Each of the sales people that were retained after the company was acquired is more likely to receive a promotion than any of the other sales team members are.
Meaning:1. The company was acquired by someone or some other company
2. Some sales people were retained after the the company was acquired
3. Each of these sales people is more likely to receive a promotion
4. than any of the other sales team members that joined the company after the company was acquired
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The main aspect tested here is SV agreement, to make this agreement correct we have to be able to correctly identify plurality of the subject and subject itself.
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for example:
1. Every man and woman is required to check in.
Each-singular subject - correct2. Three cats each eat fish.
Each has nothing to do with plural subject - correctHere
each takes
is so we are fine
'that' refers to 'people'
'people' depending on the context can be singular or plural. In our given context 'people' is singular - so we need singular verb.
'any' also depending on the context can be singular or plural. In our given context 'people' is singular - so we need singular verb.
POEA. Each of the salespeople that were retained after the company was acquired is more likely to receive a promotion than any of the other sales team members are.C. Each of the salespeople that were retained after the company had been acquired are more likely to receive a promotion than any of the other sales team members are.
E. Each of the salespeople that were retained after the company was acquired are more likely to receive a promotion than any other sales team member are.So we are left with (B) and (D).
B is rather interesting choice, 'had been acquired' seems that implying that company first acquired then there is likelihood of people staying there or not.
But to me difference is not so crucial, we have 'after' clear indicator of the sequencing of the events.
SO between (B) and (D) I'm with D, 99.99%
B. Each of the salespeople that was retained after the company had been acquired is more likely to receive a promotion than any other sales team member is.D. Each of the salespeople that was retained after the company was acquired is more likely to receive a promotion than any of the other sales team members is.
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D is the answer