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by [email protected] » Sat Apr 17, 2010 11:48 pm
Not one of the potential investors is expected to make an offer to buy
First Interstate Bank until a merger agreement is signed that includes
a provision for penalties if the deal were
not to be concluded

A. is expected to make an offer to buy First Interstate Bank until
a merger agreement is signed that includes a provision for
penalities if the deal was

B. is expected to make an offer for buying First Interstate Bank until
they sign a merger agreement including a provision for
penalties if the deal was

C. is expected to make an offer to buy First Interstate Bank until a
merger agreement be signed by them with a provision for penalties
if the deal were


D. are expected to make an offer for buying First Interstate Bank until
it signs a merger agreement with a provision for penalities included if the deal was


E. are expected to be making an offer to buy First Interstate Bank until
they sign a merger agreement including a provision for penalites if the deal were
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by thephoenix » Sun Apr 18, 2010 1:46 am
IMO A
sub is singular so all choices with are,they , them i.e B,C,D and E are having sub verb agreement
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by thephoenix » Sun Apr 18, 2010 3:52 am
OA PLS
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by pradeepkaushal9518 » Sun Apr 18, 2010 3:55 am
ok No one is singular so use of are is wrong so D and E are out
now deal is singular so was is to be used so left with A and B . i am not clear between to buy or for buying which one to be choosen? please anyone can clear it
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by cccmom » Sun Apr 18, 2010 4:08 am
On B, the "they" makes the sentence plural. So, it is wrong.
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by [email protected] » Sun Apr 18, 2010 5:19 am
OA is A.
I missed the 'them' in option C.
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