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29 Jul 2023, 03:04
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Contrary to earlier assurances, it is likely that increased water pollution as a result of dumping iron off the coast of Antarctica would hasten global warming by poisoning phytoplankton that absorb large quantities of carbon dioxide.
(A) increased water pollution as a result of dumping
as a result of (activity X) appropriately conveys the meaning that the water pollution consequent to dumping iron will lead to environmental impact
(B) increasing pollution in the water resulting from the dumping of
use of the gerund 'increasing water pollution' is incorrect
(C) increased water pollution resulting from the dumping of
wordy in structure vis-a-vis 'as a result of'
(D) pollution in the water that increase from dumping
S-V agreement error
(E) water pollution that increased from dumping
'increased from' needs to be replaced by 'increased as a result of'
(A) is the CORRECT answer
(A) increased water pollution as a result of dumping
as a result of (activity X) appropriately conveys the meaning that the water pollution consequent to dumping iron will lead to environmental impact
(B) increasing pollution in the water resulting from the dumping of
use of the gerund 'increasing water pollution' is incorrect
(C) increased water pollution resulting from the dumping of
wordy in structure vis-a-vis 'as a result of'
(D) pollution in the water that increase from dumping
S-V agreement error
(E) water pollution that increased from dumping
'increased from' needs to be replaced by 'increased as a result of'
(A) is the CORRECT answer
29 Jul 2023, 03:47
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(A) "increased water pollution" is going to hasten global warming, and this is usage is clear and without any meaning issue. Hence this is the correct answer.
(B) "increasing pollution in the water" is unnecessarily wordy when the same sentence can be written as:- "increasing water pollution". Hence wrong option.
(C) This sentence is almost similar to sentence (A), but here the phrase "resulting from" is unnecessarily wordy. Hence wrong option.
(D) "pollution in the water" can be simply written as "water pollution". And the whole sentence is unnecessarily wordy. Hence wrong option.
(E) "water pollution that increased" can be simply written as "increased water pollution". And the whole sentence is unnecessarily wordy. Hence wrong option.
(B) "increasing pollution in the water" is unnecessarily wordy when the same sentence can be written as:- "increasing water pollution". Hence wrong option.
(C) This sentence is almost similar to sentence (A), but here the phrase "resulting from" is unnecessarily wordy. Hence wrong option.
(D) "pollution in the water" can be simply written as "water pollution". And the whole sentence is unnecessarily wordy. Hence wrong option.
(E) "water pollution that increased" can be simply written as "increased water pollution". And the whole sentence is unnecessarily wordy. Hence wrong option.
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29 Jul 2023, 04:17
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Bunuel
A - as a result of dumping - indicates dumping was a one-time event, and so was increased pollution. Not the intended meaning. Incorrect.
B - increasing vs would - the tense is incorrect because "would" refers to a hypothetical situation, not an ongoing situation. Incorrect.
C - (1) increased - past tense is correctly used, (2) resulting - indicates this is not a one-time event, (3) of - preposition required for correct structure. ✅
D - modifier issue - that refers to water not pollution or water pollution, subject-verb issue - increase is plural for singular subject. Incorrect.
E - increased from - indicated dumping was a one-time event, and so was increased water pollution. Not the intended meaning. Incorrect.
Therefore, option C is the correct answer.
