all states face similar industrial waste problems

[uptowngirl92]

While all states face similar industrial waste problems, the predominating industries and the regulatory environment of the states obviously determines the types and amounts of waste produced, as well as the cost of disposal.

A. all states face similar industrial waste problems, the predominating industries and the regulatory environment of the states obviously determines
B. each state faces a similar industrial waste problem, their predominant industries and regulatory environment obviously determine
C. all states face a similar industrial waste problem; their predominating industries and regulatory environment obviously determines
D. each state faces similar industrial waste problem, the predominant industries and the regulatory environment of each state obviously determines
E. all states face similar industrial waste problems, the predominant industries and the regulatory environment of each state obviously determine

detailed explanation please!!The explanation in OG is not clear at all.

[dare2dream]

this is the problem of subject verb agreement.


A. all states face similar industrial waste problems, the predominating industries and the regulatory environment of the states obviously determines
second part of the sentence "predominating industries and the regulatory environment" is not agree with the "determines". it should be "determine".

B. each state faces a similar industrial waste problem, their predominant industries and regulatory environment obviously determine
"each state faces" is singular, but the pronoun referent "their" is plural.

C. all states face a similar industrial waste problem; their predominating industries and regulatory environment obviously determines
Same as option A.

D. each state faces similar industrial waste problem, the predominant industries and the regulatory environment of each state obviously determines
Same as option A.

E. all states face similar industrial waste problems, the predominant industries and the regulatory environment of each state obviously determine
This is the correct answer.