very confusing...

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very confusing...

by shipra » Tue Jun 24, 2008 11:14 pm
97. The original building and loan associations were organized as limited life funds, whose members made monthly payments on their share subscriptions, then taking turns drawing on the funds for home mortgages.
(A) subscriptions, then taking turns drawing
(B) subscriptions, and then taking turns drawing
(C) subscriptions and then took turns drawing
(D) subscriptions and then took turns, they drew
(E) subscriptions and then drew, taking turns
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by reachac » Wed Jun 25, 2008 6:08 am
IMO C

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by gmatinjuly » Wed Jun 25, 2008 8:59 am
reachac , I am confused between C and E

made payments and drew on funds
made payments and took turns drawing funds..

Doest E look better made payments and then drew , taking turns on the funds for home....

A bit confused whats the OA ?

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by ksh » Wed Jun 25, 2008 9:26 am
Its a subject verb agreement question.

members made payments... took turns drawing... fits better

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by sulabh » Wed Jun 25, 2008 9:28 am
It is C.E is akward.....subscriptions and then drew, taking turns...
'drew' what? C is right in suggesting that they took turn 'drawing on the fund'.
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by niraj_a » Wed Jun 25, 2008 10:19 am
took matches with made, its C

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