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scorpion_phoenix
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A fire in an enclosed space burns with the aid of reflected radiation that preheats the fuel, making ignition much easier and flames spreading more quickly.
(A) flames spreading
(B) flame spreads
(C) flames are caused to spread
(D) causing flames to spread
(E) causing spreading of the flames
OA = D Source:100SC Qn6
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I actually got this question right but I need some clarification on why "causing flames to spread more quickly" is preferred to "making flames spread more quickly?
I observe that making has been used in the original sentence already so to use making again would be redundant. But consider the following....
For example:
A fire in an enclosed space burns with the aid of reflected radiation that preheats the fuel, causing/making the flames spread more quickly.
(A) flames spreading
(B) flame spreads
(C) flames are caused to spread
(D) causing flames to spread
(E) causing spreading of the flames
OA = D Source:100SC Qn6
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I actually got this question right but I need some clarification on why "causing flames to spread more quickly" is preferred to "making flames spread more quickly?
I observe that making has been used in the original sentence already so to use making again would be redundant. But consider the following....
For example:
A fire in an enclosed space burns with the aid of reflected radiation that preheats the fuel, causing/making the flames spread more quickly.
