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A daily average of 10,000 barrels of oil is yielded in Alaska’s Prudhoe Bay, which is 900 times the daily average for the typical site and accounting for a significant percentage of the oil produced in the United States.
(A) A daily average of 10,000 barrels of oil is yielded in Alaska’s Prudhoe Bay, which is 900 times the daily average for the typical site and accounting for a significant percentage of the oil produced in the United States
(B) A daily average of 10,000 barrels of oil, which has been yielded in Alaska’s Prudhoe Bay, being 900 times the daily average for the typical site and accounting for a significant percentage of the oil produced in the United States
(C) With a daily average of 10,000 barrels of oil, Alaska’s Prudhoe Bay yields 900 times the daily average for the typical site, a significant percentage of the oil produced in the United States your answer
(D) Alaska’s Prudhoe Bay has yielded a daily average of 10,000 barrels of oil, which is 900 times the daily average for the typical site, and for a significant percentage of the oil produced in the United States
(E) Alaska’s Prudhoe Bay yields a daily average of 10,000 barrels of oil, which is 900 times the daily average for the typical site and accounts for a significant percentage of the oil produced in the United States
03 Feb 2020, 02:52
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A. Which refers to Alaska's Bay whereas it should refer to the quantity of oil yielded.
B. Wrong tense "has been", awkward construction " a daily average being and accounting"
C. Modifier issue.
D. Wrong tense "has yielded"; and follows a phrase only whereas it should be followed by a clause.
E. The use of tense correctly puts the two parts in parallel in a relative clause. Answer
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B. Wrong tense "has been", awkward construction " a daily average being and accounting"
C. Modifier issue.
D. Wrong tense "has yielded"; and follows a phrase only whereas it should be followed by a clause.
E. The use of tense correctly puts the two parts in parallel in a relative clause. Answer
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A daily average of 10,000 barrels of oil is yielded in Alaska’s Prudhoe Bay, which is 900 times the daily average for the typical site and accounting for a significant percentage of the oil produced in the United States.
(A) A daily average of 10,000 barrels of oil is yielded in Alaska’s Prudhoe Bay, which is 900 times the daily average for the typical site and accounting for a significant percentage of the oil produced in the United States - which is modifying Bay - incorrect
(B) A daily average of 10,000 barrels of oil, which has been yielded in Alaska’s Prudhoe Bay, being 900 times the daily average for the typical site and accounting for a significant percentage of the oil produced in the United States - being can not be used as a modifier - Incorrect
(C) With a daily average of 10,000 barrels of oil, Alaska’s Prudhoe Bay yields 900 times the daily average for the typical site, a significant percentage of the oil produced in the United States - Change of meaning - saying Bay yields 900 times with a daily average would mean in addition to - Incorrect
(D) Alaska’s Prudhoe Bay has yielded a daily average of 10,000 barrels of oil, which is 900 times the daily average for the typical site, and for a significant percentage of the oil produced in the United States - has yielded is wrong - we need present tense since its a general fact, not something that happened once - Incorrect
(E) Alaska’s Prudhoe Bay yields a daily average of 10,000 barrels of oil, which is 900 times the daily average for the typical site and accounts for a significant percentage of the oil produced in the United States - Correct - yields and accounts are parallel, which is modifying barrels of oil
(A) A daily average of 10,000 barrels of oil is yielded in Alaska’s Prudhoe Bay, which is 900 times the daily average for the typical site and accounting for a significant percentage of the oil produced in the United States - which is modifying Bay - incorrect
(B) A daily average of 10,000 barrels of oil, which has been yielded in Alaska’s Prudhoe Bay, being 900 times the daily average for the typical site and accounting for a significant percentage of the oil produced in the United States - being can not be used as a modifier - Incorrect
(C) With a daily average of 10,000 barrels of oil, Alaska’s Prudhoe Bay yields 900 times the daily average for the typical site, a significant percentage of the oil produced in the United States - Change of meaning - saying Bay yields 900 times with a daily average would mean in addition to - Incorrect
(D) Alaska’s Prudhoe Bay has yielded a daily average of 10,000 barrels of oil, which is 900 times the daily average for the typical site, and for a significant percentage of the oil produced in the United States - has yielded is wrong - we need present tense since its a general fact, not something that happened once - Incorrect
(E) Alaska’s Prudhoe Bay yields a daily average of 10,000 barrels of oil, which is 900 times the daily average for the typical site and accounts for a significant percentage of the oil produced in the United States - Correct - yields and accounts are parallel, which is modifying barrels of oil
