Dineshrambalaji wrote:
Bunuel wrote:
If additional deposits of oil are found, it will expand the amount that can be used as fuel and reduce the price of oil, even if the deposits are not immediately tapped.
(A) it will expand the amount that can be used as fuel and reduce the price of oil
(B) the amount that is able to be used as fuel will expand and the price of oil be reduced
(C) it will cause an increase in the amount that is able to be used as fuel and a reduction in the price of oil
(D) the amount that can be used as fuel will increase and the price of oil will drop
(E) it will increase the amount of oil that can be used as fuel and cause a drop in the price
Here is my take.
The split is sentence with 'it' and without 'it'.
Now 'it' has ambiguous meaning. It can either refer to 'findings' or 'missing do-er'. so to avoid confusion, fill the previous clause with some do-er. Lets say,
"if additional oil deposits are found by US, it will ....". Now 'it' can't refer back to US. so the remove the split containing 'it'.
Between B and D, B is awkward. so
DAnd also, B and D convey differences of meaning by using expand and increase.
Expand refers to increase in volume/mass
Increase refers to increase in quantity.
So D is much better answer than B
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