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by rahul.s » Tue Feb 23, 2010 5:09 am
While all countries face similar greenhouse gas emissions problems, the economic policies and regulatory code of each country determine the requirements for those industries emitting carbon dioxide, as well as the consequences for violating the guidelines.

(A) all countries face similar greenhouse gas emissions problems, the economic policies and regulatory code of each country determine
(B) all countries face similar greenhouse gas emissions problems, the economic policies and regulatory code of the countries determines
(C) all countries face a similar greenhouse gas emissions problem, their economic policies and regulatory code determines
(D) each country faces similar greenhouse gas emissions problems, the economic policies and regulatory code of each country determines
(E) each country faces a similar greenhouse gas emissions problem, their economic policies and regulatory code determine

OA: A
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by nox104 » Tue Feb 23, 2010 7:01 am
This is an easy one...

Only A has the right subject verb agreement:

the economic policies and regulatory code of each country determine

A & B determine (plural)
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by beat_gmat_09 » Tue Feb 23, 2010 8:48 am
rahul.s wrote:While all countries face similar greenhouse gas emissions problems, the economic policies and regulatory code of each country determine the requirements for those industries emitting carbon dioxide, as well as the consequences for violating the guidelines.

(A) all countries face similar greenhouse gas emissions problems, the economic policies and regulatory code of each country determine
(B) all countries face similar greenhouse gas emissions problems, the economic policies and regulatory code of the countries determines
(C) all countries face a similar greenhouse gas emissions problem, their economic policies and regulatory code determines
(D) each country faces similar greenhouse gas emissions problems, the economic policies and regulatory code of each country determines
(E) each country faces a similar greenhouse gas emissions problem, their economic policies and regulatory code determine

OA: A
Source: Knewton
Rule out B,C,D for subject verb agreement (determine)
D and E use adjective "each" but does not explain "similar to who/what/which country?" in any part of the sentence
which is properly addressed in other options "all countries face similar"
hence A
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by thephoenix » Tue Feb 23, 2010 9:11 am
rahul.s wrote:While all countries face similar greenhouse gas emissions problems, the economic policies and regulatory code of each country determine the requirements for those industries emitting carbon dioxide, as well as the consequences for violating the guidelines.

(A) all countries face similar greenhouse gas emissions problems, the economic policies and regulatory code of each country determine
all countries (sub)........face (verb).....agrees in case........similarly the economic policies and regulatory code (compd. sub)and determine(plural verb)

(B) all countries face similar greenhouse gas emissions problems, the economic policies and regulatory code of the countries determines
all countries (sub)........face (verb).....agrees in case........but the economic policies and regulatory code (compd. sub)and determines(plural verb).......does not agree

(C) all countries face a similar greenhouse gas emissions problem, their economic policies and regulatory code determines
their is plural pronoun for all countries and does not comply with regulatory code a singular noun

(D) each country faces similar greenhouse gas emissions problems, the economic policies and regulatory code of each country determines
the economic policies and regulatory code of each country determinesheir
sub verb agreement

(E) each country faces a similar greenhouse gas emissions problem, their economic policies and regulatory code determine
their has no refrence
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by prinit » Tue Feb 23, 2010 9:15 am
rahul.s wrote:While all countries face similar greenhouse gas emissions problems, the economic policies and regulatory code of each country determine the requirements for those industries emitting carbon dioxide, as well as the consequences for violating the guidelines.

(A) all countries face similar greenhouse gas emissions problems, the economic policies and regulatory code of each country determine
(B) all countries face similar greenhouse gas emissions problems, the economic policies and regulatory code of the countries determines
(C) all countries face a similar greenhouse gas emissions problem, their economic policies and regulatory code determines
(D) each country faces similar greenhouse gas emissions problems, the economic policies and regulatory code of each country determines
(E) each country faces a similar greenhouse gas emissions problem, their economic policies and regulatory code determine

OA: A
Source: Knewton
Pls underline the error part in the question ***

My pick is A. Perfect S-V agreement. the economic policies and regulatory code of each country determine. Pls remember they each will always take the plural form.
B is wrong - wrong SV agreement
C - their wrongly points to emissions problem
D and E change the meaning of the original sentence.
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