Recent indications of weakness in the economy have led

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Recent indications of weakness in the economy have led consumers to be more conservative with their purchases; so depressed have sales figure been as a result that  the government has launched several initiatives to actively encourage consumer spending.

1. 
2. the sales figures have been so depressed as a result that
3. as a result,so depressed has the sales been that
4. the resulting sales figures having been so depressed that 
5. the sales figures have been so depressed that,as a result,

Damager · Answer

Recent indications of weakness in the economy have led consumers to be more conservative with their purchases; so depressed have sales figure been as a result that  the government has launched several initiatives to actively encourage consumer spending.

1. 
2. the sales figures have been so depressed as a result that 
3. as a result,so depressed has the sales been that  changes meaning 
4. the resulting sales figures having been so depressed that 
 wrong tense 
 5. the sales figures have been so depressed that,as a result,

ggarr · Answer

E

A) have sales figure - has instead of have
B) Awkward
C) has the sales - have instead of has
D) Awkward
 E)

tennis1ball · Answer

A for me.

E is not right because it sounds as if the government's action is the result.
but actually it means the depressed sales figures are the result.

D is wrong obviously.

C is wrong due to "has". sales is plural.

between A and B, sales figures is closer to "as a result" in this inverted sentence, so A is better than B.

waiting for OE.

kripalkavi · Answer

Recent indications of weakness in the economy have led consumers to be more conservative with their purchases; so depressed have sales figure been as a result that  the government has launched several initiatives to actively encourage consumer spending.

1.  - have (plural): sales figure (singular). WRONG 
2. the sales figures have been so depressed as a result that  - OK. KEEP 
3. as a result,so depressed has the sales been that -  has (singular) : sales (plural). WRONG 
4. the resulting sales figures having been so depressed that  - no need for present continuous form here. OUT 
5. the sales figures have been so depressed that,as a result, -  Changes the meaning of the sentence. Makes it seem like the government launched the initiatives due to the depressed sales figures instead of saying that the depressed sales figures are the result of conservative purchasing (as stated in the original sentence).OUT 

 Give me A!

ak_idc · Answer

U meant B? :wink:

Thats my choice.

AK47 · Answer

sorry guys,there was a mistake in typing the choice a.
Read it as follows.

Recent indications of weakness in the economy have led consumers to be more conservative with their purchases; so depressed have sales figures been as a result that  the government has launched several initiatives to actively encourage consumer spending. 

once again,my apologies to everyone.

Recent indications of weakness in the economy have led

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