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According to car mechanics, sharp turns and skids increase the pressure on car tires to twice the normal value increasing the degradation process considerably.
(A) to twice the normal value increasing
(B) to two times more than the normal value, thereby increasing
(C) by twice the normal value, thereby increasing
(D) to twice the normal value, which increases
(E) to twice the normal value, thereby increasing
(A) to twice the normal value increasing
(B) to two times more than the normal value, thereby increasing
(C) by twice the normal value, thereby increasing
(D) to twice the normal value, which increases
(E) to twice the normal value, thereby increasing
10 Feb 2023, 10:30
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(A) to twice the normal value increasing
the modifier that starts with 'increasing' needs to be separated with a comma as done in other options. Incorrect.
(B) to two times more than the normal value, thereby increasing
Awkwardly phrased. more than two times the normal value or twice the normal value would make more sense. Incorrect.
(C) by twice the normal value, thereby increasing
Ambiguous. If read literally, the sentence sounds like sharp turns and skids increase the pressure by using "twice the normal value" as a way to increase it. Option E is better. Incorrect.
(D) to twice the normal value, which increases
The modifier beginning with 'which' modifies the noun 'value'. This distorts the intended meaning because value is not degrading the process, rather the degradation is happening because of the increased pressure by sharp turns and skids. Incorrect.
(E) to twice the normal value, thereby increasing
pressure is a quantity. So sharp turns and skids increasing the pressure to twice the normal value makes perfect sense. Correct.
the modifier that starts with 'increasing' needs to be separated with a comma as done in other options. Incorrect.
(B) to two times more than the normal value, thereby increasing
Awkwardly phrased. more than two times the normal value or twice the normal value would make more sense. Incorrect.
(C) by twice the normal value, thereby increasing
Ambiguous. If read literally, the sentence sounds like sharp turns and skids increase the pressure by using "twice the normal value" as a way to increase it. Option E is better. Incorrect.
(D) to twice the normal value, which increases
The modifier beginning with 'which' modifies the noun 'value'. This distorts the intended meaning because value is not degrading the process, rather the degradation is happening because of the increased pressure by sharp turns and skids. Incorrect.
(E) to twice the normal value, thereby increasing
pressure is a quantity. So sharp turns and skids increasing the pressure to twice the normal value makes perfect sense. Correct.
15 Jan 2024, 23:01
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1. Here, increasing should refer to the action. Therefore, a comma is required between normal value and increasing.
2. Increase by means (taking something up by 10% would not be equal to making something to 110%). Therefore, by is wrong.
3. Which ( a pronoun) cannot refer to an action.
Hope this helps!
2. Increase by means (taking something up by 10% would not be equal to making something to 110%). Therefore, by is wrong.
3. Which ( a pronoun) cannot refer to an action.
Hope this helps!
