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 25 Jun 2007, 20:25
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The increase in unemployment rates, coupled with significantly increased retail prices as well as energy costs, are forcing many homeowners to look into alternative sources of fuel in order to save money on winter heating.
a) unemployment rates, coupled with significantly increased retail prices as well as energy costs, are
b) rates of unemployment, coupled with significant increases in retail prices and energy costs, have been
c) unemployment rates, coupled with significant increases in both retail prices and energy costs, is
d) unemployment rates, coupled with significantly increased retail prices as well as energy costs, is
e) rates of unemployment, coupled with significant increases in both retail as well as energy costs, has been
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ArvGMAT wrote: The increase in unemployment rates, coupled with significantly increased retail prices as well as energy costs, are forcing many homeowners to look into alternative sources of fuel in order to save money on winter heating.
a) unemployment rates, coupled with significantly increased retail prices as well as energy costs, are
b) rates of unemployment, coupled with significant increases in retail prices and energy costs, have been
c) unemployment rates, coupled with significant increases in both retail prices and energy costs, is
d) unemployment rates, coupled with significantly increased retail prices as well as energy costs, is
e) rates of unemployment, coupled with significant increases in both retail as well as energy costs, has been
rule: additives doesn't change the verb.
subject is "The increase in unemployment rates"
verb should be singular.
C, D, E left
E - changes the tense
D - significantly incrased is not || with incrases
so C - best choice.
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Good explanation syamee_u.
ArvGMAT : Please underline the question properly so that they are more readable.
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syamee_u wrote: ArvGMAT wrote: The increase in unemployment rates, coupled with significantly increased retail prices as well as energy costs, are forcing many homeowners to look into alternative sources of fuel in order to save money on winter heating.
a) unemployment rates, coupled with significantly increased retail prices as well as energy costs, are
b) rates of unemployment, coupled with significant increases in retail prices and energy costs, have been
c) unemployment rates, coupled with significant increases in both retail prices and energy costs, is
d) unemployment rates, coupled with significantly increased retail prices as well as energy costs, is
e) rates of unemployment, coupled with significant increases in both retail as well as energy costs, has been rule: additives doesn't change the verb. subject is "The increase in unemployment rates" verb should be singular. C, D, E left E - changes the tense D - significantly incrased is not || with incrases so C - best choice. Hi, can u tell me how can we say "The increase in unemployment rates" is singular????
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Is "significant increases" right??
Don't we need an adverb here: significantly.
I vote for A.
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schandok wrote: Is "significant increases" right??
Don't we need an adverb here: significantly.
I vote for A. "significant increases + in" => here increases is working as a noun. So it needs an adjective. another example: Significant increases in expenditures have forced the store to shut down. Crick
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yup... C
the subject here is "the increase" so "is"... but good explanation crick... +1 for ur effort
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I picked C. It needs to be singular, the subject is "the increase".
"coupled.." is only modifying the subject.
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Another C, nice explanations above!
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C is the best 
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