The report on the gross national product—the nation’s total production

Question

The report on the gross national product—the nation’s total production of goods and services—showed that second-quarter inflation was somewhat lower than  a previous estimation and the savings rate slightly higher .

(A) a previous estimation and the savings rate slightly higher
(B) a previous estimation and with a slightly higher savings rate
(C) a previous estimate and that the savings rate is slightly higher
(D) previously estimated and a slightly higher savings rate
(E) previously estimated and that the savings rate was slightly higher

sampriya · Accepted Answer

The report on the gross national product—the nation’s total production of goods and services— showed that second-quarter inflation was somewhat lower than a previous estimation  and  the savings rate slightly higher.

the clauses highlighted in red are parallel to each other and to maintain the parallelism and should be followed by a "that"

therefore we can eliminate options A/B and D

between C and E

(C) a previous estimate and that the savings rate  is  slightly higher
the use of present tense verb-is is wrong for an event that took place in the past

therefore E is the correct option!!

daagh · Answer

Simply E for maintaining the 'that' parallelism and for not shifting the tense from past to present.

Nullbyte · Answer

In this case "second quarter inflation", a noun, is compared to "previously estimated", a verb.
Is this a correct comparison?

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rohit8865 · Answer

what is previously estimated??...
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present inflation rate is compared to inflation rate previously estimated
no need to repeat as to keep sentence short and precise

"second quarter inflation is lower than  inflation  previously estimated.

hope this helps

Masterclass_Space · Answer

The report on the gross national product—the nation’s total production of goods and services—showed that second-quarter inflation was somewhat lower than a previous estimation and the savings rate slightly higher.
(A) a previous estimation and the savings rate slightly higher (incorrect: comparison and parallelism error)
First, inflation was lower than estimation which is incorrect. Inflation cannot be estimation instead inflation can be estimated. Second, inflation was lower and the savings rate higher is incorrect. It should be was lower and was higher.
(B) a previous estimation and with a slightly higher savings rate (incorrect: comparison and parallelism error)
The same error as option A has. Moreover, with a slightly higher savings rate is not parallel with inflation was lower.
(C) a previous estimate and that the savings rate is slightly higher (Incorrect: comparison and tenses error)
Comparison error is the same as options A and B have. Additionally, the savings rate is should savings rate was as the first clause is in the past.
(D) previously estimated and a slightly higher savings rate (incorrect: parallelism error)
And a slightly higher savings rate is not parallel with inflation was higher. 
(E) previously estimated and that the savings rate was slightly higher (the best option)
Following the comparison and parallelism structure and rule.

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