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The prime lending rate is a key rate in the economy: not [#permalink]
 07 Aug 2005, 07:18
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The prime lending rate is a key rate in the economy: not only are the interest rates on most loans to small and medium-sized businesses tied to the prime, but also on a growing number of consumer loans, including home equity loans.
(A) not only are the interest rates on most loans to small and medium-sized businesses tied to the prime, but also on
(B) tied to the prime are the interest rates not only on most loans to small and medium-sized businesses, but also on
(C) the interest rates not only on most loans to small and medium-sized businesses are tied to the prime, but also
(D) not only the interest rates on most loans to small and medium-sized businesses are tied to the prime, but also on
(E) the interest rates are tied to the prime, not only on most loans to small and medium-sized businesses, but also
Please give me your reasons for choosing the answer. I do not have the OE
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(A) changes the meaning
(C) but also (on) - is required
(D) not only the interest rates on most loans to small and medium-sized businesses are tied to the prime, but also on
(E) but also (on) - is required
D it is.
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It should be 'B'.
here 'not only...but also' should convey exact meaning by maintaining parallel structure.
I guess, the sentence talks about "the interest rates being tied to the prime" on two XYZs.
C & E - out since they omit 'on' at the end.
A & D - out since they commit same mistake of including "interest rates....." in such way that it applies only to XYZ following 'not only' but not to XYZ following 'but also'
B is the best bet.
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B is the one.
All have problems except B
The structure should be
Subject + verb + not only on X but (also) on Y
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Re: SC: lending rate [#permalink]
07 Aug 2005, 10:46
good question....
B is the only parralled choice, its structure is inverted.
thank you, thank you, thank you.
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Thank you for participating. The OA is B
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Could you verify the underlined portion please!
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Thanks!
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