants that makes it more expensive for them to generate electricity.
B While the cost of running nuclear plants is about the same as for other types of power plants, the fixed costs that stem from building nuclear plants make the electricity they generate more expensive.
C. Even though it costs about the same to run nuclear plants as for other types of power plants, it is the fixed costs that stem from building nuclear plants that makes the electricity they generate more expensive.
D. It costs about the same to run nuclear plants as for other types of power plants, whereas the electricity they generate is more expensive, stemming from the fixed costs of building nuclear plants.
E. The cost of running nuclear plants is about the same as other types of power plants, but the electricity they generate is made more expensive because of the fixed costs stemming from building nuclear plants.

A and C: it is the fixed costs
Here, it lacks a clear referent.
Eliminate A and C.

D: nuclear plants as for other types of power plants, whereas the electricity they generate
Here, it is unclear whether they serves to refer to nuclear plants or to power plants.
Eliminate D.

E: The cost..is about the same as other types of power plants
Here, the cost is illogically compared to other types of power plants.
Eliminate E.

The correct answer is B.

why can't we use EXPLETIVE in this sentence?

One purpose of it is to serve as an EXPLETIVE.
I discuss this usage in my second post here:
https://www.beatthegmat.com/sentence-str ... 82034.html

A and C: it is the fixed costs that stem from building nuclear plants
Here, if it is an expletive serving to stand in for the that-clause in red, the following meaning is conveyed:
That stem from building nuclear plants is the fixed costs.
This meaning is nonsensical.

A and C: it is the fixed costs
Here, it lacks a clear referent.
Eliminate A and C.

D: nuclear plants as for other types of power plants, whereas the electricity they generate
Here, it is unclear whether they serves to refer to nuclear plants or to power plants.
Eliminate D.

E: The cost..is about the same as other types of power plants
Here, the cost is illogically compared to other types of power plants.
Eliminate E.

The correct answer is B.

why can't we use EXPLETIVE in this sentence?

One purpose of it is to serve as an EXPLETIVE.
I discuss this usage in my second post here:
https://www.beatthegmat.com/sentence-str ... 82034.html

A and C: it is the fixed costs that stem from building nuclear plants
Here, if it is an expletive serving to stand in for the that-clause in red, the following meaning is conveyed:
That stem from building nuclear plants is the fixed costs.
This meaning is nonsensical.

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