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how to resolve this SC ? oa is A
According to a study published by Dr. Myrna Weissman, only one percent of Americans born before 1905 had suffered major depression by the age of seventy-five; of those born since 1955, six percent had become depressed by age twenty-four.
(A) only one percent of Americans born before 1905 had suffered major depression by the age of seventy-five; of those born since 1955, six percent had become depressed by age twenty-four
(B) only one percent of Americans born before 1905 suffer major depression by the age of seventy-five; if they are born since 1955, six percent become depressed by age twenty-four
(C) of Americans born before 1905, only one percent of them have suffered major depression by age seventy-five, but six percent of those born since 1955 do by the age of twenty-four
(D) major depression is suffered by the age of seventy-five by only one percent of Americans born before 1905, and by age twenty-four by the six percent born since 1955
(E) Americans born before 1905 suffer major depression by the age of seventy-five only one percent of the time, but six percent of those born since 1955 did so by age twenty-four
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riteshbindal
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Hence A is clear winner here.Xbond wrote:hi there,
how to resolve this SC ? oa is A
According to a study published by Dr. Myrna Weissman, only one percent of Americans born before 1905 had suffered major depression by the age of seventy-five; of those born since 1955, six percent had become depressed by age twenty-four.
(A) only one percent of Americans born before 1905 had suffered major depression by the age of seventy-five; of those born since 1955, six percent had become depressed by age twenty-four
(B) only one percent of Americans born before 1905 suffer major depression by the age of seventy-five; if they are born since 1955, six percent become depressed by age twenty-four"if they are born" is incorrect. How can a person be born in 1905 and 1955. Sounds bad.
(C) of Americans born before 1905, only one percent of them have suffered major depression by age seventy-five, but six percent of those born since 1955 do by the age of twenty-four Use of "do" is not justified here. It makes the sentence confusing.
(D) major depression is suffered by the age of seventy-five by only one percent of Americans born before 1905, and by age twenty-four by the six percent born since 1955second line starting from "and by age..." is not clear.
(E) Americans born before 1905 suffer major depression by the age of seventy-five only one percent of the time, but six percent of those born since 1955 did so by age twenty-fouronly "one percent of time" changes the whole meaning of sentence
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piyushdabomb
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Hi,
I'm working through my SC and couldn't help but challenge this question for a second.
Why isn't the answer "C" exactly? The way I read it, I noticed "A" using the word "had" versus "have" for American(s).
Shouldn't "A" be correct if the author used 'have' instead?
In "C", what's wrong with the word "do" exactly? Doesn't that define the suffering?
I'm working through my SC and couldn't help but challenge this question for a second.
Why isn't the answer "C" exactly? The way I read it, I noticed "A" using the word "had" versus "have" for American(s).
Shouldn't "A" be correct if the author used 'have' instead?
In "C", what's wrong with the word "do" exactly? Doesn't that define the suffering?
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Piyush A.
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