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Some surveys show that about three quarters of small businesses give money to charities, donating on average about six percent of their profits.
A.) charities, donating on average about six percent
B.) charities, and it is average to donate about six percent
C.) charities and on average do they donate about six percent
D.) charities, so that they average donations of about six percent
E.) charities; the average is to donate six percent
A.) charities, donating on average about six percent
B.) charities, and it is average to donate about six percent
C.) charities and on average do they donate about six percent
D.) charities, so that they average donations of about six percent
E.) charities; the average is to donate six percent
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Some surveys show that about three quarters of small businesses give money to charities, donating on average about six percent of their profits.
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A.) charities, donating on average about six percent
- looks perfectly fine: -ING modifier modifies the action of the preceding clause, providing HOW aspect. Quote:
B.) charities, and it is average to donate about six percent
- I haven't spotted any obvious errors with option B, just it conveys the same meaning in more words and some might say that with a small shift in meaning (?) Quote:
C.) charities and on average do they donate about six percent
- there is no comma to connect two independent clauses connected with "and". Besides this error, this option provides the same meaning but in less concise manner than original sentence. So, A still wins. Quote:
D.) charities, so that they average donations of about six percent
use of "so that" changes meaning Quote:
E.) charities; the average is to donate six percent
- no good reason for elimination, but seams as a shift in meaning too.
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OFFICIAL EXPLANATION
This question is about the modifying phrase that comes after the comma. How do we best describe the average contribution of small businesses to charities? While the original is not grammatically incorrect, we need to make sure there isn't a better way to convey the information among the answer choices.
The "and" in (B) and (C) is unnecessary, so we can eliminate those choices. In (D), the phrase "so that" implies a cause and effect that isn't there; in (E), "the average is to donate" doesn't make sense. So (A), the original, remains the best choice.
The correct answer is Choice (A).
The "and" in (B) and (C) is unnecessary, so we can eliminate those choices. In (D), the phrase "so that" implies a cause and effect that isn't there; in (E), "the average is to donate" doesn't make sense. So (A), the original, remains the best choice.
The correct answer is Choice (A).
