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Japan received huge sums of capital from the United States after the Second World War, using it to help build a modern industrial system.
(A) Japan received huge sums of capital from the United States after the Second World War, using it to help build
(B) Japan received huge sums of capital from the United States after the Second World War and used it to help in building
(C) Japan used the huge sums of capital it received from the United States after the Second World War to help build
(D) Japan’s huge sums of capital received from the United States after the Second World War were used to help it in building
(E) Receiving huge sums of capital from the United States after the Second World War, Japan used it to help build
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jeunesis wrote: Japan received huge sums of capital from the United States after the Second World War, using it to help build a modern industrial system.
(A) Japan received huge sums of capital from the United States after the Second World War, using it to help build
(B) Japan received huge sums of capital from the United States after the Second World War and used it to help in building
(C) Japan used the huge sums of capital it received from the United States after the Second World War to help build
(D) Japan’s huge sums of capital received from the United States after the Second World War were used to help it in building
(E) Receiving huge sums of capital from the United States after the Second World War, Japan used it to help build
Seems C. but whats wrong with B? pronoun "it" problem?
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I will go for C as well...
"used it to help in building" seems awkward in B ("used it to help build" is better), although I think pronoun "it" looks ok.
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I vote for ^ C ^ too
Professor wrote: jeunesis wrote: Japan received huge sums of capital from the United States after the Second World War, using it to help build a modern industrial system.
(A) Japan received huge sums of capital from the United States after the Second World War, using it to help build
(B) Japan received huge sums of capital from the United States after the Second World War and used it to help in building
(C) Japan used the huge sums of capital it received from the United States after the Second World War to help build
(D) Japan’s huge sums of capital received from the United States after the Second World War were used to help it in building
(E) Receiving huge sums of capital from the United States after the Second World War, Japan used it to help build Seems C. but whats wrong with B? pronoun "it" problem? I guess "it" is ok but "help in Ving" is not correct. It is unidiomatic.
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Another one for C
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Joining the C gang.
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u2lover wrote: I will go for C as well...
"used it to help in building" seems awkward in B ("used it to help build" is better), although I think pronoun "it" looks ok.
Yes, 'it' in B is correct. However "used it to help in building" is unidiomatic.
So C.
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Yup C looks a better choice ...
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Thanx OA is C
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Will go with C.
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Professor wrote: jeunesis wrote: Japan received huge sums of capital from the United States after the Second World War, using it to help build a modern industrial system.
(A) Japan received huge sums of capital from the United States after the Second World War, using it to help build
(B) Japan received huge sums of capital from the United States after the Second World War and used it to help in building
(C) Japan used the huge sums of capital it received from the United States after the Second World War to help build
(D) Japan’s huge sums of capital received from the United States after the Second World War were used to help it in building
(E) Receiving huge sums of capital from the United States after the Second World War, Japan used it to help build Seems C. but whats wrong with B? pronoun "it" problem? Should be C.
Hey Prof,
You forgot the construction: help + bare infinitive. Thats why B and D are out.
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Danny helped build a house.
I dont understand the verb structure. Which one is the verb? Build or helped?
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bmwhype2 wrote: Danny helped build a house.
I dont understand the verb structure. Which one is the verb? Build or helped?
helped, imo.
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guys - anyone knows whats wrong with A ?
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Re: capital from the United States [#permalink]
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In C, what about the ambigious phrase......... Did they receive the capital after WW 2 ? or did they use the capital after WW 2?
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Huge sums of money is plural, so the pronoun "it" should not be used.
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thank you!!
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