hazelnut wrote:
2001 proved to be the automaker's first losing year since 1992, when the company had lost $7.4 billion, which was primarily because of almost $7 billion in accounting charges.
(A) when the company had lost $7.4 billion, which was primarily because of
(B) when the company had lost $7.4 billion, primarily resulting from
(C) when the company had lost $7.4 billion, primarily because of
(D) which is when the company lost $7.4 billion, and that was primarily because of
(E) which is when the company lost $7.4 billion, primarily resulting from
Why do we need past perfect "had lost" here? Could someone help to explain the correct usage of "resulting from" and "because of" in this context?
Hi,
I think there is a typo in option (C). In (C), simple past tense, not past perfect tense, is used.
FYI:
https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/foru ... t5066.htmlRegarding "resulting from" and "because of":
Correct usage:
Noun/ noun phrase +
resulting from + noun/noun phrase
---> "
resulting from" modifies only
preceding noun /
noun phrase.
While according to intended meaning, [the fact that the company lost.....] is the result of "almost $7 billion in accounting charges", the usage of "
resulting from" makes us feel as if "the company" is the result instead.---> Intended meaning is changed.
SVO,
because of + noun/ noun phrase
----> "
because of" can
modify the whole clause preceding it. That's why the usage of "
because of" can totally convey intended meaning of the sentence.
Hope this helps.
I think ',resulting from' is of the form (comma+ing) modifier. so it is adv modifer and not noun modifer