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per capita food supply [#permalink]
 02 Sep 2008, 07:25
Even though its per capita food supply hardly increased during two decades, stringent rationing and planned distribution have allowed the People’s Republic of China to ensure nutritional levels of 2,000 calories per person per day for its population.
(A) Even though its per capita food supply hardly increased during
(B) Even though its per capita food supply has hardly increased in
(C) Despite its per capita food supply hardly increasing over
(D) Despite there being hardly any increase in its per capita food supply during
(E) Although there is hardly any increase in per capita food supply for
Please provide explanations! Cheers!
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Re: per capita food supply [#permalink]
02 Sep 2008, 07:41
Between A and B, IMO A seems good.
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Re: per capita food supply [#permalink]
02 Sep 2008, 11:47
IMO 'B'
A is not having verb, while B. 'has'.
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Re: per capita food supply [#permalink]
02 Sep 2008, 13:39
Can some one please explain why is E wrong over here? Please explain the difference between eventhough and although.
Thanks in advance.
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Re: per capita food supply [#permalink]
02 Sep 2008, 15:55
B :
present perfect tense required ! (as we are counting from the last 2 decades to Now )
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Re: per capita food supply [#permalink]
03 Sep 2008, 02:49
stallone wrote: B :
present perfect tense required ! (as we are counting from the last 2 decades to Now ) Agree. B it is.
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Re: per capita food supply [#permalink]
03 Sep 2008, 02:54
OA is B
Stallone, thanks for the expn
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