Sales of United States manufactured goods to non-industrialized countries rose to $167 billion in 1992,
which is 14 percent more than the previous year and largely offsets weak demand from Europe and Japan.
A) which is 14 percent more than the previous year
B) which is 14 percent higher than it was the previous year
C) 14 percent higher than the previous year's figure
D) an amount that is 14 percent more than the previous year was
E) an amount that is 14 percent higher than the previous year's figure
I agree that E is the best but isn't it missing a that after figure? "X is an amount that Y and that Z?" where Y and Z are verbs Is and offsets?
which is 14 percent more than the previous year and largely offsets weak demand from Europe and Japan.
A) which is 14 percent more than the previous year
B) which is 14 percent higher than it was the previous year
C) 14 percent higher than the previous year's figure
D) an amount that is 14 percent more than the previous year was
E) an amount that is 14 percent higher than the previous year's figure
I agree that E is the best but isn't it missing a that after figure? "X is an amount that Y and that Z?" where Y and Z are verbs Is and offsets?
the rule here is purely stylistic as I noted once. You need to read sentence without that before the sub-clause if you are able to grasp the meaning then omit that , BUT don't try to use this rule for which - we cannot omit which. And read the sentence with that in the place you suggested (X) this will be like reading two that-s word after word - this is understood as tautology in the language grammar.
