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 24 Jun 2006, 12:07
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School integration plans that involve busing between suburban and central-city areas have contributed, according to a recent study, to significant increases in housing integration, which, in turn, reduces any future need for busing.
(A) significant increases in housing integration, which, in turn, reduces
(B) significant integration increases in housing, which, in turn, reduces
(C) increase housing integration significantly, which, in turn, reduces
(D) increase housing integration significantly, in turn reducing
(E) significantly increase housing integration, which, in turn, reduce
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A it is.
(B) The integration reduces rather then housing.
(C) Improper use of which.
(D) Dangling modifier
(E) Integration is singular so shoud be its verb.
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beyondinfinity wrote: School integration plans that involve busing between suburban and central-city areas have contributed, according to a recent study, to significant increases in housing integration, which, in turn, reduces any future need for busing.
(A) significant increases in housing integration, which, in turn, reduces
(B) significant integration increases in housing, which, in turn, reduces
(C) increase housing integration significantly, which, in turn, reduces
(D) increase housing integration significantly, in turn reducing
(E) significantly increase housing integration, which, in turn, reduce
A
B is out becasue of "increases...which reduces"
C&D are out because of "have contributed to increase..."
E is out becaues of "integration... which reduce"
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A seems to be the answer.
however, I wonder whether the referent of 'which' is 'increase' or 'integration'. ==> Doesn't it matter? It looks vague.
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deowl wrote: A it is.
(B) The integration reduces rather then housing.
(C) Improper use of which.
(D) Dangling modifier
(E) Integration is singular so shoud be its verb.
The White Wizard nailed the explaination. 
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A it is. Can look at OG for a more detailed explanation.
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