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by pzazz12 » Fri Oct 01, 2010 1:57 am
1) The information presented in the most recent reports indicate that turbulent times lie ahead for those who have invested only in NASDAQ stocks.

A.indicate that turbulent times lie ahead for those who have invested only in NASDAQ stocks.
B.indicate that turbulent times should lie ahead for those who have invested only in NASDAQ stocks.
C.indicate that turbulent times are laying ahead for those who have invested only in NASDAQ stocks.
D.indicates that turbulent times lie ahead for those who have invested only in NASDAQ stocks.
E.indicates that turbulent times are laying ahead for those who have invested only in NASDAQ stocks.
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by kvcpk » Fri Oct 01, 2010 2:08 am
Please post only 1 question per thread to make it easy for others to read.

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by kvcpk » Fri Oct 01, 2010 2:12 am
pzazz12 wrote:1) The information presented in the most recent reports indicate that turbulent times lie ahead for those who have invested only in NASDAQ stocks.

indicate that turbulent times lie ahead for those who have invested only in NASDAQ stocks.
indicate that turbulent times should lie ahead for those who have invested only in NASDAQ stocks.
indicate that turbulent times are laying ahead for those who have invested only in NASDAQ stocks.
indicates that turbulent times lie ahead for those who have invested only in NASDAQ stocks.
indicates that turbulent times are laying ahead for those who have invested only in NASDAQ stocks.
information is singular. Hence singular verb 'indicates' is required.
ABC out.

E unnecessarily changes the tense to present continuous tense. - are laying.

Intended meaning is in simple present - lie ahead

pick D.

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by hitmis » Fri Oct 01, 2010 3:56 am
Agree. indicates should be used in singular form to modify 'the information'.

Hence D.

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