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30- to 40-fold increase in the incidence

by thephoenix » Sat May 22, 2010 3:29 am
There has been a 30- to 40-fold increase in the incidence of malaria caused by increasing mosquito resistance against pesticides.
(A) increase in the incidence of malaria caused by increasing mosquito resistance against
(B) increase in the incidence of malaria because of increasing resistance of mosquitoes to
(C) increasing malaria incidence because of increasing resistance of mosquitoes to
(D) incidence of malaria increase caused by increasing mosquito resistance against
(E) incidence of malaria increase because of increased mosquito resistance to
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by pradeepkaushal9518 » Sat May 22, 2010 4:39 am
we have to choose between beacuse of/caused by. here reason of increase is required hence because of is better.
resistance of is correct idiom. left with B and C
increasing malaria incident and increase in incident of malaria B is better
imo B is correct
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by neerajbansal » Sun May 23, 2010 12:16 pm
There has been a 30- to 40-fold increase in the incidence of malaria caused by increasing mosquito resistance against pesticides.

(A) increase in the incidence of malaria caused by increasing mosquito resistance against
Caused by increasing mosquito is not correct �

(B) increase in the incidence of malaria because of increasing resistance of mosquitoes to
Cream of the crap...All other are wrong ...so this has to be right :�...also it should be increase of ...its a number...

(C) increasing malaria incidence because of increasing resistance of mosquitoes to

Wrong tense completely....should be increase in or increase of ..... �

(D) incidence of malaria increase caused by increasing mosquito resistance against
30-to40 hold incidence is not correct...�

(E) incidence of malaria increase because of increased mosquito resistance to
Again 30-to40 hold incidence is not correct
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