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SC - Using Would & Will

by karthikpandian19 » Mon Jul 23, 2012 7:31 pm
The CEO of the Internet service provider has reported that his company will cut the monthly price for its fast internet access by at least 10 percent before the end of the year if the cost for the company to provide internet service decreased by at least 20 percent less during this same period.


(A) has reported that his company will cut the monthly price for its fast internet access by at least 10 percent before the end of the year if the cost for the company to provide internet service decreased by at least 20 percent less

(B) has reported his company will cut the monthly price for its fast internet access to at least a 10 percent decrease before the end of the year if the cost for the company's providing of internet service has a decrease of at least 20 percent less

(C) reported, before the end of the year, his company would cut the monthly price of its fast internet access by at least 10 percent if the company's cost of providing internet service becomes at least 20 percent lower

(D) reported that, before the end of the year, his company will cut the monthly price of its fast internet access to lower than what it was by 10 percent if its cost of providing internet service decreases by at least 20 percent

(E) reported that his company would cut the monthly price of its fast internet access by at least 10 percent before the end of the year if the company's cost of providing internet service decreased by at least 20 percent
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by vk_vinayak » Mon Jul 23, 2012 9:11 pm
karthikpandian19 wrote:The CEO of the Internet service provider has reported that his company will cut the monthly price for its fast internet access by at least 10 percent before the end of the year if the cost for the company to provide internet service decreased by at least 20 percent less during this same period.


(A) has reported that his company will cut the monthly price for its fast internet access by at least 10 percent before the end of the year if the cost for the company to provide internet service decreased by at least 20 percent less >> Incorrect to use both decrease and less

(B) has reported <that> his company will cut the monthly price for its fast internet access to at least a 10 percent decrease before the end of the year if the cost for the company's providing of internet service has a decrease of at least 20 percent less

(C) reported, before the end of the year, his company would cut the monthly price of its fast internet access by at least 10 percent if the company's cost of providing internet service becomes at least 20 percent lower >> It is better to say 'decreased by 20%' than saying 'becomes at least 20 percent lower'. Also, misplaced modifier(before the end of the year) .

(D) reported that, before the end of the year, his company will cut the monthly price of its fast internet access to lower than what it was by 10 percent if its cost of providing internet service decreases by at least 20 percent

(E) reported that his company would cut the monthly price of its fast internet access by at least 10 percent before the end of the year if the company's cost of providing internet service decreased by at least 20 percent
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