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While marriage rates have fallen sharply in the last decade, [#permalink]
 01 Feb 2005, 07:28
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While marriage rates have fallen sharply in the last decade, they are now approaching that in the first four decades of this century.
(A) While marriage rates have fallen sharply in the last decade, they are now approaching that in
(B) Because marriage rates have fallen sharply in the last decade, it is now approaching those in
(C) In that marriage rates have fallen sharply in the last decade, it is now approaching those of
(D) Marriage rates have fallen sharply in the last decade, to the extent that they are now approaching that in
(E) Marriage rates have fallen sharply in the last decade, so much so that they are now approaching those of
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(E) for subject-verb agreement "Marriage rates" (plural) "approaching those of.."
(D), while satisfying paralellism, does not provide subject-verb agreement.
Any thoughts?
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clearly E  as maaverick pointed out.
no other choice comes even close
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Now please tell me
(E) Marriage rates have fallen sharply in the last decade, so much so that they are now approaching those of
What do the red parts refer to?
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qhoc0010 wrote: Now please tell me
(E) Marriage rates have fallen sharply in the last decade, so much so that they are now approaching those of
What do the red parts refer to?
they = current marriage rates
those = marriage rates in the the first four decades of this century
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Yes OA is (E)
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I would have probably picked B. But, it in B looks suspecious
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Re: SC - marriage rates [#permalink]
01 Feb 2005, 09:25
(A) While marriage rates have fallen sharply in the last decade, they are now approaching that in
"that" is wrong, rates are plural
(B) Because marriage rates have fallen sharply in the last decade, it is now approaching those in
"it" wrong
(C) In that marriage rates have fallen sharply in the last decade, it is now approaching those of
"In that"?!!
(D) Marriage rates have fallen sharply in the last decade, to the extent that they are now approaching that in
"that" wrong
(E) Marriage rates have fallen sharply in the last decade, so much so that they are now approaching those of
Good
(E)
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Re: SC - marriage rates
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01 Feb 2005, 09:25
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