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The Safe Kids Worldwide organization insists that children wear flotation devices when participating in boating activities as it is estimated that 85% or more than 85% of drownings related to these activities could be prevented by wearing such devices.
A. wear flotation devices when participating in boating activities as it is estimated that 85% or more than 85%
B. wearing flotation devices when participating in boating activities as it is estimated that at least 85%
C. wear flotation devices when participating in boating activities as it is estimated that at least 85%
D. wore flotation devices when participating in boating activities as it is estimated that at least 85%
E. wear flotation devices when participating in boating activities as it is estimated that 85%
A. wear flotation devices when participating in boating activities as it is estimated that 85% or more than 85%
B. wearing flotation devices when participating in boating activities as it is estimated that at least 85%
C. wear flotation devices when participating in boating activities as it is estimated that at least 85%
D. wore flotation devices when participating in boating activities as it is estimated that at least 85%
E. wear flotation devices when participating in boating activities as it is estimated that 85%
13 Jun 2023, 07:48
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A: wear -> estimated that 85% or more than 85% ---- X Wordy
B: wearing ---- X Wrong Tense
C: wear -> estimated that at least 85%
D: wore ----X Wrong Tense
E: wear -> estimated that 85% --- X Changes the Meaning
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OFFICIAL EXPLANATION
The Safe Kids Worldwide organization insists that children wear flotation devices when participating in boating activities as it is estimated that 85% or more than 85% of drownings related to these activities could be prevented by wearing such devices.
A. wear flotation devices when participating in boating activities as it is estimated that 85% or more than 85%
This answer choice is stylistically flawed. 85% or more than 85% is redundant. Look for a more concise answer choice.
What helps us identify this question as a redundancy question as well as identify this mistake is the following Stop Sign:
- x or more than x
B. wearing flotation devices when participating in boating activities as it is estimated that at least 85%
Although this answer choice corrects the original Redundancy error by replacing the phrase 85% or more than 85% with the more concise at least, it creates a Subjunctive error. Insists is one of the nine verbs to which the Subjunctive rule applies (if it is followed by that). This means that the next verb after insists that should be in base form. However, wearing is not in base form.
What helps us identify this question as a Subjunctive question as well as identify the mistake is the following Stop Sign:
- propose/recommend/require/request/insist/suggest/mandate/ask/demand that
Whenever you come across this Stop Sign, make sure that the following verb is in its base form.
C. wear flotation devices when participating in boating activities as it is estimated that at least 85%
This answer choice corrects the Redundancy created by the phrase 85% or more than 85% by replacing it with at least 85%.
D. wore flotation devices when participating in boating activities as it is estimated that at least 85%
Although this answer choice corrects the original Redundancy error by replacing the phrase 85% or more than 85% with the more concise at least, it creates a Subjunctive error. Insists is one of the nine verbs to which the Subjunctive rule applies (if it is followed by that). This means that the next verb after insists that should be in base form. However, wore is not in base form.
What helps us identify this question as a Subjunctive question as well as identify the mistake is the following Stop Sign:
- propose/recommend/require/request/insist/suggest/mandate/ask/demand that
Whenever you come across this Stop Sign, make sure that the following verb is in its base form.
E. wear flotation devices when participating in boating activities as it is estimated that 85%
Although this answer choice corrects the original Redundancy error by removing the phrase 85% or more than 85%, it changes the meaning of the original sentence. In the original sentence, the amount of drownings is represented by a range of percentages from 85% upwards. This answer choice, however, presents an exact figure of 85%.
