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Re: Bourbon, created from a mixture based mostly on corn, and Rye whiskey, [#permalink]
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Bourbon, created from a mixture based mostly on corn, and Rye whiskey, consisting of at least 50% rye, is distilled to contain no more than 80% alcohol per volume and is poured into new oak barrels for the aging process, as doing so complies with federal regulations.

A. is distilled to contain no more than 80% alcohol per volume and is poured into new oak barrels for the aging process, as doing so

Incorrect.

This answer choice is grammatically incorrect. The subject is plural (Bourbon and Rye whiskey) whereas the verb is is singular.

What helps us identify this question as a Subject Verb Agreement question and identify the mistake is the following Stop Sign: A plural subject made up of two or more singular nouns connected by and



B. is poured into new oak barrels for the aging process and is distilled to contain no more than 80% alcohol per volume and, as to do so

Incorrect.

This answer choice is grammatically incorrect and repeats the original Subject Verb Agreement error. The subject is plural (Bourbon and Rye whiskey) whereas the verb is is singular.



C. are distilled to contain no more than 80% alcohol per volume and are poured into new oak barrels for the aging process, as it

Incorrect.

Although this answer choice corrects the original Subject Verb Agreement error by changing the word is to are so that they agree, it is still grammatically incorrect. A pronoun (in this case, it) refers to a previously mentioned noun (the process, not mentioned in the sentence). If we wish to refer to a previously mentioned verb, we need to use the phrase to do so or doing so.

What helps us identify this question as a Pronoun question is the following Stop Sign: Any pronoun in the underlined part or after it.



D. are distilled to contain no more than 80% alcohol per volume and are poured into new oak barrels for the aging process, as doing so

This answer choice corrects the original grammatical mistake by matching the plural subject Bourbon...and...Rye whiskey with the plural verb are. It also correctly uses the phrase doing so to refer to a verb.


E. are distilled to contain more than 80% alcohol per volume and are poured into new oak barrels for the aging process, as to do so

Incorrect.

Although this answer choice corrects the original Subject Verb Agreement error by matching the plural subject Bourbon...and...Rye whiskey with the plural verb are, it changes the meaning of the original sentence by removing the word no from the phrase no more than 80%. The whiskeys are to contain a maximum of 80% alcohol per volume, not more than 80%.
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Re: Bourbon, created from a mixture based mostly on corn, and Rye whiskey, [#permalink]
It's clear that we need a plural verb for Bourbon and Rye Whiskey
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Re: Bourbon, created from a mixture based mostly on corn, and Rye whiskey, [#permalink]
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