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Our rate of teenage pregnancies is among the highest in the industrialized world, being exceeded only by Chile, Hungary, Romania, Cuba, and Bulgaria.

(A) is among the highest in the industrialized world, being exceeded only by
(B) is among the highest in the industrialized world, exceeded only by that of
(C) are among the highest in the industrialized world, only exceeded by
(D) is among the highest in the industrialized world, and exceeds only
(E) are among the highest in the industrialized world, and they exceed those of only
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why D is wrong ? i think same sub and have comma problem ....help
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why D is wrong ? i think same sub and have comma problem ....help
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In option D the rate is compared with countries....

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D is not correct as in this option, "Rate" is being compared with "Countries".


Read it like this:

Our rate of ... being exceeded only by ... (some) Countries

So you can see, the rate is being compared with countries.
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If there was an option ' is among the highest in the industrialized world, exceeded only by' would that be correct ?
IMO that would be wrong because it would be comparing rate to country ? Am I right ?
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"(B) is among the highest in the industrialized world, exceeded only by that of"

the problem is "exceeded"........which noun does it modify ? only -ed modifier must modify preceding noun (i think)....it can modify the highest !?
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Here is how i did it. Most often figuring out the intent of the author is a good start to ruling out many choices.


Rate is singular, hence C & E are out.

The intent of the author is to state that the rate is among the highest and that there are countries with higher rates.

A: Incorrectly compares the rate with Chile and other countries
B: Corrects the error above and uses “by that of” that implies “the rate of”
D: Incorrect as it says the rate exceeds Chile, this is the opposite of what the author is trying to convey.
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