antest07 wrote:According to some analysts, the gains in the stock market reflect growing confidence that the economy will avoid the recession that many had feared earlier in the year and instead come in for a “soft landing,” followed by a gradual increase in business activity.

(A) that the economy will avoid the recession that many had feared earlier in the year and instead come
(B) in the economy to avoid the recession, what many feared earlier in the year, rather to come
(C) in the economy’s ability to avoid the recession, something earlier in the year many had feared, and instead to come
(D) in the economy to avoid the recession many were fearing earlier in the year, and rather to come
(E) that the economy will avoid the recession that was feared earlier this year by many, with it instead coming
Answer is A

Can someone briefly explain the meaning of the underlined part? I am quite confused the use of "that" (Although I know that it is used in a restrictive clause that explains an important idea).

How to distinguish between "instead" and "rather"? Online resources state that "instead" is often used as "instead of" and "rather" is often used as "rather than", can someone further analyse this point (Case that the preposition is not used)?

Any help will be greatly appreciated.

antest07 wrote:According to some analysts, the gains in the stock market reflect growing confidence that the economy will avoid the recession that many had feared earlier in the year and instead come in for a “soft landing,” followed by a gradual increase in business activity.

(A) that the economy will avoid the recession that many had feared earlier in the year and instead come
(B) in the economy to avoid the recession, what many feared earlier in the year, rather to come
(C) in the economy’s ability to avoid the recession, something earlier in the year many had feared, and instead to come
(D) in the economy to avoid the recession many were fearing earlier in the year, and rather to come
(E) that the economy will avoid the recession that was feared earlier this year by many, with it instead coming
Answer is A

Can someone briefly explain the meaning of the underlined part? I am quite confused the use of "that" (Although I know that it is used in a restrictive clause that explains an important idea).

How to distinguish between "instead" and "rather"? Online resources state that "instead" is often used as "instead of" and "rather" is often used as "rather than", can someone further analyse this point (Case that the preposition is not used)?

Any help will be greatly appreciated.

lav wrote:my approach ,.... "instead" is correct usage not "rather" we are NOT talking of an option here ...
hence eliminate B and D
A or C or E
E : has tense error
C : logical error : economy's ability

hence A

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