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Since the start of the space age, more and more littering [#permalink]
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158. Since the start of the space age, more and more littering has occurred in orbits near Earth, often because the intentional discarding of lens caps, packing material, fuel tanks, and payload covers.
A. more and more littering has occurred in orbits near Earth, often because
B. orbits near Earth have become more and more littered, often from
C. orbits near Earth become littered more and more, often resulting from
D. there have been more and more littering of orbits near Earth, often because of
E. there had been littering more and more of orbits near Earth, often with
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Re: SC: Earth orbits [#permalink]
06 Feb 2009, 23:24
C/D/E - out
I would pick B over A. ( A just sounds off- and due to often because..)
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Re: SC: Earth orbits [#permalink]
07 Feb 2009, 02:37
A. more and more littering has occurred in orbits near Earth, often because "conj needs to follow a sentence"
B. orbits near Earth have become more and more littered, often from (holding)
C. orbits near Earth become littered more and more, often resulting from (tense wrong)
D. there have been more and more littering of orbits near Earth, often because of (there have been, awkward)
E. there had been littering more and more of orbits near Earth, often with (there had been, awkward, tense wrong)
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Re: SC: Earth orbits [#permalink]
07 Feb 2009, 02:42
kman wrote: 158. Since the start of the space age, more and more littering has occurred in orbits near Earth, often because the intentional discarding of lens caps, packing material, fuel tanks, and payload covers.
A. more and more littering has occurred in orbits near Earth, often because
B. orbits near Earth have become more and more littered, often from
C. orbits near Earth become littered more and more, often resulting from
D. there have been more and more littering of orbits near Earth, often because of
E. there had been littering more and more of orbits near Earth, often with Please, underline the apropriate part Thanks [Edited] Yes, agree with B The use of since requires present perfect, so C and E out. A and D have "littering" as subject, which makes them akward B has orbits as subject Cheers
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Re: Since the start of the space age, more and more littering [#permalink]
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B and C has corrct modifier. orbit is being modified. C makes incorrect tense.
So B.
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Re: Since the start of the space age, more and more littering [#permalink]
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A- creates run on B- C- usage of "since" implies continuity. Hence "have become" is required. D & E- incorrect usage of "there" There is used for two reasons: i) to point to a location II) to make an assertion Hope that helps. -s
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