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In most industries the rising cost of support services does not hurt business owners, but it does pass a greater financial burden on to customers; in the legal profession, for example, a climb in the cost of court reporting in recent months has forced many attorneys to raise their hourly rates.
A. has forced many attorneys to raise their hourly rates.
B. has made many attorneys raise their hourly rates.
C. has meant that many attorneys are being forced to raise their hourly rates.
D. is forcing that many attorneys to raise their hourly rates.
E. is meaning that many attorneys are raising their hourly rates by force.
A. has forced many attorneys to raise their hourly rates.
B. has made many attorneys raise their hourly rates.
C. has meant that many attorneys are being forced to raise their hourly rates.
D. is forcing that many attorneys to raise their hourly rates.
E. is meaning that many attorneys are raising their hourly rates by force.
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In most industries the rising cost of support services does not hurt business owners, but it does pass a greater financial burden on to customers; in the legal profession, for example, a climb in the cost of court reporting in recent months has forced many attorneys to raise their hourly rates.
A. has forced many attorneys to raise their hourly rates.
B. has made many attorneys raise their hourly rates.
C. has meant that many attorneys are being forced to raise their hourly rates.
D. is forcing that many attorneys to raise their hourly rates.
E. is meaning that many attorneys are raising their hourly rates by force.
Choosing the correct answer to this question requires the recognition of subtle clues to distinguish whether the verb form should be past or present tense. The phrase in recent months indicates that the climb in court reporting costs has already occurred, indicating a need for present perfect tense in the sentence. The wording of the rest of the sentence should also be clear and concise. This sentence is correct as written.
A. CORRECT. The sentence correctly uses the present perfect tense has forced, and the wording of the rest of the sentence is clear an concise.
B. The phrase is both informal and imprecise.
C. The verb forms has meant and are being forced display inconsistent tenses.
D. The verb form is forcing incorrectly uses present progressive tense.
E. By force is a misplaced modifier that confuses the meaning of the sentence by suggesting that force is the method by which attorneys will raise their rates.
Answer: A
In most industries the rising cost of support services does not hurt business owners, but it does pass a greater financial burden on to customers; in the legal profession, for example, a climb in the cost of court reporting in recent months has forced many attorneys to raise their hourly rates.
A. has forced many attorneys to raise their hourly rates.
B. has made many attorneys raise their hourly rates.
C. has meant that many attorneys are being forced to raise their hourly rates.
D. is forcing that many attorneys to raise their hourly rates.
E. is meaning that many attorneys are raising their hourly rates by force.
Choosing the correct answer to this question requires the recognition of subtle clues to distinguish whether the verb form should be past or present tense. The phrase in recent months indicates that the climb in court reporting costs has already occurred, indicating a need for present perfect tense in the sentence. The wording of the rest of the sentence should also be clear and concise. This sentence is correct as written.
A. CORRECT. The sentence correctly uses the present perfect tense has forced, and the wording of the rest of the sentence is clear an concise.
B. The phrase is both informal and imprecise.
C. The verb forms has meant and are being forced display inconsistent tenses.
D. The verb form is forcing incorrectly uses present progressive tense.
E. By force is a misplaced modifier that confuses the meaning of the sentence by suggesting that force is the method by which attorneys will raise their rates.
Answer: A
16 Oct 2014, 02:01
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Usually SC questions contain only one sentence. First time encountering a sentence with 2 sentences. I think its is wrong. Pl check.
