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The results of the recent diet program that was launched early this ye
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The results of the recent diet program that was launched early this year are evident in all the participants’ average weight, which reduced by almost 7kg on an average during the first 2 months of the program after it increased by 8% in the last three years.
A. which reduced by almost 7kg on an average during the first two months of the program after it increased
B. which had reduced by almost 7kg on an average during the first two months of the program after it had increased
C. which has increased by almost 7kg on an average during the first two months of the program after increasing
D. with a 7kg reduction on an average during the first two months of the program after increasing
E. with a 7kg reduction on an average during the first two months of the program after having increased
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A. which reduced by almost 7kg on an average during the first two months of the program after it increased
B. which had reduced by almost 7kg on an average during the first two months of the program after it had increased
C. which has increased by almost 7kg on an average during the first two months of the program after increasing
D. with a 7kg reduction on an average during the first two months of the program after increasing
E. with a 7kg reduction on an average during the first two months of the program after having increased
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Re: The results of the recent diet program that was launched early this ye
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The results of the recent diet program that was launched early this year are evident in all the participants’ average weight, which reduced by almost 7kg on an average during the first 2 months of the program after it increased by 8% in the last three years.
A. which reduced by almost 7kg on an average during the first two months of the program after it increased
B. which had reduced by almost 7kg on an average during the first two months of the program after it had increased
C. which has increased by almost 7kg on an average during the first two months of the program after increasing
D. with a 7kg reduction on an average during the first two months of the program after increasing
E. with a 7kg reduction on an average during the first two months of the program after having increased
GMAT VERBAL Daily Challenge RC/CR/SC (2022) Project
A. which reduced by almost 7kg on an average during the first two months of the program after it increased
B. which had reduced by almost 7kg on an average during the first two months of the program after it had increased
C. which has increased by almost 7kg on an average during the first two months of the program after increasing
D. with a 7kg reduction on an average during the first two months of the program after increasing
E. with a 7kg reduction on an average during the first two months of the program after having increased
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A. which reduced by almost 7kg on an average during the first two months of the program after it increased
which is modifying average weight. it symbolizes average weight. average weight increased in past so correct tense has been used.
Everything looks fine.
B. which had reduced by almost 7kg on an average during the first two months of the program after it had increased
Timeline is distorted by the use of two past perfect tense, now we can't say which event happened first.
C. which has increased by almost 7kg on an average during the first two months of the program after increasing
Average weight has reduced not increased.
D. with a 7kg reduction on an average during the first two months of the program after increasing
1)by removing almost we are adding certainty to the statement which changes the meaning.
2)Also now meaning is ambiguous - with a 7kg reduction on an average on what.? Weight or average weight.
3) What is increasing.?
E. with a 7kg reduction on an average during the first two months of the program after having increased
Same as D
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The results of the recent diet program that was launched early this ye
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The results of the recent diet program that was launched early this year are evident in all the participants’ average weight, which reduced by almost 7kg on an average during the first 2 months of the program after it increased by 8% in the last three years.
A. which reduced by almost 7kg on an average during the first two months of the program after it increased
I think this one looks fine; though "it" might cast doubts, since it is referring to a possessive "participants’ average weight" but it is definitely not an absolute deal breaker so Keep A
B. which had reduced by almost 7kg on an average during the first two months of the program after it had increased
if you think the timeline of events from a logical standpoint it is fair to think that people got weight first, than the diet program launched and afterwards they lost weight, as a result of the program.
When ı look at the non-underlined portion we have "was launched" (A past simple in passive). So we shouldn't really use "had reduced"(A past perfect) otherwise it would illogically imply that participants lost weight before joining the program! so B is out of the window
C. which has increased by almost 7kg on an average during the first two months of the program after increasing
"has increased" (a present perfect) implies that it is still increasing/we are still experiencing the effects of increase, but as far as question tells us the results came in so it is long gone that weight is still increasing by 7 kg...so C is gone
D. with a 7kg reduction on an average during the first two months of the program after increasing
"With a 7 kg" is a little bit off on meaning...If we are literal with meaning it would imply that "result are evident...with a 7 kg reduction" how come result can be evident with a 7 kg reduction? so D is out
E. with a 7kg reduction on an average during the first two months of the program after having increased
Same problem with D... also why would you use "having increased"? what we need is succinct and clear phrases rather than long redundant ones...so E is out
So the answer is A as in Apple
A. which reduced by almost 7kg on an average during the first two months of the program after it increased
I think this one looks fine; though "it" might cast doubts, since it is referring to a possessive "participants’ average weight" but it is definitely not an absolute deal breaker so Keep A
B. which had reduced by almost 7kg on an average during the first two months of the program after it had increased
if you think the timeline of events from a logical standpoint it is fair to think that people got weight first, than the diet program launched and afterwards they lost weight, as a result of the program.
When ı look at the non-underlined portion we have "was launched" (A past simple in passive). So we shouldn't really use "had reduced"(A past perfect) otherwise it would illogically imply that participants lost weight before joining the program! so B is out of the window
C. which has increased by almost 7kg on an average during the first two months of the program after increasing
"has increased" (a present perfect) implies that it is still increasing/we are still experiencing the effects of increase, but as far as question tells us the results came in so it is long gone that weight is still increasing by 7 kg...so C is gone
D. with a 7kg reduction on an average during the first two months of the program after increasing
"With a 7 kg" is a little bit off on meaning...If we are literal with meaning it would imply that "result are evident...with a 7 kg reduction" how come result can be evident with a 7 kg reduction? so D is out
E. with a 7kg reduction on an average during the first two months of the program after having increased
Same problem with D... also why would you use "having increased"? what we need is succinct and clear phrases rather than long redundant ones...so E is out
So the answer is A as in Apple
