TAC470 wrote:
Since the work force is becoming increasingly competitive in light of technological advances and outsourcing, therefore, it is even more basic for students to complete high school and attain at least a bachelor’s degree.
A. therefore, it is even more basic for students to complete high school and attain at least a bachelor’s degree.
B. moreover, it is even more basic for students to complete high school and attain at least a bachelor’s degree.
C. but, it is even more basic for students to complete high school and attain at least a bachelor’s degree.
D. so it is even more basic for students to complete high school and attain at least a bachelor’s degree.
E. it is even more basic for students to complete high school and attain at least a bachelor’s degree.
KEY is non-underlined portion.
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Since[/color] and there are two clauses...indicates cause-effect....or any reasoning...
In A, B, C, D - underlined part starts with conjuctive adverbs - that is redundant. All out
Option E is perfect without any conjunctive adverb.
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