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Smoking as well as obesity are leading risk factors for heart attack.
A. Smoking as well as obesity are leading risk factors for heart attack
B. Smoking and obesity is leading risk factors for heart attack
C. Smoking as well as obesity are risk factors for heart attacks
D. Smoking and obesity are leading risk factors for heart attack
E. Smoking is the leading risk factor for heart attack as well as obesity
A. Smoking as well as obesity are leading risk factors for heart attack
B. Smoking and obesity is leading risk factors for heart attack
C. Smoking as well as obesity are risk factors for heart attacks
D. Smoking and obesity are leading risk factors for heart attack
E. Smoking is the leading risk factor for heart attack as well as obesity
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19 Jan 2023, 10:55
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A. Smoking as well as obesity are leading risk factors for heart attack Incorrect 'as well as' is used to introduce additives. therefore, verb should be coherent to smoking which is singular i.e. 'is'
B. Smoking and obesity is leading risk factors for heart attack Incorrect wrong verb
C. Smoking as well as obesity are risk factors for heart attacks Incorrect 'as well as' is used to introduce additives. therefore, verb should be coherent to smoking which is singular i.e. 'is'
D. Smoking and obesity are leading risk factors for heart attack Correct
E. Smoking is the leading risk factor for heart attack as well as obesity Changes the meaning as given in the original sentence
B. Smoking and obesity is leading risk factors for heart attack Incorrect wrong verb
C. Smoking as well as obesity are risk factors for heart attacks Incorrect 'as well as' is used to introduce additives. therefore, verb should be coherent to smoking which is singular i.e. 'is'
D. Smoking and obesity are leading risk factors for heart attack Correct
E. Smoking is the leading risk factor for heart attack as well as obesity Changes the meaning as given in the original sentence
19 Jan 2023, 14:34
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My answer is (D). It took me 17 seconds.
(A) "Smoking as well as obesity" is singular. (Compare with "Smoking and obesity", which is plural")
(B) "Smoking and obesity" is plural.
(C) See (A)
(E) More wordy than (D). Also ambiguous. It can mean
EITHER
Smoking is the leading risk factor for heart attack and for obesity.
OR
Smoking as well as obesity is the leading risk factor for heart attack and for obesity.
For more info, read https://www.editage.com/insights/will-t ... -agreement
(A) "Smoking as well as obesity" is singular. (Compare with "Smoking and obesity", which is plural")
(B) "Smoking and obesity" is plural.
(C) See (A)
(E) More wordy than (D). Also ambiguous. It can mean
EITHER
Smoking is the leading risk factor for heart attack and for obesity.
OR
Smoking as well as obesity is the leading risk factor for heart attack and for obesity.
For more info, read https://www.editage.com/insights/will-t ... -agreement
