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by piyush_nitt » Wed Apr 22, 2009 5:02 am
History shows that while simultaneously attaining global or even regional dominance, a country generally succumbs to erosion of its social infrastructure.

a. History shows that while simultaneously attaining

b. History would show that, while attaining

c. History bears out that, in the course of attaining

d. During the course of history, the attainment of

e. Throughout history, during any country's attaining

OA : C
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by scoobydooby » Wed Apr 22, 2009 6:34 am
A. simultaneous means at the same time. so the use of "global or even regional dominance" is improper.

B. use of "would" for history is awkward.

C. correct.

D. awkward. uses during without a specified time frame. the sentence doesnt make much sense

E. "during any country's attainment" and "a country generally" do not seem to relate to the the same country. awkward

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