Among developing nations, Latin American states are more likely than Asian nations to place power in the hands of communist-leaning chieftains creating hostile environments for Western firms and discouraging aid groups from undertaking development initiatives, and prefer unconditional loans.
a) creating hostile environments for Western firms and discouraging aid groups from undertaking development initiatives, and prefer
b) creating hostile environments for Western firms, discouraging aid groups from undertaking development initiatives, and preferring
c) that create hostile environments for Western firms and discourage aid groups from undertaking development initiatives, and prefer
d) that create hostile environments for Western firms and discourage aid groups from undertaking development initiatives, preferring
e) that create hostile environments for Western firms, discouraging aid groups from undertaking development initiatives and preferring
OA: D
Whats the difference between the OA and my answer C ?
The explanation is as follows:
Note two important aspects of the sentence as written. “Creating” and “discouraging” are set up in a parallel construction. The correct choice needs to keep it that way. Second, the final clause is separated by a comma followed by “and” so, since it is not part of a list, the clause should be a complete sentence. It is not, so (A) and (C) are incorrect.
Choice (B) maintains the parallelism and incorporates the final clause into a three-part list. This is grammatically correct, but it changes the intent of the sentence. Logically, the final clause modifies the previous one—the chieftains prefer unconditional loans to development initiatives. Thus, it doesn’t make sense to put this final clause on equal footing in the list.
Choice (D) corrects the error in (B), and while it changes the verb form for the parallel items, the items remain parallel. (E) changes “creating” to “create” but doesn’t change “discouraging,” so it alters the structure (and logic) of the original sentence. Choice (D) is correct.
...Second, the final clause is separated by a comma followed by “and” so, since it is not part of a list, the clause should be a complete sentence...where do you think "preferring unconditional loans" is a complete sentece?!
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a) creating hostile environments for Western firms and discouraging aid groups from undertaking development initiatives, and prefer
b) creating hostile environments for Western firms, discouraging aid groups from undertaking development initiatives, and preferring
c) that create hostile environments for Western firms and discourage aid groups from undertaking development initiatives, and prefer
d) that create hostile environments for Western firms and discourage aid groups from undertaking development initiatives, preferring
e) that create hostile environments for Western firms, discouraging aid groups from undertaking development initiatives and preferring
OA: D
Whats the difference between the OA and my answer C ?
The explanation is as follows:
Note two important aspects of the sentence as written. “Creating” and “discouraging” are set up in a parallel construction. The correct choice needs to keep it that way. Second, the final clause is separated by a comma followed by “and” so, since it is not part of a list, the clause should be a complete sentence. It is not, so (A) and (C) are incorrect.
Choice (B) maintains the parallelism and incorporates the final clause into a three-part list. This is grammatically correct, but it changes the intent of the sentence. Logically, the final clause modifies the previous one—the chieftains prefer unconditional loans to development initiatives. Thus, it doesn’t make sense to put this final clause on equal footing in the list.
Choice (D) corrects the error in (B), and while it changes the verb form for the parallel items, the items remain parallel. (E) changes “creating” to “create” but doesn’t change “discouraging,” so it alters the structure (and logic) of the original sentence. Choice (D) is correct.
...Second, the final clause is separated by a comma followed by “and” so, since it is not part of a list, the clause should be a complete sentence...where do you think "preferring unconditional loans" is a complete sentece?!
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