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It is unclear to what extent farm subsidies in developed   03 Dec 2005, 04:55
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It is unclear to what extent farm subsidies in developed nations affect the livelihood of subsistence farmers in developing nations, but it is clear that the subsidies can have a tangible effect and maintaining those subsidies negatively impacts the farmers in those nations.


(A) and maintaining those subsidies
(B) and those subsidies being maintained
(C) and that the maintenance of those subsidies
(D) but the maintenance of those subsidies
(E) but those subsidies being maintained



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It is unclear to what extent farm subsidies in developed   03 Dec 2005, 06:52
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A) or C)....i choose A) because C) distorts the intended meaning !
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It is unclear to what extent farm subsidies in developed   03 Dec 2005, 08:03
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C. llism.
that the subsidies...... and that.....
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It is unclear to what extent farm subsidies in developed   03 Dec 2005, 08:08
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C. llism.
that the subsidies...... and that.....


thats true ! but dont u think that "those" in C) would have no logical reference ? when we treat the sentences as two restrictive clauses, then it would change the meaning of the sentence !
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It is unclear to what extent farm subsidies in developed   03 Dec 2005, 12:06
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I think we are using to contradicting clauses. so we need to use but.

so we are left out with D and E. the use of being in E is awkward so D is my answer choice.
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It is unclear to what extent farm subsidies in developed   03 Dec 2005, 18:46
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A

I do not think that but is required. We do not know the extent but we know that it can have tangible effect. Alos maintaining is the best here. Of course this is according to me.
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It is unclear to what extent farm subsidies in developed   03 Dec 2005, 19:38
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Between A and C, I choose A!

C changes the meaning and it seems to say that the maintenance only impacts the farmers..
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It is unclear to what extent farm subsidies in developed   03 Dec 2005, 22:12
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I go for 'A',

Me too think that 'those' in 'C' has no referrant.
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It is unclear to what extent farm subsidies in developed   03 Dec 2005, 22:16
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C. llism.
that the subsidies...... and that.....
thats true ! but dont u think that "those" in C) would have no logical reference ? when we treat the sentences as two restrictive clauses, then it would change the meaning of the sentence !

no no, actually it has. you are using "those" in isolation but those is used with subsidies, which was already mentioned. so use "those subsidies" which refers to "farm subsidies", rather only "those".
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It is unclear to what extent farm subsidies in developed   04 Dec 2005, 03:33
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Nice call HIMALAYA :P

OA is C.

OE:

Spot the Error:
Look for Conjunctions and/or multiple descriptions. This sentence list things that are "clear".

Rule and Fix:
A list must be balanced (in structure) and must contain similar things (nouns, verbs, adjectives, etc)

POE:
A, B, D, and E all lack the word that which is necessary to balance the list: "clear that the subsidies ... and that the maintenance..."

Chunk and Compare:
No need.

Reread your choice:
Choose C



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