With only 5% of the world's population, US citizens consume 28% of its nonrenewable resources, drive more than 1/3 of its automobiles and use 21 times more water per capital than Europeans do
a. With
b. As
c. Being
d. Despite having
e. Although accounting for[/spoiler][/b]
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kiennguyen
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D. Despite having...
I think the sentence is trying to illustrate that the U.S. population is relatively small, but accounts for significant amounts of consumption.
I think the sentence is trying to illustrate that the U.S. population is relatively small, but accounts for significant amounts of consumption.
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With...., X - type of constructions mean that X is possessing something stated in 'With...'kiennguyen wrote:IMO A
C is not parallel
the others are wordy or wrong
E for me. (updated)
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IMO: E
I highly doubt that it's B, as that failed spoiler attempt says.
A- Misplaced modifier.
B- Doesn't account for the fact that this large representation by US citizens is contrary to what would usually be believed
C- Sounds awkward/"being" is usually bad
D- US citizens don't "have" 5 % of the world's population, they are 5% of the world's population
E- Ding ding ding! We get what we wanted in B and at the same time get a usable verb phrase (accounting for)
What's this source/what's the OA?
I highly doubt that it's B, as that failed spoiler attempt says.
A- Misplaced modifier.
B- Doesn't account for the fact that this large representation by US citizens is contrary to what would usually be believed
C- Sounds awkward/"being" is usually bad
D- US citizens don't "have" 5 % of the world's population, they are 5% of the world's population
E- Ding ding ding! We get what we wanted in B and at the same time get a usable verb phrase (accounting for)
What's this source/what's the OA?
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