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[vishubn]

1.Because of the business community’s uncertainty about the President’s position in regard to the issue of the budget deficit, an unanticipated rise in interest rates has occurred.
(A) in regard to the issue of the budget deficit, an unanticipated rise in interest rates has
(B) on the deficit, an unanticipated rise in interest rates has
(C) regarding the budgetary deficit, an unanticipated rise in interest rates have
(D) on the deficit, an unanticipated rise in interest rates have（B）
(E) regarding the deficit, an unanticipated rise in interest rats have


oa B


Vishu
comments//?

[rohangupta83]

imo B

A - should use singular 'regards' not plural 'regard' - uncertainity is singular. - incorrect
B - does away with regard completely. uses prasent perfect tense 'has' - singular - correct
C - uses present perfect tense 'have' - subject (rise) is singular - incorrect
D - uses present perfect tense 'have' - subject (rise) is singular - incorrect
E - uses present perfect tense 'have' - subject (rise) is singular - incorrect

[vishubn]

i thought "Rise" was plural !!

isnit t??

Vishu

[Mani_mba]

I don't think so.

"an unanticipated rise" should be singular.

[mals24]

Here rise is used as a noun and is hence singular.

But when rise is used as a verb in reference to 3rd person, it is plural
rises when used as a verb in reference to 3rd person is singular.

[vishubn]

Umm alright ! make sense ! went way beyond ! i guess
thanks u guys


vishu