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As measured by the Commerce Department, corporate profits peaked in the fourth quarter of 1988 and have slipped since then, as many companies have been unable to pass on higher costs.
(A) and have slipped since then, as many companies have been unable to pass on higher costs (B) and have slipped since then, the reason being because many companies have been unable to pass on higher costs (C) and slipped since then, many companies being unable to pass on higher costs (D) but, many companies unable to pass on higher costs, they have slipped since then (E) yet are slipping since then, because many companies were unable to pass on higher costs
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131. As measured by the Commerce Department, corporate profits peaked in the fourth quarter of 1988 and have slipped since then, as many companies have been unable to pass on higher costs.
(A) and have slipped since then, as many companies have been unable to pass on higher costs (B) and have slipped since then, the reason being because many companies have been unable to pass on higher costs (C) and slipped since then, many companies being unable to pass on higher costs (D) but, many companies unable to pass on higher costs, they have slipped since then (E) yet are slipping since then, because many companies were unable to pass on higher costs
A for me.
B is out because the use of "being"
C and E are out because you need present perfect because of the use of "since".
D doesn't make much sense.
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28 Aug 2007, 11:32
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Its A.
I think "since then" goes well with a present perfect tense because since indicates that the process is will continuing.
Additionally, B and C out being "being" In D, the construction of the clause, many companies unable to pass on higher costs, is awkward.
In E, there is present continuous with slipping and 'were' which is past tense.
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28 Aug 2007, 11:47
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131. As measured by the Commerce Department, corporate profits peaked in the fourth quarter of 1988 and have slipped since then, as many companies have been unable to pass on higher costs.
(A) and have slipped since then, as many companies have been unable to pass on higher costs (B) and have slipped since then, the reason being because many companies have been unable to pass on higher costs (C) and slipped since then, many companies being unable to pass on higher costs (D) but, many companies unable to pass on higher costs, they have slipped since then (E) yet are slipping since then, because many companies were unable to pass on higher costs
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28 Aug 2007, 11:51
Would (C) be right if it is rephrased as
C) and slipped since then, as many companies were unable to pass on higher costs
the other choices remaining the same?
(A) and have slipped since then, as many companies have been unable to pass on higher costs
(B) and have slipped since then, the reason being because many companies have been unable to pass on higher costs
(D) but, many companies unable to pass on higher costs, they have slipped since then
(E) yet are slipping since then, because many companies were unable to pass on higher costs
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As measured by the Commerce Department, corporate profits peaked in the fourth quarter of 1988 [url]and have slipped since then, as many companies have been unable to pass on higher costs[/url] A) and have slipped since then, as many companies have been unable to pass on higher costs (B) and have slipped since then, the reason being because many companies have been unable to pass on higher costs (C) and slipped since then, many companies being unable to pass on higher costs (D) but, many companies unable to pass on higher costs, they have slipped since then (E) yet are slipping since then, because many companies were unable to pass on higher costs
I saw this question in many forums, everybody is saying that option A is the answer . The phrases "peaked" and " have sllipped" are not in parallel farm,then it coouldn't be the answer. Among the options the sentences with the usage of "being" is better than the sentences with wrong parallel construction. so , the answer could be option C. please correct me if my reasoning is wrong.
Originally posted by TomB on 17 May 2010, 15:51.
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TomB wrote:
As measured by the Commerce Department, corporate profits peaked in the fourth quarter of 1988 [/u]and have slipped since then, as many companies have been unable to pass on higher costs
A) and have slipped since then, as many companies have been unable to pass on higher costs (B) and have slipped since then, the reason being because many companies have been unable to pass on higher costs (C) and slipped since then, many companies being unable to pass on higher costs (D) but, many companies unable to pass on higher costs, they have slipped since then (E) yet are slipping since then, because many companies were unable to pass on higher costs
I saw this question in many forums, everybody is saying that option A is the answer . The phrases "peaked" and " have sllipped" are not in parallel farm,then it coouldn't be the answer. Among the options the sentences with the usage of "being" is better than the sentences with wrong parallel construction. so , the answer could be option C. please correct me if my reasoning is wrong.
The sentence is dealing with time. "profits peaked" past and "have slipped" present as the sentence is saying "have slipped" with an implied continue to slip.
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TomB wrote:
As measured by the Commerce Department, corporate profits peaked in the fourth quarter of 1988 [url]and have slipped since then, as many companies have been unable to pass on higher costs[/url] A) and have slipped since then, as many companies have been unable to pass on higher costs (B) and have slipped since then, the reason being because many companies have been unable to pass on higher costs (C) and slipped since then, many companies being unable to pass on higher costs (D) but, many companies unable to pass on higher costs, they have slipped since then (E) yet are slipping since then, because many companies were unable to pass on higher costs
I saw this question in many forums, everybody is saying that option A is the answer . The phrases "peaked" and " have sllipped" are not in parallel farm,then it coouldn't be the answer. Among the options the sentences with the usage of "being" is better than the sentences with wrong parallel construction. so , the answer could be option C. please correct me if my reasoning is wrong.
None of the options make any sense other than A. Besides, 'peaked' indicates that the action is over and 'have slipped' indicates that the action is ongoing, as indicated by the above poster.
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21 May 2010, 12:50
profit peaked [a past action] .. and have slipped since then [present-perfect; something that started in the past and continues into the present] .. as companies have been unable to pass [present perfect]
here we need to make sure that the above construction is not distorted as presented in the original sentence
since all of other choices distort this contruction and use tenses incorrectly, A is the correct answer
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29 Aug 2011, 06:30
the usage of have slipped coveys the meaning that the profits have been slipping since then. but in the option a, the additive usage of have slipped since then is making the phrase redundant... i dnt feel any of the option is correct.. plz correct me if i am wrong
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siddharthasingh wrote:
the usage of have slipped coveys the meaning that the profits have been slipping since then. but in the option a, the additive usage of have slipped since then is making the phrase redundant... i dnt feel any of the option is correct.. plz correct me if i am wrong
There is nothing wrong in using the phrase "since then".
Think like this: it is also possible that, they peaked in 4th quarter, were stable for some time and then slipped. But author wanted to rule this out possibility (i.e., author wanted to convey -they peaked and then immediately slipped). For this reason, it looks more appropriate to use the phrase.
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Hello guys, why is E wrong? Is it because of usage of "yet". or is it because of verb tense: as many companies have been unable to pass on higher costs vs as many companies were unable to pass on higher costs
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Hello guys, why is E wrong? Is it because of usage of "yet". or is it because of verb tense: as many companies have been unable to pass on higher costs vs as many companies were unable to pass on higher costs
Or is it both?
When to use "yet"?
I would say both.
(E) yet are slipping since then, because many companies were unable to pass on higher costs
The first verb refer to an action that started in the past but continues in the present => past continuos "are slipping" expresses an action that is happening "continuously" in the present (for a long period of time). Also "were" is not correct.
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(A) and have slipped since then, as many companies have been unable to pass on higher costs Correct.
(B) and have slipped since then, the reason being because many companies have been unable to pass on higher costs Redundancy Error: the reason being because is redundant
(C) and slipped since then, many companies being unable to pass on higher costs Meaning Error: profits peaked and slipped since then? can profile peak and slip at the same time? I don't think so.
(D) but, many companies unable to pass on higher costs, they have slipped since then Pronoun ambiguity: they can refer to both companies and profits.
(E) yet are slipping since then, because many companies were unable to pass on higher costs Verb tense error: are slipping indicates the action is still continuing and many companies were unable indicates that something happened in the past. How can the slipping continue if the reason for it happened in the past and is not currently happening?
I was stuck between A and C and i chose C. C is concise than A and C has same meaning as A has.
As measured by the Commerce Department, corporate profits peaked in the fourth quarter of 1988
(A) and have slipped since then, as many companies have been unable to pass on higher costs (C) and slipped since then, many companies being unable to pass on higher costs
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B and C can be ruled out because of the unnecessary use of ‘being’. D is awkward in “but many…they have” E is not parallel because of ‘slipping’ and ‘were unable’. A is the best choice.
I was stuck between A and C and i chose C. C is concise than A and C has same meaning as A has.
As measured by the Commerce Department, corporate profits peaked in the fourth quarter of 1988
(A) and have slipped since then, as many companies have been unable to pass on higher costs (C) and slipped since then, many companies being unable to pass on higher costs
Also, one more question: the correct answer "A" is having As X,As Y construction. As X, As Y according to me is used for equal comparison which does not fit according to me.
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