The aim of the new regulations is to make it easier for prospective homeowners to have funds available for energy improvement in their new houses.
(A) to make it easier for prospective homeowners to have
(B) to make easier for prospective homeowners the having of
(C) making it easier for prospective homeowners so they can have
(D) that prospective homeowners more easily can have
(E) for prospective homeowners to more easily have
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Ans: Aketkoag wrote:The aim of the new regulations is to make it easier for prospective homeowners to have funds available for energy improvement in their new houses.
(A) to make it easier for prospective homeowners to have
(B) to make easier for prospective homeowners the having of
(C) making it easier for prospective homeowners so they can have
(D) that prospective homeowners more easily can have
(E) for prospective homeowners to more easily have
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Hello Friends,
I am again opening this topic for discussion.
Although by eliminating wrong answers I arrived on the OA
But the use of "it" is not very clear to me here
I am again opening this topic for discussion.
Although by eliminating wrong answers I arrived on the OA
But the use of "it" is not very clear to me here
The aim of the new regulations is to make it easier for prospective homeowners to have funds available for energy improvement in their new houses.
(A) to make it easier for prospective homeowners to have - CORRECT
(B) to make easier for prospective homeowners the having of - "the having of" is wordier than "to have"
(C) making it easier for prospective homeowners so they can have - this changes the meaning of the sentence to the regulations making it easier in general, not specifically saying its easier to have funds available
(D) that prospective homeowners more easily can have - awkward...
(E) for prospective homeowners to more easily have - hmm not sure but A sounds better
(A) to make it easier for prospective homeowners to have - CORRECT
(B) to make easier for prospective homeowners the having of - "the having of" is wordier than "to have"
(C) making it easier for prospective homeowners so they can have - this changes the meaning of the sentence to the regulations making it easier in general, not specifically saying its easier to have funds available
(D) that prospective homeowners more easily can have - awkward...
(E) for prospective homeowners to more easily have - hmm not sure but A sounds better
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the aim of the new regulations is to make it .
What does ''it'' refer here ? ''It'' must refer to the preeceding noun/clause according to the rules.
What's wrong with D?
What does ''it'' refer here ? ''It'' must refer to the preeceding noun/clause according to the rules.
What's wrong with D?
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Guys see Stacey's post in this thread..
when 'it' has no antecedent??
https://www.beatthegmat.com/og-sc-questi ... 20979.html
when 'it' has no antecedent??
https://www.beatthegmat.com/og-sc-questi ... 20979.html