Around the World in 80 Questions (Day 2): The expected drop in the

2/3 split
possibility of is correct over possibility to
eliminate option A, B, E

subject is The expected drop in the price of cotton which is singular so use of have is incorrect in option D

(C) seriously impact on agrarian nations and severely impede the possibility of attaining
option C is correct


(A) be a serious impact to agrarian nations and severely diminish the possibility to attain
(B) seriously impact on agrarian nations and severely impede the possibility to attain
(C) seriously impact on agrarian nations and severely impede the possibility of attaining
(D) have a serious impact on agrarian nations and severely diminish the possibility of attaining
(E) have a serious impact on agrarian nations and severely impede the possibility to attain

Correct idiomatic construction is 'Seriously impact'
(A) be a Serious impact TO agrarian nations and severely diminish the possibility to attain INCORRECT
(B) seriously impact ON agrarian nations and severely impede the possibility to attain INCORRECT
(C) seriously impact ON agrarian nations and severely impede the possibility of attaining INCORRECT
(D) have a serious impact on agrarian nations and severely diminish the possibility of attaining CORRECT
(E) have a serious impact on agrarian nations and severely impede the possibility to attain
Later part of the construction is awkward. Possibility is decreased or diminished but not impeded. INCORRECT

Option D is the answer IMO

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[bThe expected drop in the price of cotton could be a serious impact to agrarian nations and severely diminish the possibility to attain an economic growth rate above 10 percent. [/b]

(A) be a serious impact to agrarian nations and severely diminish the possibility to attain
meaning wise it says expected drop could be a serious impact to nations rather than directly saying expected drop could seriously impact agrarian nations or could have an impact on nations. Also expected drop could severely diminish the possibility to attain suggests as if there is an intention of expected drop to attain economic growth
(B) seriously impact on agrarian nations and severely impede the possibility to attain
preposition on after verb is not required as the as verb requires an object "agrarian nations" here
(C) seriously impact on agrarian nations and severely impede the possibility of attaining
preposition on after verb is not required as the as verb requires an object "agrarian nations" here
(D) have a serious impact on agrarian nations and severely diminish the possibility of attaining
meaning wise expected drop could have a serious impact makes sense
expected drop could severely diminish the possibility of attaining....
So this answer looks right
(E) have a serious impact on agrarian nations and severely impede the possibility to attain
meaning wise expected drop could have a serious impact makes sense
expected drop could severely diminish the possibility to attain this means expected drop has intention to attain an economic growth

(A) be a serious impact to agrarian nations and severely diminish the possibility to attain
-could be a serious impact not correct
(B) seriously impact on agrarian nations and severely impede the possibility to attain
-could seriously impact on not correct
(C) seriously impact on agrarian nations and severely impede the possibility of attaining
-could seriously impact on not correct
(D) have a serious impact on agrarian nations and severely diminish the possibility of attaining
-could have a serious impact correct but diminish the possibility not correct
(E) have a serious impact on agrarian nations and severely impede the possibility to attain
-could have a serious impact and impede the possibility CORRECT
**Growth could be facilitated or hindered and impede is the correct verb

The expected drop in the price of cotton could be a serious impact to agrarian nations and severely diminish the possibility to attain an economic growth rate above 10 percent.

(A) be a serious impact to agrarian nations and severely diminish the possibility to attain
Incorrect. Here the word impact works as a noun. So impact to agrarian nation is unidiomatic. The correct idiom would be -impact on agrarian nations

(B) seriously impact on agrarian nations and severely impede the possibility to attain
Incorrect. Here the word impact acts as a verb . So use of - could seriously impact on agrarian nations- is unidiomatic. The correct idiom would be - could seriously impact agrarian nations .

(C) seriously impact on agrarian nations and severely impede the possibility of attaining
Incorrect. Same as choice B. Use of - could seriously impact on agrarian nations- is unidiomatic. The correct idiom would be - could seriously impact agrarian nations

(D) have a serious impact on agrarian nations and severely diminish the possibility of attaining
Correct. This choice corrects all the earlier mentioned errors and is the correct choice.

(E) have a serious impact on agrarian nations and severely impede the possibility to attain
Incorrect. This choice changes the meaning by using impede instead of diminish . To impede something means to obstruct it . To diminish something means to reduce it.
Also, the use of possibility to attain is unidiomatic in this context as it means that it is the purpose of drop in the price of cotton to attain an economic growth by diminishing some possibility. Clearly the meaning does not make sense. The correct usage would be - diminish the possibility of attaining.

Answer is D
The expected drop in the price of cotton could be a serious impact to agrarian nations and severely diminish the possibility to attain an economic growth rate above 10 percent.

(A) be a serious impact to agrarian nations and severely diminish the possibility to attain
be an impact is wrong, and possibility to is wrong
(B) seriously impact on agrarian nations and severely impede the possibility to attain
no verb
(C) seriously impact on agrarian nations and severely impede the possibility of attaining
same mistake as B
(D) have a serious impact on agrarian nations and severely diminish the possibility of attaining
Correct
(E) have a serious impact on agrarian nations and severely impede the possibility to attain
possibility of ...

The expected drop in the price of cotton could be a serious impact to agrarian nations and severely diminish the possibility to attain an economic growth rate above 10 percent.

(A) be a serious impact to agrarian nations and severely diminish the possibility to attain - Expected drop cannot be an impact, it can have an impact. Thus, incorrect.
(B) seriously impact on agrarian nations and severely impede the possibility to attain - expected drop cannot impact on somethining. Incorrect.
(C) seriously impact on agrarian nations and severely impede the possibility of attaining - same as option B. Incorrect.
(D) have a serious impact on agrarian nations and severely diminish the possibility of attaining - [color=#00a651]Correct. Uses the rght tense which is "have a seriouc impact" and correct tense " possibility of attaining".[/color]
(E) have a serious impact on agrarian nations and severely impede the possibility to attain - Possibility to attain is incorrect.

(A) be a serious impact to agrarian nations and severely diminish the possibility to attain
The correct idiomatic form is “have a serious impact.”
(B) seriously impact on agrarian nations and severely impede the possibility to attain
The correct idiomatic form is “have a serious impact.” As it is, the preposition “on” should be omitted. “possibility of attaining” is the correct idiomatic form.
(C) seriously impact on agrarian nations and severely impede the possibility of attaining
The correct idiomatic form is “have a serious impact.” As it is, the preposition “on” should be omitted.
(D) have a serious impact on agrarian nations and severely diminish the possibility of attaining
Correct. The correct idiomatic form is “have a serious impact.” “Possibility of attaining” is the correct idiomatic form.
(E) have a serious impact on agrarian nations and severely impede the possibility to attain
“possibility of attaining” is the correct idiomatic form.

The expected drop in the price of cotton could be a serious impact to agrarian nations and severely diminish the possibility to attain an economic growth rate above 10 percent.

(A) be a serious impact to agrarian nations and severely diminish the possibility to attain - incorrect use of "be". Since we are speaking about future, "have" is a better choice
(B) seriously impact on agrarian nations and severely impede the possibility to attain - "could impact on" is unidiomatic
(C) seriously impact on agrarian nations and severely impede the possibility of attaining - "could impact on" is unidiomatic
(D) have a serious impact on agrarian nations and severely diminish the possibility of attaining - correct!
(E) have a serious impact on agrarian nations and severely impede the possibility to attain - "impede the possibility" means that to attain something will be difficult, whereas diminish the possibility means that to attain something will be less likely. Original sentence intends to say diminish

The expected drop in the price of cotton could be a serious impact to agrarian nations and severely diminish the possibility to attain an economic growth rate above 10 percent.

First mistake: it is could have and not could be
Remove A.
Second mistake: it is the possibility of + -ing (not the possibility to)
Remove B, E.
Third mistake: have a serious impact has a different sense of seriously impact -> remove C
Keep D.

(A) be a serious impact to agrarian nations and severely diminish the possibility to attain

The parallelism is missing between be a serious impact and severely diminish

(B) seriously impact on agrarian nations and severely impede the possibility to attain

The parallelism is correct and the idiom is correct. Correct answer

(C) seriously impact on agrarian nations and severely impede the possibility of attaining

The parallelism is correct but the idiom possibility of attaining is not correct

(D) have a serious impact on agrarian nations and severely diminish the possibility of attaining

Parallelism is missing


(E) have a serious impact on agrarian nations and severely impede the possibility to attain

Parallelism is missing

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The expected drop in the price of cotton could be a serious impact to agrarian nations and severely diminish the possibility to attain an economic growth rate above 10 percent.

(A) Incorrect - verb tense of be
(B) Incorrect - "possibility to attain"
(C) Incorrect - "impact on"
(D) Correct
(E) Incorrect - "possibility to attain"

I chose B.

(A) be a serious impact to agrarian nations and severely diminish the possibility to attain
"be a impact", not idiomatic.

(B) seriously impact on agrarian nations and severely impede the possibility to attain
No issues found.

(C) seriously impact on agrarian nations and severely impede the possibility of attaining
" the possibility of" not idiomatic.

(D) have a serious impact on agrarian nations and severely diminish the possibility of attaining
"have impact on" is not parallel with" diminish ", " possibility of " is not idiomatic.

(E) have a serious impact on agrarian nations and severely impede the possibility to attain
"have impact on" is not parallel with" impede "

The subject expected needs a verb

A .Be is not suitable
B. Changes the meaning
C. Possiblity to attain not of attaining
D. Same as C
E . Correct answer

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(A) be a serious impact to agrarian nations and severely diminish the possibility to attain
The word 'on' should be used in place of 'to' in "to agrarian nations"

(B) seriously impact on agrarian nations and severely impede the possibility to attain
Using the word 'on' here is not idiomatically correct. To impede would mean to block. You cannot block a possibility.

(C) seriously impact on agrarian nations and severely impede the possibility of attaining
Using the word 'on' here is not idiomatically correct. To impede would mean to block. You cannot block a possibility.

(D) have a serious impact on agrarian nations and severely diminish the possibility of attaining
Correct! Possibilities can have a diminished likelihood of occurring. Much better than the word 'impede'

(E) have a serious impact on agrarian nations and severely impede the possibility to attain
To impede would mean to block. You cannot block a possibility.

Chose answer D - of attaining is correct

In the start of underline sentence, could need to be followed by a helping verb, and possibility of is correct idiom compared to possibility to.

(A) be a serious impact to agrarian nations and severely diminish the possibility to attain.
Incorrect because of reasons listed above.


(B) seriously impact on agrarian nations and severely impede the possibility to attain
No helping verb. Incorrect.

(C) seriously impact on agrarian nations and severely impede the possibility of attaining
Incorrect because of reasons listed above.

(D) have a serious impact on agrarian nations and severely diminish the possibility of attaining
Correct, right idiom and helping verb.

(E) have a serious impact on agrarian nations and severely impede the possibility to attain
Incorrect due to idiom error.

IMO D

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