More than any single element, the increase in art prices has caused th

More than any single element, the increase in art prices has caused the wholesale theft, mutilation, and destruction of art everywhere in the world.

A) More than any single element, the increase in art prices has caused
the problem is with this part, More than any single element. here, we should compare the increase in art prices, a single element, with any other single element. Yet, absence of other seems to compare the increase with itself. Instead, there should be More than any other single element. (A) is out!


B) More than any other element, the increase in art prices have been responsible for
the subject, the increase, is singular, whereas its verb, have been, is plural. (B) is out!

C) More than any other single element, the increase in art prices has been responsible for
the problems in A and B have been rectified. Keep (C)

D) The increase in art prices, more than any single element, has been the reason for
Again, the absence of other in the part, more than any single element, makes the comparison wrong. (D) is out!

E) An increase in the price of art works have been responsible, more than other elements, for[/quote]
the subject, an increase, is singular, whereas its verb, have been, is plural. (E) is out!

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