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Because paper of all kinds

by BTGmoderatorDC » Mon Sep 11, 2017 2:16 pm
Because paper of all kinds is the biggest single component of municipal trash, many municipalities have tried recycling to reduce the cost of trash disposal.

(A) Because paper of all kinds is the biggest single component of municipal trash, many municipalities have tried recycling to reduce the cost of trash disposal.

(B) Because paper of all kinds is the biggest single component in municipal trash, many municipalities tried to recycle so that the cost of trash disposal is reduced.

(C) Because paper of all kinds are the biggest single components in municipal trash, many municipalities have tried to recycle to reduce the cost of trash disposal.

(D) All kinds of paper are the biggest single components of municipal trash, and so many municipalities have tried recycling to reduce the cost of trash disposal.

(E) All kinds of paper is the biggest single component of municipal trash, so many municipalities have tried to recycle so that the cost of trash disposal could be reduced.

What is wrong with Option E? Any experts advice? Thanks a lot

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by ErikaPrepScholar » Tue Sep 12, 2017 9:21 am
In answer choice A, the subject of the first part of the sentence is "paper". "Of all kinds" describes the word "paper". You can think of it like this:

Because paper (of all kinds) is the biggest single component ...

We have a singular subject (paper) and a singular verb (is). The subject and verb agree in number.

In E, the subject of the first part of the sentence is "kinds". "Of paper" describes the word "kinds":

All kinds (of paper) is the biggest single component ...

We have a plural subject (kinds) and a singular verb (is). The subject and the verb do NOT agree in number. We can eliminate E.
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