OG: Even with the proposed budget cuts and new taxes and fees, the city’s projected deficit

[AbeNeedsAnswers]

Even with the proposed budget cuts and new taxes and fees, the city’s projected deficit for the next budget year is getting worse: administration officials announced that they believe the gap will be $3.7 billion, a billion dollars over what it was predicted just two months ago.

A. over what it was predicted
B. over the prediction from
C. more than it was predicted
D. more than they had predicted
E. more than they predicted it

D

[JamesHammel]

A - 'It' is a pronoun with no clear antecedent. 'It' could refer to 'deficit' or 'gap'

B - 'a billion dollars' is being compared to 'the prediction' with the use of 'over'. This is illogical.

C - Same reason as for answer A

D - correct

E - They predicted it what? They predicted it TO BE. 'to be' is missing here.