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The population

by ektamatta » Tue Jun 24, 2008 12:31 pm
The population of India has been steadily increasing for decades, and it will probably
have what is estimated as 1.6 billion people by 2050 and surpass China as the world’s
most populous nation.
A. it will probably have what is estimated as
B. they are likely to have
C. the country will probably have
D. there will probably be
E. there will be an estimated

OA is C
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by ildude02 » Tue Jun 24, 2008 1:00 pm
is it C?
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by ektamatta » Tue Jun 24, 2008 1:13 pm
yes it is c but i need explanation please
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by ildude02 » Tue Jun 24, 2008 1:37 pm
"it will probably" in given sentence falsely opoints to the "population of india", only choice C makes it clear by saying explicitly it's the "country"'s population that is estimated to increase.
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by chidcguy » Tue Jun 24, 2008 3:05 pm
estimated to be is the correct idiom

A & E out for wrong idiom

B uses they to refer to India. wrong

D there will probably be? there refers to whom?? Dangling

C uses the country to refer back to India
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