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06 Jan 2023, 02:30
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In 2001, Hispanic workers in California earned on an average twelve dollars a week less than Caucasian workers had; by 2013, they were earning almost six dollars less.
A. Caucasian workers had; by 2013, they were earning almost six dollars less
B. Caucasian workers had earned, a figure that was almost six dollars less by 2013
C. Caucasian workers did; this figure had decreased to almost six dollars by 2013
D. Caucasian workers, which was almost six dollars less by 2013
E. had Caucasian workers, a figure that had decreased to almost six dollars less by 2013
A. Caucasian workers had; by 2013, they were earning almost six dollars less
B. Caucasian workers had earned, a figure that was almost six dollars less by 2013
C. Caucasian workers did; this figure had decreased to almost six dollars by 2013
D. Caucasian workers, which was almost six dollars less by 2013
E. had Caucasian workers, a figure that had decreased to almost six dollars less by 2013
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06 Jan 2023, 09:13
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A. Caucasian workers had; by 2013, they were earning almost six dollars less
"they" is referring back to Hispanic workers. parallelism looks okay.. hold on to this one.
B. Caucasian workers had earned, a figure that was almost six dollars less by 2013
not so fond of this but hold on.
C. Caucasian workers did; this figure had decreased to almost six dollars by 2013
after semicolon should be subject ,not "this figure". incorrect
D. Caucasian workers, which was almost six dollars less by 2013
"which" referring back to closest noun ruins it. incorrect
E. had Caucasian workers, a figure that had decreased to almost six dollars less by 2013
parallelism error. "hispanic workers....than had" incorrect
between A &B, in B, "earned" is repeated which makes it redundant ,however noun modifier works fine.
in A, earning six dollar less. less than previous figure or less than the actual earnings ??
IMO B.
"they" is referring back to Hispanic workers. parallelism looks okay.. hold on to this one.
B. Caucasian workers had earned, a figure that was almost six dollars less by 2013
not so fond of this but hold on.
C. Caucasian workers did; this figure had decreased to almost six dollars by 2013
after semicolon should be subject ,not "this figure". incorrect
D. Caucasian workers, which was almost six dollars less by 2013
"which" referring back to closest noun ruins it. incorrect
E. had Caucasian workers, a figure that had decreased to almost six dollars less by 2013
parallelism error. "hispanic workers....than had" incorrect
between A &B, in B, "earned" is repeated which makes it redundant ,however noun modifier works fine.
in A, earning six dollar less. less than previous figure or less than the actual earnings ??
IMO B.
10 Jan 2023, 06:10
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In 2001, Hispanic workers in California earned on an average twelve dollars a week less than Caucasian workers had; by 2013, they were earning almost six dollars less.
My solution method is below - (please correct me if something if off)
A. Caucasian workers had; by 2013, they were earning almost six dollars less --> antecedent of the pronoun 'they' was unclear to me. Also, 'had' in the first part is not a way to end a clause I believe. Incorrect.
B. Caucasian workers had earned, a figure that was almost six dollars less by 2013 --> 'a figure' here seems to refer to 'earned' which did not sound right. Incorrect.
C. Caucasian workers did; this figure had decreased to almost six dollars by 2013 --> Correct. The semicolon makes the second part a new sentence.
D. Caucasian workers, which was almost six dollars less by 2013 --> 'which' referring to workers is wrong
E. had Caucasian workers, a figure that had decreased to almost six dollars less by 2013 --> again, wrong usage of 'had' & 'a figure'
My solution method is below - (please correct me if something if off)
A. Caucasian workers had; by 2013, they were earning almost six dollars less --> antecedent of the pronoun 'they' was unclear to me. Also, 'had' in the first part is not a way to end a clause I believe. Incorrect.
B. Caucasian workers had earned, a figure that was almost six dollars less by 2013 --> 'a figure' here seems to refer to 'earned' which did not sound right. Incorrect.
C. Caucasian workers did; this figure had decreased to almost six dollars by 2013 --> Correct. The semicolon makes the second part a new sentence.
D. Caucasian workers, which was almost six dollars less by 2013 --> 'which' referring to workers is wrong
E. had Caucasian workers, a figure that had decreased to almost six dollars less by 2013 --> again, wrong usage of 'had' & 'a figure'
