In the remote western province of China, the prevailing price for a large bowl of noodles, which are a staple in the region, rose from 27 cents to 31 cents overnight, prompting allegations that noodle shop owners had colluded to fix their prices.
1)rose from 27 cents to 31 cents overnight, prompting allegations that noodle shop owners had
2)rose from 27 cents to 31 cents overnight, and prompts allegations that noodle shop owners had
3)had risen from 27 cents to 31 cents overnight, prompting allegations that noodle shop owners
4)had risen from 27 cents to 31 cents overnight, prompting allegations that noodle shop owners had
5)raised from 27 cents to 31 cents overnight, prompting allegations that noodle shop owners had
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a) correctgmatnmein2010 wrote:In the remote western province of China, the prevailing price for a large bowl of noodles, which are a staple in the region, rose from 27 cents to 31 cents overnight, prompting allegations that noodle shop owners had colluded to fix their prices.
1)rose from 27 cents to 31 cents overnight, prompting allegations that noodle shop owners had
2)rose from 27 cents to 31 cents overnight, and prompts allegations that noodle shop owners had
3)had risen from 27 cents to 31 cents overnight, prompting allegations that noodle shop owners
4)had risen from 27 cents to 31 cents overnight, prompting allegations that noodle shop owners had
5)raised from 27 cents to 31 cents overnight, prompting allegations that noodle shop owners had
B)allegations are bcoz of rise in price so we need a causal verb i.e ing form; prompts is incorrect form of verb
C)had risen and had colluded suggests that bth happened in same time which is not the case
d)same as C
e) raised is not the past tense of to rise its rose
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gmatnmein2010 wrote:In the remote western province of China, the prevailing price for a large bowl of noodles, which are a staple in the region, rose from 27 cents to 31 cents overnight, prompting allegations that noodle shop owners had colluded to fix their prices.
1)rose from 27 cents to 31 cents overnight, prompting allegations that noodle shop owners had - 'rose' is simple past tense and 'had colluded' is past perfect tense. Correct.
2)rose from 27 cents to 31 cents overnight, and prompts allegations that noodle shop owners had - - wrong tense
3)had risen from 27 cents to 31 cents overnight, prompting allegations that noodle shop owners - use of past perfect tense 'had risen' suggests the prices "had risen" because the owners "colluded." - Incorrect
4)had risen from 27 cents to 31 cents overnight, prompting allegations that noodle shop owners had use of 'had risen' with 'had colluded' suggests that price increase and collusion happened at the same time. Incorrect
5)raised from 27 cents to 31 cents overnight, prompting allegations that noodle shop owners had - it should be 'rose' - Incorrect
