Sentence Correction

During the late 1960's and 1970's, funding for space missions fell by nearly 70 percent from its peak in 1968 down to its nadir in 1977.

A) During the late 1960's and 1970's, funding for space missions fell by nearly 70 percent from its peak in 1968 down to its nadir in 1977.
B) During the late 1960's and 1970's, funding for space missions fell by nearly 70 percent from its peak in 1968 to its nadir in 1977.
C) At the time of the late 1960's and 1970's, funding for space missions fell by almost 70 percent from its 1968 peak down to its 1977 nadir.
D) At the time of the late 1960's and 1970's, funding for space missions fell from its peak in 1968, by nearly 70 percent, to its nadir in 1977.
E) During the late 1960's and 1970's, funding for space missions fell percent from its peak in 1968 to its nadir in 1977 by nearly 70.


Experts, please hep me to evaluate why option E is wrong?


OA B

eitijan wrote:During the late 1960's and 1970's, funding for space missions fell by nearly 70 percent from its peak in 1968 down to its nadir in 1977.

A) During the late 1960's and 1970's, funding for space missions fell by nearly 70 percent from its peak in 1968 down to its nadir in 1977.
B) During the late 1960's and 1970's, funding for space missions fell by nearly 70 percent from its peak in 1968 to its nadir in 1977.
C) At the time of the late 1960's and 1970's, funding for space missions fell by almost 70 percent from its 1968 peak down to its 1977 nadir.
D) At the time of the late 1960's and 1970's, funding for space missions fell from its peak in 1968, by nearly 70 percent, to its nadir in 1977.
E) During the late 1960's and 1970's, funding for space missions fell percent from its peak in 1968 to its nadir in 1977 by nearly 70.


Experts, please hep me to evaluate why option E is wrong?


OA B

Option E is wrong because, as written, it is nonsensical. The phrase BY NEARLY 70 should precede PERCENT as it is in the correct answer, instead of being loosely tacked onto the end of the sentence. It means nothing to say that something FELL PERCENT.

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