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Very Difficult SC

by abhijeetsinghai » Sun Feb 15, 2009 10:43 am
According to some analysts, the gains in the stock market reflect growing confidence that the economy will avoid the recession that many had feared earlier in the year and instead come in for a “soft landing,” followed by a gradual increase in business activity.


(A) that the economy will avoid the recession that many had feared earlier in the year and instead come
(B) in the economy to avoid the recession, what many feared earlier in the year, rather to come
(C) in the economy’s ability to avoid the recession, something earlier in the year many had feared, and instead to come
(D) in the economy to avoid the recession many were fearing earlier in the year, and rather to come
(E) that the economy will avoid the recession that was feared earlier this year by many, with it instead coming[/u]

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by 4meonly » Sun Feb 15, 2009 11:02 am
.. the gains in the stock market reflect growing confidence that the economy will
- avoid the recession that many had feared earlier in the year
- and instead (will can be omited) come in for a “soft landing,” followed by a gradual increase in business activity.

This sentance uses correct parallelism and uses correct expressions

(B) in the economy to avoid the recession, what many feared earlier in the year, rather to come
confidence in the ecomony?
what many feared?


(C) in the economy’s ability to avoid the recession, something earlier in the year many had feared, and instead to come
something earlier in the year many had feared - incorrect

(D) in the economy to avoid the recession many were fearing earlier in the year, and rather to come
confidence in the economy to avoid?
incorrect

(E) that the economy will avoid the recession that was feared earlier this year by many, with it instead coming[/u]
with it instead coming - incorrect

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by abhijeetsinghai » Sun Feb 15, 2009 11:14 am
Thanks...your verbal score is pretty good in MGMAT CAT...all d best mate !!

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