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The information presented in the most recent reports [#permalink] New post   01 Oct 2010, 04:40
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The information presented in the most recent reports indicate that turbulent times lie ahead for those who have invested only in NASDAQ stocks.

A.indicate that turbulent times lie ahead for those who have invested only in NASDAQ stocks.
B.indicate that turbulent times should lie ahead for those who have invested only in NASDAQ stocks.
C.indicate that turbulent times are laying ahead for those who have invested only in NASDAQ stocks.
D.indicates that turbulent times lie ahead for those who have invested only in NASDAQ stocks.
E.indicates that turbulent times are laying ahead for those who have invested only in NASDAQ stocks.



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Re: The information presented in the most recent reports [#permalink] New post   01 Oct 2010, 05:29
pzazz12 wrote:
The information presented in the most recent reports indicate that turbulent times lie ahead for those who have invested only in NASDAQ stocks.

A.indicate that turbulent times lie ahead for those who have invested only in NASDAQ stocks.
B.indicate that turbulent times should lie ahead for those who have invested only in NASDAQ stocks.
C.indicate that turbulent times are laying ahead for those who have invested only in NASDAQ stocks.
D.indicates that turbulent times lie ahead for those who have invested only in NASDAQ stocks.
E.indicates that turbulent times are laying ahead for those who have invested only in NASDAQ stocks.



IMO D.

A, B and C are incorrect because "information" is singular. So, "indicates" is correct usage here.
D is preferred over E because E uses progressive tense when a simple tense will work.
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Re: The information presented in the most recent reports [#permalink] New post   01 Oct 2010, 05:59
is there any difference between DATA and INFORMATION in terms of singular/plural?

once I saw an example in which verb used for DATA was plural!
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Re: The information presented in the most recent reports [#permalink] New post   01 Oct 2010, 06:43
D.

You can immediately eliminate A, B, and C, because "The information" needs to be followed by the singular verb "indicates". E is incorrect because "times are laying ahead" is wrong - that implies that there are times physically laying in front of us. The correct idiom is "times lie ahead".

imania wrote:
is there any difference between DATA and INFORMATION in terms of singular/plural?

once I saw an example in which verb used for DATA was plural!


"Data" is a plural noun. The singular form is "datum".
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Re: The information presented in the most recent reports [#permalink] New post   01 Oct 2010, 06:46
TehJay wrote:
D.

You can immediately eliminate A, B, and C, because "The information" needs to be followed by the singular verb "indicates". E is incorrect because "times are laying ahead" is wrong - that implies that there are times physically laying in front of us. The correct idiom is "times lie ahead".

imania wrote:
is there any difference between DATA and INFORMATION in terms of singular/plural?

once I saw an example in which verb used for DATA was plural!


"Data" is a plural noun. The singular form is "datum".


thank you :)



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