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When regulations that limit what companies are able to claim about the products they advertise are loosened, consumers tend to become suspicious of businesses in their commercials lying more frequently than they used to in order to increase revenue, even when no increase in dishonest advertisements occurs.

(A) they advertise are loosened, consumers tend to become suspicious of businesses in their commercials lying more frequently than they used to in order to increase

(B) that they advertise are loosened, consumers tend to become suspicious of businesses that lie in their commercials more frequently than they used to in order to increase

(C) they advertise are loosened, consumers tend to become suspicious that businesses, in their commercials, are lying more frequently than they used to so as to increase

(D) that they advertise are loosened, consumers tend to become suspicious of businesses lying in their commercials more frequently than they used to so as to increase

(E) they advertise are loosened, consumers tend to suspect that businesses in their commercials will lie more frequently than they used to for an increase in

 


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(A) they advertise are loosened, consumers tend to become suspicious of businesses in their commercials lying more frequently than they used to in order to increase - Meaning error sentence indicates that consumers are lying

(B) that they advertise are loosened, consumers tend to become suspicious of businesses that lie in their commercials more frequently than they used to in order to increase - Meaning error, intended meaning is that consumers becomes suspicious of business in general about their commercials about lying, not about some specific business who lie in their commercials

(C) they advertise are loosened, consumers tend to become suspicious that businesses, in their commercials, are lying more frequently than they used to so as to increase - Correct

(D) that they advertise are loosened, consumers tend to become suspicious of businesses lying in their commercials more frequently than they used to so as to increase - Meaning error lying is a squinting modifier here, it should be placed closer to more frequently

(E) they advertise are loosened, consumers tend to suspect that businesses in their commercials will lie more frequently than they used to for an increase in
- Tense error correct tense to be use here is present
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When regulations that limit what companies are able to claim about the products they advertise are loosened, consumers tend to become suspicious of businesses in their commercials lying more frequently than they used to in order to increase revenue, even when no increase in dishonest advertisements occurs.

(A) they advertise are loosened, consumers tend to become suspicious of businesses in their commercials lying more frequently than they used to in order to increase

(B) that they advertise are loosened, consumers tend to become suspicious of businesses that lie in their commercials more frequently than they used to in order to increase

(C) they advertise are loosened, consumers tend to become suspicious that businesses, in their commercials, are lying more frequently than they used to so as to increase

(D) that they advertise are loosened, consumers tend to become suspicious of businesses lying in their commercials more frequently than they used to so as to increase

(E) they advertise are loosened, consumers tend to suspect that businesses in their commercials will lie more frequently than they used to for an increase in

 


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We should solve in 3 steps

1) Decipher meaning

(The suspicion of consumers that businesses are lying is because of the loosening of the restrictions)

2) scan for definite errors:

1) they vs that (beginning of sentence)

When we read properly we see that "regulations" is a logical fit for the sentence as ' regulations are loosened'

In the options that have "that" the meaning is not the same

(products that they advertise are loosened) ....does not make sense. (is the products that are loosened)

So we eliminate options (B) (D)


2) Looking at A,C,E

It seems that you are suspicious of someone, and you suspect that (something is wrong)

SO we eliminate (C)


3) Read both A and E individually


We see A gives a Clearer meaning i.e, ( even though there is no dishonest adv, consumers tend to be suspicious of businesses lying)
not
(even though there is no dishonest adv, consumers tend to be suspicious that businesses will lie)

SO A is the correct answer.



PS : In my timer I solved it as C but looking at it with a clearer mind, The answer from POE led to A
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OA: B
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A:
i) the products should be followed by that because it should be specified through modifier what kind of products, products that are that are advertised
ii) business in their commercials is wordy usage
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i) Usage of so as together is both wordy & idiomatically incorrect. So..cause..as...effect. This is the actual structure that the idiom needs to follow but it is not hence incorrect
ii) the products should be followed by that because it should be specified through modifier what kind of products, products that are that are advertised
D
i)Usage of so as together is both wordy & idiomatically incorrect. So..cause..as...effect. This is the actual structure that the idiom needs to follow but it is not hence incorrect
E
i) Usage of will distorts the meaning because general tendency of customers in present tense is being talked about
ii) the products should be followed by that because it should be specified through modifier what kind of products, products that are that are advertised
iiI) Business in their commercial is wordy usage
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When regulations that limit what companies are able to claim about the products they advertise
are loosened,
consumers tend to become suspicious of businesses in their commercials lying more frequently than they used to
in order to increase revenue,
even when no increase in dishonest advertisements occurs.

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(A) they advertise are loosened, consumers tend to become suspicious of businesses in their commercials lying more frequently than they used to in order to increase
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suspicious of businesses lying in their commercials more frequently than they used to is better than suspicious of businesses in their commercials lying more frequently than they used to. The placement of clause in their commercials is incorrect.
It is not clear whether consumers become suspicious .. in order to
or it is businesses .... in order to.
Incorrect

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(B) that they advertise are loosened, consumers tend to become suspicious of businesses that lie in their commercials more frequently than they used to in order to increase
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It is not clear whether consumers become suspicious .. in order to
or it is businesses .... in order to.
Incorrect

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(C) they advertise are loosened, consumers tend to become suspicious that businesses, in their commercials, are lying more frequently than they used to so as to increase
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businesses are lying more frequently.... so as to increase revenue,...
is correct usage and conveys correct meaning.
When regulations that limit what companies are able to claim about the products they advertise are loosened, consumers tend to become suspicious that businesses, in their commercials, are lying more frequently than they used to so as to increase revenue, even when no increase in dishonest advertisements occurs.
Is correct sentence.

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(D) that they advertise are loosened, consumers tend to become suspicious of businesses lying in their commercials more frequently than they used to so as to increase
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It is not clear whether consumers become suspicious .. in order to
or it is businesses .... in order to.
Incorrect

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(E) they advertise are loosened, consumers tend to suspect that businesses in their commercials will lie more frequently than they used to for an increase in
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The usage of for an increase in is incorrect.

IMO C
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(A) they advertise are loosened, consumers tend to become suspicious of businesses in their commercials lying more frequently than they used to in order to increase --> they advertise should modify the products, so need modifier before they and after products

(B) that they advertise are loosened, consumers tend to become suspicious of businesses that lie in their commercials more frequently than they used to in order to increase ---> that perfectly act as a modifier in both cases of products and businesses

(C) they advertise are loosened, consumers tend to become suspicious that businesses, in their commercials, are lying more frequently than they used to so as to increase--->they advertise should modify the products, so need modifier before they and after products

(D) that they advertise are loosened, consumers tend to become suspicious of businesses lying in their commercials more frequently than they used to so as to increase ---> here -ing modifier is ambiguous regarding what it is modifing

(E) they advertise are loosened, consumers tend to suspect that businesses in their commercials will lie more frequently than they used to for an increase in---->they advertise should modify the products, so need modifier before they and after products
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"that they advertise" will be more appropiate, as such A. C & E options are eliminated.
B has better because "that lie in their commercials more frequently than they used to " Parrallel & logical
Option B is correct
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(A) When regulations that limit what companies are able to claim about the products they advertise are loosened, consumers tend to become suspicious of businesses in their commercials lying more frequently than they used to in order to increase revenue, even when no increase in dishonest advertisements occurs. - Correct

(B) When regulations that limit what companies are able to claim about the products that they advertise are loosened, consumers tend to become suspicious of businesses that lie in their commercials more frequently than they used to in order to increase revenue, even when no increase in dishonest advertisements occurs. - Incorrect modifier placement, Eliminate

(C) When regulations that limit what companies are able to claim about the products they advertise are loosened, consumers tend to become suspicious that businesses, in their commercials, are lying more frequently than they used to so as to increase revenue, even when no increase in dishonest advertisements occurs. - Incorrect modifier placement, Eliminate

(D) When regulations that limit what companies are able to claim about the products that they advertise are loosened, consumers tend to become suspicious of businesses lying in their commercials more frequently than they used to so as to increase revenue, even when no increase in dishonest advertisements occurs. - Incorrect modifier placement, Eliminate

(E) When regulations that limit what companies are able to claim about the products they advertise are loosened, consumers tend to suspect that businesses in their commercials will lie more frequently than they used to for an increase in revenue, even when no increase in dishonest advertisements occurs. - Incorrect modifier placement, Eliminate

Ans : A
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(A) they advertise are loosened, consumers tend to become suspicious of businesses in their commercials lying more frequently than they used to in order to increase
--"suspicious of businesses in their commercials lying" is awkwardly worded

(B) that they advertise are loosened, consumers tend to become suspicious of businesses that lie in their commercials more frequently than they used to in order to increase
--" suspicious of businesses that lie in their commercials" - That modifies businesses, implying that consumers only suspect lying businesses, which is not the intended meaning

(C) they advertise are loosened, consumers tend to become suspicious that businesses , in their commercials, are lying more frequently than they used to so as to increase
--When X is loosened, Y tend to become suspicious that Z is lying - As "in their commercials" is set off between commas, it becomes a non-essential part of the sentence. Commericals is required to be an essential part of the sentence

(D) that they advertise] are loosened, consumers tend to become suspicious of businesses lying in their commercials more frequently than they used to so as to increase
--When X is loosened, Y tend to become suspicious of Z lying in Z's commercials - Conveys the meaning clearly that loosing regulations makes consumers suspicious of business lying.

(E) they advertise are loosened, consumers tend to suspect that businesses in their commercials will lie more frequently than they used to for an increase in
--"suspect that businesses in their commercials" is awkwardly worded
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When regulations that limit what companies are able to claim about the products they advertise are loosened, consumers tend to become suspicious of businesses in their commercials lying more frequently than they used to in order to increase revenue, even when no increase in dishonest advertisements occurs.

(A) they advertise are loosened, consumers tend to become suspicious of businesses in their commercials lying more frequently than they used to in order to increase
businesses in their commercials lying more frequently.. the auxiliary verb 'are' is missing for the present continuous tense

(B) that they advertise are loosened, consumers tend to become suspicious of businesses that lie in their commercials more frequently than they used to in order to increase
'businesses that lie in their commercials' provides an awkward structure and meaning/color]

(C) they advertise are loosened, consumers tend [color=#0000ff]to become suspicious that businesses, in their commercials, are lying more frequently than they used to so as to increase
Correct option...Consumers tend to become suspicious that businesses are lying more frequently...followed by a correct comparative structure in the end

(D) that they advertise are loosened, consumers tend to become suspicious of businesses lying in their commercials more frequently than they used to so as to increase
businesses in their commercials lying more frequently.. the auxiliary verb 'are' is missing for the present continuous tense

(E) they advertise are loosened, consumers tend to suspect that businesses in their commercials will lie more frequently than they used to for an increase in
'will' lie more frequently is not appropriate tense usage fo balance of the sentence in simple present


(C) is the correct answer
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When regulations that limit what companies are able to claim about the products they advertise are loosened, consumers tend to become suspicious of businesses in their commercials lying more frequently than they used to in order to increase revenue, even when no increase in dishonest advertisements occurs.

splits - suspicious of versus suspicious that and modifiers of businesses and commercials,
in order to vs so as to -
Here, "so as to" works fine in explaining the rationale for achieving a goal of increasing revenue

(A) they advertise are loosened, consumers tend to become suspicious of businesses in their commercials lying more frequently than they used to in order to increase
Incorrect. changes the meaning- businesses in their commercials and in order to

(B) that they advertise are loosened, consumers tend to become suspicious of businesses that lie in their commercials more frequently than they used to in order to increase
Incorrect. in order to vs so as to

(C) they advertise are loosened, consumers tend to become suspicious that businesses, in their commercials, are lying more frequently than they used to so as to increase
Incorrect. in their commercials is changed to a non-essential modifier

(D) that they advertise are loosened, consumers tend to become suspicious of businesses lying in their commercials more frequently than they used to so as to increase
Correct

(E) they advertise are loosened, consumers tend to suspect that businesses in their commercials will lie more frequently than they used to for an increase in
Incorrect. changes the meaning
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(C) they advertise are loosened, consumers tend to become suspicious that businesses, in their commercials, are lying more frequently than they used to so as to increase

Right use of comma
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e) they advertise are loosened, consumers tend to suspect that businesses in their commercials will lie more frequently than they used to for an increase in

very clear reference of they, tend to suspect is better than become suspicious
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(A) they advertise are loosened, consumers tend to become suspicious of businesses in their commercials lying more frequently than they used to in order to increase Incorrect as it slightly changes the meaning by saying that consumer become suspicious of businesses in their commercials.

(B) that they advertise are loosened, consumers tend to become suspicious of businesses that lie in their commercials more frequently than they used to in order to increase Incorrect; use of 'that' is wrong as it is not required

(C) they advertise are loosened, consumers tend to become suspicious that businesses, in their commercials, are lying more frequently than they used to so as to increase Correct

(D) that they advertise are loosened, consumers tend to become suspicious of businesses lying in their commercials more frequently than they used to so as to increase Incorrect; use of 'that' is wrong as it is not required

(E) they advertise are loosened, consumers tend to suspect that businesses in their commercials will lie more frequently than they used to for an increase in Incorrect; use of 'will' is wrong
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