266. During the Great Depression, industrial output fell by nearly fifty percent from its peak in 1929 down to its nadir in 1933. (A) During the Great Depression, industrial output fell by nearly fifty percent from its peak in 1929 down to its nadir in 1933. (B) During the Great Depression, industrial output fell by nearly fifty percent from its peak in 1929 to its nadir in 1933. (C) At the time of the Great Depression, industrial output fell by almost fifty percent from its 1929 peak down to its 1933 nadir. (D) At the time of the Great Depression, industrial output fell from its peak in 1929, by nearly fifty percent, to it nadir in 1933. (E) During the Great Depression, industrial output fell from its peak in 1929 to its nadir in 1933 by nearly fifty percent.
This is test of correct diction, redundancy and proper word order
Split 1. Correct diction: ‘At a time’ deotes a specific time while ‘during’ denotes a period; ‘at a time’ is inappropriate in the context. – C and D out. Split 2: Redundancy: In A ‘fell by ………….down" is redundant.
Split 3. Correct word order: The placement of the phrase 'by nearly fifty percent' should be close to what it modifies namely ‘fell’. In E, the phrase has been relegated to the end, thus modifying the nearest factor 1933 rather than the fall
B is the choice.
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wrong word order: The placement of the phrase 'by nearly fifty percent' should be close to what it modifies namely ‘fell’. In E, the phrase has been relegated to the end, thus modifying the nearest factor 1933 rather than the fall
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The idiom is "from....to...". "Down" is not necessary. A and C out.
Meaning is important here. "During" is different from at the time..". The first implies a process in a period of time. This is the meaning that we want. D out.
The modifiers are better placed in B than in E.
B is the answer.
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