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During the 1980s approximately $50 billion in private [#permalink] Show Tags 03 May 2008, 09:23 1 This post was BOOKMARKED 00:00 Difficulty: (N/A) Question Stats: 92% (01:27) correct 8% (00:00) wrong based on 41 sessions HideShow timer Statistics During the 1980’s approximately$50 billion in private investment capital is estimated to have left Mexico and added to the strain on the country’s debt-ridden economy.
(A) During the 1980’s approximately $50 billion in private investment capital is estimated to have left Mexico and added (B) During the 1980’s it is estimated that approximately$50 billion in private investment capital left Mexico and added
(C) It is estimated that there was approximately $50 billion in private investment capital that left Mexico during the 1980’s and added (D) It is estimated that during the 1980’s approximately$50 billion in private investment capital left Mexico, adding
(E) Approximately $50 billion in private investment capital is estimated as having left Mexico during the 1980’s, adding If you have any questions you can ask an expert New! SVP Joined: 04 May 2006 Posts: 1926 Schools: CBS, Kellogg Followers: 23 Kudos [?]: 1014 [2] , given: 1 Re: SC1000 [#permalink] Show Tags 03 May 2008, 23:25 2 This post received KUDOS 1 This post was BOOKMARKED Nihit wrote: During the 1980’s approximately$50 billion in private investment capital is estimated to have left Mexico and added to the strain on the country’s debt-ridden economy.
(A) During the 1980’s approximately $50 billion in private investment capital is estimated to have left Mexico and added (B) During the 1980’s it is estimated that approximately$50 billion in private investment capital left Mexico and added
(C) It is estimated that there was approximately $50 billion in private investment capital that left Mexico during the 1980’s and added (D) It is estimated that during the 1980’s approximately$50 billion in private investment capital left Mexico, adding
(E) Approximately $50 billion in private investment capital is estimated as having left Mexico during the 1980’s, adding This is one in my error log. Fortunately, someday ago I choose it correct. And here is my reasoning. Admittedly, this error is one of the toghest one I face (A) During the 1980’s approximately$50 billion in private investment capital is estimated to have left Mexico and added

"during the 1980's" modifies 50 billion, so "main verb-IS" must be "WAS"

(B) During the 1980’s it is estimated that approximately $50 billion in private investment capital left Mexico and added Again, "During the 1980's" modifies "it", "IS" must be "WAS" (C) It is estimated that there was approximately$50 billion in private investment capital that left Mexico during the 1980’s and added

"during the 1980's" modifies Verb-left, so the meaning changed

(D) It is estimated that during the 1980’s approximately $50 billion in private investment capital left Mexico, adding (E) Approximately$50 billion in private investment capital is estimated as having left Mexico during the 1980’s, adding
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