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by vineetbatra » Thu Sep 17, 2009 6:24 pm
Noting that the Federal Reserve had raised a key short-term interest rate last month, analysts said that they expected orders for durable goods to decline soon because rising interest rates makes it more expensive to buy them on credit.

1) Same

2) rising interest rates make buying on credit more expensive

3) a rise in interest rates make it more expensive to buy on credit

4) a rise in interest rates make buying on credit more expensive

5) a rise in interest rates makes it more expensive for them to be bought on credit

What is wrong with D, cna someone please explain.

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by saracuse » Thu Sep 17, 2009 6:51 pm
4) a rise in interest rates MAKES buying on credit more expensive

the verb TO MAKE needs to agree with the noun (a rise.. singular)
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by vaibhav.iit2002 » Thu Sep 17, 2009 8:26 pm
saracuse wrote:4) a rise in interest rates MAKES buying on credit more expensive

the verb TO MAKE needs to agree with the noun (a rise.. singular)
Absolutely fine.
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by viju9162 » Thu Sep 17, 2009 8:51 pm
In B, The subject is "rising" or "interest rates".. because the verb is plural ( make) ..
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