kntombat wrote:
AndrewN, I was confused between A and E, was going to choose E but then went with A.
What is your take on this question ?
It is funny,
kntombat. Your query surrounds the verb
predict, and I recently helped one of my clients with a similar question that, I believe, was based on the same word. To keep matters simple, consider the following two sentences:
1) I predict that Candidate A will win the election.
2) I predict that Candidate A would win the election.
The first sentence outlines a prediction, while the second does not. The second seems to launch into a conditional instead, unless we are to believe that
predict is meant to be
predicted instead.
In the sentence at hand,
predict in the present tense calls for
will, so (A) and (B) can be eliminated. In choice (C), even if you want
will have subsided to work, you still have to come to terms with splitting up
testing and
random. That is, what does
testing... is more random achieve in the way of clarity that the more streamlined
random testing in (D) or (E) lacks? Nothing. If we have a few reasons to doubt an answer choice, then we should probably remove it from consideration. Finally, between (D) and (E), we have to qualify the nature of this prediction. If random testing [is or were] performed, then what will happen? The definitive outcome of
will implies that such testing can be conducted, not that it is an elusive or theoretical process. This is why
is works instead of
were. That leaves (E) as the last answer standing.
I hope that helps. Thank you for thinking to ask me about this one.
- Andrew
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