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Terrorist activity

by zaarathelab » Sun Nov 13, 2011 10:33 am

Europe's travel industry is suffering as a result of a sluggish economy, a stretch of bad weather, as well as the chilling effects of terrorist activity that is persistent.

(A) as well as the chilling effects of terrorist activity that is persistent
(B) and the chilling effect of terrorist activity that is persistent
(C) but persistent terrorist activity has had a chilling effect too
(D) and the chilling effects of persistent terrorist activity
(E) as well as the chilling effects of terrorist activity that persists

[spoiler]Why not B?[/spoiler] [spoiler]isn't chilling effects (plural) in D not parallel to the singular result and stretch?[/spoiler]

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by smackmartine » Sun Nov 13, 2011 10:58 am

IMO D
(A) as well as the chilling effects of terrorist activity that is persistent
(B) and the chilling effect of terrorist activity that is persistent (not concise and wordier than D, persistent terrorist activity clearly conveys the intended meaning in fewer words)
(C) but persistent terrorist activity has had a chilling effect too
(D) and the chilling effects of persistent terrorist activity (you can't say a chilling effects because effects is plural, so the is correct)
(E) as well as the chilling effects of terrorist activity that persists

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by vaibhavgupta » Sun Nov 13, 2011 2:23 pm

zaarathelab wrote:Europe's travel industry is suffering as a result of a sluggish economy, a stretch of bad weather, as well as the chilling effects of terrorist activity that is persistent.

(A) as well as the chilling effects of terrorist activity that is persistent
(B) and the chilling effect of terrorist activity that is persistent
(C) but persistent terrorist activity has had a chilling effect too
(D) and the chilling effects of persistent terrorist activity
(E) as well as the chilling effects of terrorist activity that persists

D it is!

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If OA is A, IMO B
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If OA is C, IMO D
If OA is D, IMO E
If OA is E, IMO A

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by smackmartine » Sun Nov 13, 2011 10:16 pm

OA please!!

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by GmatKiss » Sun Nov 13, 2011 11:42 pm

IMO: D

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by sam2304 » Sun Nov 13, 2011 11:44 pm

IMO D.

D is more concise and clear.

zaarathelab wrote:isn't chilling effects (plural) in D not parallel to the singular result and stretch?

There is no need for parallelism here. 'Cotton prices increased as a result of inflation and taxes'.
as a result of X and Y is the structure here and there is no rule on X/Y should be singular/plural.

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