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Environmentalists report that  much of the increase in levels of dangerous mercury ingested by Americans is due to high concentrations  of the element in tuna and other fish.

A) much of the increase in levels of dangerous mercury ingested by Americans is due to high concentrations

B) much of the increases in dangerous levels of mercury that Americans ingest are due to high concentrations

C) much of the dangerous increases in the level of mercury Americans ingest are due to a high concentration

D) many of the increase in dangerous levels of mercury ingested by Americans is due to high concentrations

E) many of the levels of increase in dangerous mercury ingested by Americans are due to a high concentration

DinoPen · Answer

Environmentalists report that  much of the increase in levels of dangerous mercury ingested by Americans is due to high concentrations  of the element in tuna and other fish.

A) much of the increase in levels of dangerous mercury ingested by Americans is due to high concentrations

B) much of the increases in dangerous levels of mercury that Americans ingest are due to high concentrations 
"much of the increases" is incorrect. "increases" is countable. This does not match with "much"

C) much of the dangerous increases in the level of mercury Americans ingest are due to a high concentration 
"much of the dangerous increases" is incorrect. "much" is uncountable. "increases" is countable.

D) many of the increase in dangerous levels of mercury ingested by Americans is due to high concentrations 
"many of the increase" is incorrect. "Many" is countable and "increase" is uncountable.

E) many of the levels of increase in dangerous mercury ingested by Americans are due to a high concentration 
"many of the levels... ingested..." does not make sense. It seems like the levels are ingested by Americans?

FazliddinKD · Answer

Environmentalists report that  much of the increase in levels of dangerous mercury ingested by Americans is due to high concentrations  of the element in tuna and other fish.

A)  much  of the increase in levels of dangerous mercury ingested by Americans  is  due to high concentrations -   CORRECT

B) much of the increases in dangerous levels of mercury that Americans ingest are due to high concentrations -    used for uncountable nouns, so   INCORRECT

C) much of the dangerous increases in the level of mercury Americans ingest are due to a high concentration -    - changed meaning and   INCORRECCT

D) many of the increase in dangerous levels of mercury ingested by Americans is due to high concentrations -    used for countable nouns, so   INCORRECT

E) many of the levels of increase in dangerous mercury ingested by Americans are due to a high concentration  -   changed meaning of the sentence

winterschool · Answer

Environmentalists report that much of the increase in levels of dangerous mercury ingested by Americans is due to high concentrations of the element in tuna and other fish.

A)  much of the increase in levels of dangerous mercury ingested by Americans is due to high concentrations   Correct

B) much of the  increases  in dangerous levels of mercury that Americans ingest are due to high concentrations  Incorrect

increases countable. so much uses wrong

C) much of the  dangerous increases i n the level of mercury Americans ingest are due to a high concentration  Incorrect

changes intended meaning

D) many of the  increase  in  dangerous levels of mercury  ingested by Americans is due to high concentrations  Incorrect

increase uncountable, so many uses wrong
putting dangerous before levels changes intended meaning

E) many of the  levels of increase in dangerous  mercury ingested by Americans are due to a high concentration  Incorrect

increase in levels of dangerous mercury correct uses, not levels of increase in dangerous mercury

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