abhishek095 wrote:But doesn't it sound wrong that "recent" modifies "extended sales slump" it should be "recently" modifying the same
B and C:
the recently extended sales slump
Here,
recently is an ADVERB serving to modify
extended, expressing WHEN the sales slump was
extended.
Question: WHEN was the sales slump extended?
Answer: It was RECENTLY extended.
The implication is that someone recently -- and purposefully -- added extra days to the sales slump.
Not the intended meaning.
No one purposefully added extra days to the sales slump.
Eliminate B and C.
OA:
the recent extended sales slump
Here,
recent is an ADJECTIVE serving to modify
extended sales slump, indicating what KIND of
extended sales slump is under discussion.
Question: What KIND of extended sales slump?
Answer: the RECENT extended sales slump.
The implication is that -- over the last few months -- there was a lengthy sales slump.
This meaning is logical.
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