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Occupying a small portion of the island of Borneo, the tiny country of Brunei Darussalam had been having a low number of international visitors until 2017, when the numbers, attracted by its famously pristine rain forests, increased by 20%.
A. the tiny country of Brunei Darussalam had been having a low number of international visitors until 2017, when the numbers, attracted by its famously pristine rain forests, increased by 20%
B. the number of international visitors to the tiny country of Brunei Darussalam was low till 2017 when they began to be attracted by its famously pristine rain forests, leading to an increase in numbers by 20%
C. the tiny country of Brunei Darussalam saw, in 2017, a 20% increase in the previously low number of international visitors because the tourists were attracted to its famously pristine rain forests
D. the tiny country of Brunei Darussalam increased its number of international visitors by 20% in 2017, leading to an attraction for its famously pristine rain forests.
E. the international tourists visiting the tiny country of Brunei Darussalam increased their previously low numbers by 20% in 2017, owing to their attraction to its famously pristine rain forests.
source : Wizako GMAT
A. the tiny country of Brunei Darussalam had been having a low number of international visitors until 2017, when the numbers, attracted by its famously pristine rain forests, increased by 20%
B. the number of international visitors to the tiny country of Brunei Darussalam was low till 2017 when they began to be attracted by its famously pristine rain forests, leading to an increase in numbers by 20%
C. the tiny country of Brunei Darussalam saw, in 2017, a 20% increase in the previously low number of international visitors because the tourists were attracted to its famously pristine rain forests
D. the tiny country of Brunei Darussalam increased its number of international visitors by 20% in 2017, leading to an attraction for its famously pristine rain forests.
E. the international tourists visiting the tiny country of Brunei Darussalam increased their previously low numbers by 20% in 2017, owing to their attraction to its famously pristine rain forests.
source : Wizako GMAT
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Plz explain the ans for this question . I marked D
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"Occupying a small portion of the island of Borneo" should refer to the country...so "b" and "e" are out.
In "a" we are using past perfect...no need to use past perfect as no sequencing of events .
"d" is faulty because "famously pristine rain forests" is the reason and the result is "why their was increased in the no. of visitors " so the result part comes as the modifier (rule of +in modifier).
Also in "d" the "the tiny country of Brunei Darussalam increased" here the action (verb) increased is done by the country but country didn't do the action of increasing so its wrong.
So we are left with "c" only
In "a" we are using past perfect...no need to use past perfect as no sequencing of events .
"d" is faulty because "famously pristine rain forests" is the reason and the result is "why their was increased in the no. of visitors " so the result part comes as the modifier (rule of +in modifier).
Also in "d" the "the tiny country of Brunei Darussalam increased" here the action (verb) increased is done by the country but country didn't do the action of increasing so its wrong.
So we are left with "c" only
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In c is comma after saw correct ?
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Option B and E eliminated because of the modifier "Occupying a small portion of the island of Borneo" does not points to the "country". Option A simply seems a very bad construction: " international visitors until 2017, when the numbers, attracted by its famously pristine rain forests, increased by 20%"-----> "When the number" is modifying "2017" and "attracted.....rain forest" further modifies "numbers"? too many modifiers pointing to modifiers.
Occupying a small portion of the island of Borneo, [u]the tiny country of Brunei Darussalam had been having a low number of international visitors until 2017, when the numbers, attracted by its famously pristine rain forests, increased by 20%.
A. the tiny country of Brunei Darussalam had been having a low number of international visitors until 2017, when the numbers, attracted by its famously pristine rain forests, increased by 20%
B. the number of international visitors to the tiny country of Brunei Darussalam was low till 2017 when they began to be attracted by its famously pristine rain forests, leading to an increase in numbers by 20%
C. the tiny country of Brunei Darussalam saw, in 2017, a 20% increase in the previously low number of international visitors because the tourists were attracted to its famously pristine rain forests ---> correct answer
D. the tiny country of Brunei Darussalam increased its number of international visitors by 20% in 2017, leading to an attraction for its famously pristine rain forests.---> Suggests that increased number resulted in attraction
E. the international tourists visiting the tiny country of Brunei Darussalam increased their previously low numbers by 20% in 2017, owing to their attraction to its famously pristine rain forests.
Occupying a small portion of the island of Borneo, [u]the tiny country of Brunei Darussalam had been having a low number of international visitors until 2017, when the numbers, attracted by its famously pristine rain forests, increased by 20%.
A. the tiny country of Brunei Darussalam had been having a low number of international visitors until 2017, when the numbers, attracted by its famously pristine rain forests, increased by 20%
B. the number of international visitors to the tiny country of Brunei Darussalam was low till 2017 when they began to be attracted by its famously pristine rain forests, leading to an increase in numbers by 20%
C. the tiny country of Brunei Darussalam saw, in 2017, a 20% increase in the previously low number of international visitors because the tourists were attracted to its famously pristine rain forests ---> correct answer
D. the tiny country of Brunei Darussalam increased its number of international visitors by 20% in 2017, leading to an attraction for its famously pristine rain forests.---> Suggests that increased number resulted in attraction
E. the international tourists visiting the tiny country of Brunei Darussalam increased their previously low numbers by 20% in 2017, owing to their attraction to its famously pristine rain forests.
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The comma after saw is for in 2017:
... saw
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