Gaurav Yadav wrote:IMO D.

declining sales (continued action) cannot be shown in percentage until it is complete. so it should be 'declined'. this leaves only B and D.

in B, since cannot go with 'and' after the comma so as to provide the contrast needed with 'since'.

Thus only D is left. What's the OA?

vaibhav.iit2002 wrote:

Gaurav Yadav wrote:IMO D.

declining sales (continued action) cannot be shown in percentage until it is complete. so it should be 'declined'. this leaves only B and D.

in B, since cannot go with 'and' after the comma so as to provide the contrast needed with 'since'.

Thus only D is left. What's the OA?

In D, "...many analysts concluded that evidence of a recovering automotive market remains slight."
remains[present] is not consistent with concluded[past]

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vaibhav.iit2002 wrote:138. As sales of cars and light trucks made in North America were declining 13.6 percent in late February, many analysts conclude that evidence of a recovering automotive market remains slight.
(A) As sales of cars and light trucks made in North America were declining 13.6 percent in late February, many analysts conclude
(B) Since sales of cars and light trucks made in North America declined 13.6 percent in late February, and many analysts conclude
(C) With sales of cars and light trucks made in North America declining 13.6 percent in late February, with many analysts concluding
(D) Because sales of cars and light trucks made in North America declined 13.6 percent in late February, many analysts concluded
(E) Because of sales of cars and light trucks made in North America declining 13.6 percent in late February, therefore, many analysts concluded