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As demand for the new generation of microprocessors soars... 05 Jun 2019, 04:05
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As demand for the new generation of microprocessors soars, firms manufacturing the older processors reel under losses.

(A) As demand for the new generation of microprocessors soars, firms manufacturing the older processors reel under losses.
(B) As demand for the new generation of microprocessors soar, firms manufacturing the older processors have been reeling under losses.
(C) As demand for the new generation of microprocessors has soared, the older processor manufacturing firms reeled under losses.
(D) As demand for the new generation of microprocessors soars, firms manufacturing the older processors have reeled under losses.
(E) Owing to the demand for the new generation of microprocessors soaring, firms manufacturing the older processors reeling under losses.
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Answer choice : A . Parallel structured with no tense errors

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As demand for the new generation of microprocessors soars... 05 Jun 2019, 19:57
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OA : A
Demand should modify firms. Have been and have reeled are incorrect tenses.

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As demand for the new generation of microprocessors soars, firms manufacturing the older processors reel under losses.

(A) As demand for the new generation of microprocessors soars, firms manufacturing the older processors reel under losses.
(B) As demand for the new generation of microprocessors soar, firms manufacturing the older processors have been reeling under losses.
(C) As demand for the new generation of microprocessors has soared, the older processor manufacturing firms reeled under losses.
(D) As demand for the new generation of microprocessors soars, firms manufacturing the older processors have reeled under losses.
(E) Owing to the demand for the new generation of microprocessors soaring, firms manufacturing the older processors reeling under losses.
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The right answer here is A. The key concept being tested here is that of parallelism, with a side of tenses. The two clauses in this sentence are occurring hand in hand with each other, and hence should take on the same tense in both actions.

A - Simple present, simple present. Gets this spot on!

B - Firstly, "demand" is a singular subject, and should take the singular verb "soars". Furthermore, it goes simple present, present perfect. OUT

C - Present perfect, simple past. This makes no sense at all. OUT

D - Simple present, present perfect. Again, no sense at all. OUT

E - This last sentence may appear to have used the same tense, but the part after the comma is not a coherent clause. In fact, the whole thing is just a noun phrase. OUT

Hence, A is correct

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As demand for the new generation of microprocessors soars, firms manufacturing the older processors reel under losses.

(A) As demand for the new generation of microprocessors soars, firms manufacturing the older processors reel under losses.
(B) As demand for the new generation of microprocessors soar, firms manufacturing the older processors have been reeling under losses.
(C) As demand for the new generation of microprocessors has soared, the older processor manufacturing firms reeled under losses.
(D) As demand for the new generation of microprocessors soars, firms manufacturing the older processors have reeled under losses.
(E) Owing to the demand for the new generation of microprocessors soaring, firms manufacturing the older processors reeling under losses.
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Answer: A

(A) This sentence is correct because the cause (soaring demand) and the effect (reel under losses) are both in the same tense.

(B) Demand cannot soar but soars. Also, if the first clause (which is the cause) is in the simple present tense, the second clause (which is the effect) cannot be in the present perfect continuous tense.

(C) If the first clause (which is the cause) is in the present perfect tense, the second clause (which is the effect) cannot be in the simple past tense.

(D) If the first clause (which is the cause) is in the simple present tense, the second clause (which is the effect) cannot be in the present perfect tense.

(E) Wordy and awkward. The verb are is missing from in front of reeling
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As demand for the new generation of microprocessors soars, firms manufacturing the older processors reel under losses.

(A) As demand for the new generation of microprocessors soars, firms manufacturing the older processors reel under losses. -> we have parallelism maintained. Let's keep it.
(B) As demand for the new generation of microprocessors soar, firms manufacturing the older processors have been reeling under losses. -> SV agreement error. We can't say demand.....soar. Incorrect.
(C) As demand for the new generation of microprocessors has soared, the older processor manufacturing firms reeled under losses. -> It say, demand soared from past to till now and Old manufacturing lost in past. This doesn't make sense. Incorrect.
(D) As demand for the new generation of microprocessors soars, firms manufacturing the older processors have reeled under losses.-> Parallelism error in tense. Incorrect.
(E) Owing to the demand for the new generation of microprocessors soaring, firms manufacturing the older processors reeling under losses. -> we don't have a main verb. We can't it is a sentence even. Incorrect.

So, I think A. :)
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