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by soumyopriyosaha » Fri Jan 29, 2010 8:27 am
57. Added to the increase in hourly wages requested last July, the railroad employees are now seeking an expanded program of retirement benefits.

(A) Added to the increase in hourly wages requested last July, the railroad employees are now seeking an expanded program of retirement benefits.
(B) Added to the increase in hourly wages which had been requested last July, the employees of the railroad are now seeking an expanded program of retirement benefits.
(C) The railroad employees are now seeking an expanded program of retirement benefits added to the increase in hourly wages that were requested last July.
(D) In addition to the increase in hourly wages that were requested last July, the railroad employees are now seeking an expanded program of retirement benefits.
(E) In addition to the increase in hourly wages requested last July, the employees of the railroad are now seeking an expanded program of retirement benefits.
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by thephoenix » Fri Jan 29, 2010 10:34 am
IMO E
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by mmon » Fri Jan 29, 2010 10:37 am
IMO E

"in addition" correctly modifies the meaning.
D is wrong becaise it uses "were".."that were requested last July" it should be was as it refer to increase
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by soumyopriyosaha » Fri Jan 29, 2010 10:40 am
OA is E. Thanks for the explanation.
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by komal » Fri Jan 29, 2010 10:41 am
soumyopriyosaha wrote:57. Added to the increase in hourly wages requested last July, the railroad employees are now seeking an expanded program of retirement benefits.

(A) Added to the increase in hourly wages requested last July, the railroad employees are now seeking an expanded program of retirement benefits.

(B) Added to the increase in hourly wages which had been requested last July, the employees of the railroad are now seeking an expanded program of retirement benefits.

(C) The railroad employees are now seeking an expanded program of retirement benefits added to the increase in hourly wages that were requested last July.

(D) In addition to the increase in hourly wages that were requested last July, the railroad employees are now seeking an expanded program of retirement benefits.

(E) In addition to the increase in hourly wages requested last July, the employees of the railroad are now seeking an expanded program of retirement benefits.
My take is 'E'

In the sentence above.... IN ADDITION is the correct idiom and not 'ADDED TO' . So answer choices (A) (B) & (C) can be eliminated.

As for 'D' 'increase in hourly wages' is incorrect. It should be 'increase in hourly wage' because 'increase' is singular.
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