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by sanyalpritish » Mon Mar 29, 2010 7:34 am
With only 5 percent of the world's population, United States citizens consume 28 percent of its nonrenewable resources, drive more than one-third of its automobiles, and use 21 times more water per capita than Europeans do.
(A) With
(B) As
(C) Being
(D) Despite having
(E) Although accounting for
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by fibbonnaci » Mon Mar 29, 2010 9:10 am
We need to bring in a contrast to show how though US citizens account for only 5% of the population, they consume more resources.
Directly A, B and C get eliminated because they are not contrast indicators.

D-> the option seems to suggest that US citizens have/ rather possess 5 percent of world's population. which is wrong. Eliminated.

E correctly brings about this contrast. Correct answer.
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