Here is the question:
The housing prices in various countries, some of them at significant rates, are increasing just as the interest rates are, yet being still low enough to avoid an inflationary effect.
a.) The housing prices in various countries, some of them at significant rates, are increasing just as the interest rates are, yet being
b.) Both interest rates and housing prices of various countries are increasing, some at significant rates, but they are
c.) Although like the interest rates the housing prices are increasing, some of them at significant rates, yet
d.) As the interest rates, the housing prices are increasing, some of them at significant rates, but they are
e.) The housing prices of various countries are increasing like the interest rates, some of which at significant rates are increasing but
The correct answer here is b.). Although this answer looks like the best, there are a couple of concerns I had:
1.) It seems to me that the subject is switched in this answer. In the original question, the subject is 'housing prices' but in this answer the subject becomes 'housing prices and interest rates'. I was under the impression that the original sentence was using interest rates simply as an example of the first part of the sentence.
2.) Is there ambiguity in the antecedent, 'they'? Could it not refer to either 'housing prices and interest rates' or 'various countries'.
Thanks in advance for the clarification!
The housing prices in various countries, some of them at significant rates, are increasing just as the interest rates are, yet being still low enough to avoid an inflationary effect.
a.) The housing prices in various countries, some of them at significant rates, are increasing just as the interest rates are, yet being
b.) Both interest rates and housing prices of various countries are increasing, some at significant rates, but they are
c.) Although like the interest rates the housing prices are increasing, some of them at significant rates, yet
d.) As the interest rates, the housing prices are increasing, some of them at significant rates, but they are
e.) The housing prices of various countries are increasing like the interest rates, some of which at significant rates are increasing but
The correct answer here is b.). Although this answer looks like the best, there are a couple of concerns I had:
1.) It seems to me that the subject is switched in this answer. In the original question, the subject is 'housing prices' but in this answer the subject becomes 'housing prices and interest rates'. I was under the impression that the original sentence was using interest rates simply as an example of the first part of the sentence.
2.) Is there ambiguity in the antecedent, 'they'? Could it not refer to either 'housing prices and interest rates' or 'various countries'.
Thanks in advance for the clarification!
