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The recent increase in the number of tourists has caused overcrowding in the small town, to lead to more traffic jams, and provokes concerns among some residents that the quiet village atmosphere is being jeopardized.
(A) to lead to more traffic jams, and provokes
(B) leading to more traffic jams and provokes
(C) leading to an increase in traffic jams and provoking
(D) to lead to an increase in traffic jams and provoke
(E) to lead to an increase in traffic jams and provoked
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(A) to lead to more traffic jams, and provokes
(B) leading to more traffic jams and provokes
(C) leading to an increase in traffic jams and provoking
(D) to lead to an increase in traffic jams and provoke
(E) to lead to an increase in traffic jams and provoked
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09 Feb 2019, 21:05
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''To'' is used to denote an intent. Here the intent of increase in number of tourists was not to increase traffic jams. Hence preferable to eliminate the choices having 'to lead''. Result/effect of increase in tourists was an increase in traffic jams, hence go for options having ''leading''.
Also ''and' is a parallelism indicator, hence require words that are parallel such as ''leading'' and ''provoking''
(A) to lead to more traffic jams, and provokes
Need ''leading'' not ''to lead'' to indicate result.
(B) leading to more traffic jams and provokes
''leading'' and ''provokes'' are not parallel
(C) leading to an increase in traffic jams and provoking
correct - use of ''leading'' is prefered and also ''leading'' and ''provoking'' are parallel.
(D) to lead to an increase in traffic jams and provoke
Need ''leading'' not ''to lead'' to indicate result.
(E) to lead to an increase in traffic jams and provoked
Need ''leading'' not ''to lead'' to indicate result.
10 Feb 2019, 06:41
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The recent increase in the number of tourists has caused overcrowding in the small town, to lead to more traffic jams, and provokes concerns among some residents that the quiet village atmosphere is being jeopardized.
Meaning : - The increase in number of tourists is leading to more traffic jams and provoking concerns among residents.
Leading is present participle which will modify the subject of the sentence " The recent increase ".
'And' is parallelism trigger which indicates 'Leading' and 'Provoking' needs to be parallel.
(A) to lead to more traffic jams, and provokes
(B) leading to more traffic jams and provokes
(C) leading to an increase in traffic jams and provoking - Correct
(D) to lead to an increase in traffic jams and provoke
(E) to lead to an increase in traffic jams and provoked
Hence, Correct answer is C.
Meaning : - The increase in number of tourists is leading to more traffic jams and provoking concerns among residents.
Leading is present participle which will modify the subject of the sentence " The recent increase ".
'And' is parallelism trigger which indicates 'Leading' and 'Provoking' needs to be parallel.
(A) to lead to more traffic jams, and provokes
(B) leading to more traffic jams and provokes
(C) leading to an increase in traffic jams and provoking - Correct
(D) to lead to an increase in traffic jams and provoke
(E) to lead to an increase in traffic jams and provoked
Hence, Correct answer is C.
