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Question

Please explain...

RaviChandra · Answer

Will choose D. Feel had should be used

sasen · Answer

D is parallel with BEACUSE
moreover,it is not wordy and clear .Rest of all the options are ambiguous

serhio · Answer

the correct answer is D

a, b, с are wrong because of the time use problems.

between D and E. 
E has a wrong use of the past simple. Moreover, there is a comparison in E as bad as but there is no second part for it. 
D has the right tense and the right structure

seekmba · Answer

i picked D too....phew what a question....( i think we need a sweating icon...

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LM · Answer

If "D", then can someone please explain with good logic and grammatical explanation why it should be "D" and not any other choice?

seekmba · Answer

this sentence was not easy for me. so please excuse me in case if my analysis is not convincing

Retailers reported moderate gains in their November sales, as much because  of their sales of a year earlier being so bad as that  shoppers were getting a head start on buying their holiday gifts.

(A)  of their sales  of a year earlier  being so bad as  that - "because of their sales" is incorrect....."being so bad" is incorrect too

(B)  of their sales  a year earlier  having been  as bad as because - "because of their sales" is incorrect......"having been" is wrong because we need past perfect tense

(C)  of their sales  a year earlier  being as bad as  because - "because of their sales" is incorrect....."being as bad as" is wrong and there is no comparison

(D)  their sales  a year earlier  had been so bad  as  because  - "their sales" is correct......"had been" is correct because the sentence says sales a year earlier we need past perfect tense....because their sales is parallel with because shoppers

(E) their sales of a year earlier  were as bad  as  that  - "their sales" is correct...... we need "had been" is correct because the sentence says sales a year earlier we need past perfect tense and not "were"...."as bad as that" is incorrect

Span · Answer

D

to be parallel, we need "as because" at the end. Eliminate A & E

B - "having been as bad" - as bad as what?

C - again, as bad as what?

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