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by sanjib » Mon Aug 31, 2009 9:20 pm
The science of economics, which for four decades was dominated by Keynesians, who at first stressed the government's role in stimulating the economy, but who were ultimately led away from solutions based on government intervention
(A) economics, which for four decades was
(B) economics that was to be
(C) economics, one which has, for four decades, been
(D) economics is one that for four decades has been
(E) economics, for four decades, is one that was
Between B & D which is proper and why?pls Explain
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by capnx » Mon Aug 31, 2009 9:37 pm
what's the subject and predicate of ABC?

only D and E make complete sentences:
The science of economics is one...
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by WannaBThere » Mon Aug 31, 2009 9:44 pm
sanjib wrote:The science of economics, which for four decades was dominated by Keynesians, who at first stressed the government's role in stimulating the economy, but who were ultimately led away from solutions based on government intervention
(A) economics, which for four decades was
(B) economics that was to be
(C) economics, one which has, for four decades, been
(D) economics is one that for four decades has been
(E) economics, for four decades, is one that was
Between B & D which is proper and why?pls Explain
For me it's between A and E!

I will go with E as it looks more concise.

(A) economics, which for four decades was (ambiguous reference to subject)
(B) economics that was to be (distorts meaning as "four decades" is omitted)
(C) economics, one which has, for four decades, been ("..has..been.." incorrectly signifies that it is an ongoing activity)
(D) economics is one that for four decades has been (same as C)
(E) economics, for four decades, is one that was (IMO the correct choice)
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by capnx » Mon Aug 31, 2009 9:53 pm
forgot to give my pick, which is D.
given the time period provided "for four decades", and no indication that this period stopped anytime in the past, it seems the time period lasts from four decaudes ago up to now. So I'd go with perfect tense has been
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by thailandvc » Mon Aug 31, 2009 10:12 pm
D. has been.
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by mbadreams » Tue Sep 01, 2009 10:47 am
I do with D too. What is the right answer?
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Re: The science of economics, which for four decades was dom

by crackgmat007 » Tue Sep 01, 2009 2:40 pm
sanjib wrote:The science of economics, which for four decades was dominated by Keynesians, who at first stressed the government's role in stimulating the economy, but who were ultimately led away from solutions based on government intervention

(A) economics, which for four decades was

gives a fragment

(B) economics that was to be

to be is unnecessary

(C) economics, one which has, for four decades, been

gives a fragment

(D) economics is one that for four decades has been

has been - correct verb tense as science dominated for a duration of time - correct


(E) economics, for four decades, is one that was

verb tense error - was


Between B & D which is proper and why?pls Explain
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