More than any other single factor, increases in the price of

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More than any other single factor, increases in the price of imported oil that has been responsible for the inflation experienced by the United States in the last few years. 

(A) More than any other single factor, increases in the price of imported oil that has been responsible for 

(B) More than any other single factor, increases in the price of imported oil have been responsible for 

(C) More than any single factor, increases in the price of imported oil have been responsible for 

(D) Increases in the price of imported oil, more than any other single factor, is the cause of 

(E) Increases in the price of imported oil, more than any single factor, has been responsible for

jabs · Answer

I'd go with b too, any other single factor required + it is the increases in the price that is the subject therefore have...

skoper · Answer

i vote for B

D is very similar but it uses a wordy clause which is avoided in B

remgeo · Answer

Go with B too. 

(A) More than any other single factor, increases in the price of imported oil that has been responsible for -  that   makes it a run on sentence. 
(B) More than any other single factor, increases in the price of imported oil have been responsible for - ok
(C) More than any single factor, increases in the price of imported oil have been responsible for - any other required. 
(D) Increases in the price of imported oil, more than any other single factor, is the cause of - is .. in the last year - not correct
(E) Increases in the price of imported oil, more than any single factor, has been responsible for - increases.. has incorrect

Dilshod · Answer

the answer is B: choice A, D and E are incorrect, because of error in subject-verb agreement.
Choice c is incorrect, because it changes the meaning.

zoom612 · Answer

I'lll go with B.
Plural 'increases' will go with 'have'.

Angela780 · Answer

B.. <img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_biggrin.gif" alt=":-D" title="Very Happy" />

pretttyune · Answer

(number, more than any other~) 


 Hence, B

buzzgaurav · Answer

Yes will go with B.
'increases' requires 'have' and also ' any other ' required.

More than any other single factor, increases in the price of

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