private investment capital

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During the 1980’s approximately $50 billion in private investment capital is estimated to have left Mexico and added to the strain on the country’s debt-ridden economy.

(A) During the 1980’s approximately $50 billion in private investment capital is estimated to have left Mexico and added
(B) During the 1980’s it is estimated that approximately $50 billion in private investment capital left Mexico and added
(C) It is estimated that there was approximately $50 billion in private investment capital that left Mexico during the 1980’s and added
(D) It is estimated that during the 1980’s approximately $50 billion in private investment capital left Mexico, adding
(E) Approximately $50 billion in private investment capital is estimated as having left Mexico during the 1980’s, adding

komal · Answer

soumyopriyosaha wrote:During the 1980’s approximately $50 billion in private investment capital is estimated to have left Mexico and added to the strain on the country’s debt-ridden economy.

(A) During the 1980’s approximately $50 billion in private investment capital is estimated to have left Mexico and added
(B) During the 1980’s it is estimated that approximately $50 billion in private investment capital left Mexico and added
(C) It is estimated that there was approximately $50 billion in private investment capital that left Mexico during the 1980’s and added
(D) It is estimated that during the 1980’s approximately $50 billion in private investment capital left Mexico, adding
(E) Approximately $50 billion in private investment capital is estimated as having left Mexico during the 1980’s, adding

(A) (B) & (C) use 'and added' which is wrong. 'And' should not be used as a conjunction here.

'as having left' is awkward in (E)

(D) is clear n concise. 'adding' is correctly used to join the previous action with the later action. - Correct.

ganeshraj · Answer

IMO A.

Parallelism

.. is estimated to have left .....and added to.......

D) It is estimated that during the 1980s approximately $50 billion in private investment capital left Mexico, adding

doesn't -adding-modify the whole clause - 'It is estimated that during the 1980s approximately $50 billion in private investment capital left Mexico'

I have no doubts on - During the 1980s approximately $50 billion in private investment capital left Mexico,adding......

But I am little skeptic about - It is estimated that during the 1980s approximately $50 billion in private investment capital left Mexico,adding........

Can anyone pls clarify....

Phirozz · Answer

soumyopriyosaha wrote:During the 1980’s approximately $50 billion in private investment capital is estimated to have left Mexico and added to the strain on the country’s debt-ridden economy.

(A) During the 1980’s approximately $50 billion in private investment capital is estimated to have left Mexico and added
(B) During the 1980’s it is estimated that approximately $50 billion in private investment capital left Mexico and added
(C) It is estimated that there was approximately $50 billion in private investment capital that left Mexico during the 1980’s and added
(D) It is estimated that during the 1980’s approximately $50 billion in private investment capital left Mexico, adding
(E) Approximately $50 billion in private investment capital is estimated as having left Mexico during the 1980’s, adding

(A) (B) & (C) use 'and added' which is wrong. 'And' should not be used as a conjunction here.

'as having left' is awkward in (E)

(D) is clear n concise. 'adding' is correctly used to join the previous action with the later action. - Correct.

Phirozz · Answer

soumyopriyosaha wrote:During the 1980’s approximately $50 billion in private investment capital is estimated to have left Mexico and added to the strain on the country’s debt-ridden economy.

(A) During the 1980’s approximately $50 billion in private investment capital is estimated to have left Mexico and added
(B) During the 1980’s it is estimated that approximately $50 billion in private investment capital left Mexico and added
(C) It is estimated that there was approximately $50 billion in private investment capital that left Mexico during the 1980’s and added
(D) It is estimated that during the 1980’s approximately $50 billion in private investment capital left Mexico, adding
(E) Approximately $50 billion in private investment capital is estimated as having left Mexico during the 1980’s, adding

(A) (B) & (C) use 'and added' which is wrong. 'And' should not be used as a conjunction here.

'as having left' is awkward in (E)

(D) is clear n concise. 'adding' is correctly used to join the previous action with the later action. - Correct.

Phirozz · Answer

soumyopriyosaha wrote:During the 1980’s approximately $50 billion in private investment capital is estimated to have left Mexico and added to the strain on the country’s debt-ridden economy.

(A) During the 1980’s approximately $50 billion in private investment capital is estimated to have left Mexico and added
(B) During the 1980’s it is estimated that approximately $50 billion in private investment capital left Mexico and added
(C) It is estimated that there was approximately $50 billion in private investment capital that left Mexico during the 1980’s and added
(D) It is estimated that during the 1980’s approximately $50 billion in private investment capital left Mexico, adding
(E) Approximately $50 billion in private investment capital is estimated as having left Mexico during the 1980’s, adding

(A) (B) & (C) use 'and added' which is wrong. 'And' should not be used as a conjunction here.

'as having left' is awkward in (E)

(D) is clear n concise. 'adding' is correctly used to join the previous action with the later action. - Correct.

hrishi19884 · Answer

OA is D

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