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The state Attorney General announced that although the overall crime rate rose 4.6% during the previous year, surprisingly, the violent crime rate decreased when it might have been expected for it to rise as well.

A. it might have been expected for it to rise as well
B. it might have been expected to rise as well
C. it might have been expected that it should rise as well
D. its rise might have been expected well
E. there might have been an expectation it would rise as well
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The state Attorney General announced that although the overall crime rate rose 4.6% during the previous year, surprisingly, the violent crime rate decreased when it might have been expected for it to rise as well.

A. it (the violent crime) might have been expected for it to rise as well - use of for it is ambiguous
B. it (the violent crime) might have been expected to rise as well - conveys meaning perfectly
C. it might have been expected that it (the violent crime) should rise as well - use of it makes sentence awkward with ambiguous meaning
D. its rise might have been expected (as) well - as is missing
E. there might have been an expectation it would rise as well - improper construction

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The state Attorney General announced that although the overall crime rate rose 4.6% during the previous year, surprisingly, the violent crime rate decreased when it might have been expected for it to rise as well.

A. it might have been expected for it to rise as well Incorrect

redundant - for it uses redundant and changes meaning

B. it might have been expected to rise as well Correct

C. it might have been expected that it should rise as well Incorrect

changes intended meaning

D. its rise might have been expected well Incorrect

missing - as

E. there might have been an expectation it would rise as well Incorrect

changes meaning and after expectation that needed
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The state Attorney General announced that although the overall crime [#permalink] New post   23 Jan 2021, 01:37
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The state Attorney General announced that although the overall crime rate rose 4.6% during the previous year, surprisingly, the violent crime rate decreased when it might have been expected for it to rise as well.

A. it might have been expected for it to rise as well
B. it might have been expected to rise as well
C. it might have been expected that it should rise as well
D. its rise might have been expected well
E. there might have been an expectation it would rise as well


IMO B

A - no Antecendent for IT
C - Should rise is changing meaning
D - Have Been Expected - wrong use of tense
E - Wrong use of tense
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The state Attorney General announced that although the overall crime rate rose 4.6% during the previous year, surprisingly, the violent crime rate decreased when it might have been expected for it to rise as well.

A. it might have been expected for it to rise as well -> "for it" is incorrect.
B. it might have been expected to rise as well -> It makes sense. "It" refers to "violent crime rate". Let's keep it.
C. it might have been expected that it should rise as well -> "that it should" is incorrect.
D. its rise might have been expected well -> Meaning changed. Incorrect.
E. there might have been an expectation it would rise as well -> Incorrect.

So, I think B. :)
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The state Attorney General announced that although the overall crime [#permalink] New post   02 Feb 2021, 06:12
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The answer to this question has to be B. Option A is eliminated because the word "it" lacks an antecedent, Option C is eliminated as the phrase "it should rise" is incorrect, Options D is out as the words "might have been" are in the wrong tense and Option E is eliminated as the tense used is wrong.
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Re: The state Attorney General announced that although the overall crime [#permalink] New post   12 Sep 2023, 13:21
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Can someone explain why not E? How does it change the meaning?
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Re: The state Attorney General announced that although the overall crime [#permalink] New post   19 Sep 2023, 13:20
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Can someone explain why not E? How does it change the meaning?


I think it is because of the verb “rise” that should be “risen”
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