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The economist argued that the region’s recent export slowdown, rather than being caused by cyclical factors, were due to an underlying loss of competitiveness.
(A) being caused by cyclical factors, were due to an underlying loss of competitiveness
(B) being caused by cyclical factors, was due from an underlying loss of competitiveness
(C) being caused by cyclical factors, was due to an underlying loss of competitiveness
(D) that which were being caused by cyclical factors, were due to an underlying loss of competitiveness
(E) being caused by cyclical factors, was due to an underlying loss to competitiveness
(A) being caused by cyclical factors, were due to an underlying loss of competitiveness
(B) being caused by cyclical factors, was due from an underlying loss of competitiveness
(C) being caused by cyclical factors, was due to an underlying loss of competitiveness
(D) that which were being caused by cyclical factors, were due to an underlying loss of competitiveness
(E) being caused by cyclical factors, was due to an underlying loss to competitiveness
27 May 2023, 03:17
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(C). Subject-verb, idiom
The subject of the sentence is “slowdown,” which requires a singular verb, “was,” not “were.” Eliminate A and D. You can get rid of B because of the unidiomatic “due from,” and E because “loss to,” while a common expression, does not fit the context here (a team loses to its opponent, for instance).
The subject of the sentence is “slowdown,” which requires a singular verb, “was,” not “were.” Eliminate A and D. You can get rid of B because of the unidiomatic “due from,” and E because “loss to,” while a common expression, does not fit the context here (a team loses to its opponent, for instance).
