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by sameerbhagwatmba1 » Tue Sep 02, 2008 5:21 pm
In Japan, a government advisory committee called for the breakup of Nippon Telephone
and Telegraph Company, the largest telephone company in the world, so it would be two
local phone companies and one long-distance provider.
A. In Japan, a government advisory committee called for the breakup of Nippon
Telephone and Telegraph Company, the largest telephone company in the world,
so it would be
B. The breakup of the world’s largest telephone company, Nippon Telephone and
Telegraph Company, was called for by a government advisory committee in
Japan, so it would be
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C. A government advisory committee in Japan called for the breakup of Nippon
Telephone and Telegraph Company, the world’s largest telephone company, into
D. The breakup of Nippon Telephone and Telegraph Company, the world’s largest
telephone company, was called for by a government advisory committee in Japan,
so it would be
E. Called for by a government advisory committee, the breakup of Nippon
Telephone and Telegraph Company in Japan, the world’s largest telephone
company, was to be into


OA is C
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by hengirl03 » Tue Sep 02, 2008 5:49 pm
A. It is not clear if the it in "it" in "so it would be two local phone companies" refer to the government or the telephone companies.
B. Same as A.
C. Is the correct answer.
D. Same as A.
E. Fixes the "it" problem that A, B, & D have. However, E is not as clear as C.

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by luiscarlos59 » Sun Apr 17, 2011 4:01 pm
...Called for the break up of Company X into two local phone...

is the only answer choice that makes it clear..

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by Jim@Grockit » Mon Apr 18, 2011 5:50 am
The verb "be" is also less clear than it ought to be -- since the idea is that the one company became several separate entities, saying that Nippon Telephone and Telegraph would "be" two local companies and one long distance company could imply a parent-company status. "Breakup" is still in the sentence, of course, but more clarity is always good.

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