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05 Dec 2023, 02:30
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The business’s headquarters was moved first from Atlanta to Macon, and then, after three more years of declining profits, from Macon to Omaha, during which the business succeeded in recapturing its dominant presence in the market.
(A) from Macon to Omaha, during which the business
(B) from Macon to Omaha, where it
(C) from Macon to Omaha, where they
(D) it was then moved from Macon to Omaha, where it
(E) from Macon to Omaha, where the business
(A) from Macon to Omaha, during which the business
(B) from Macon to Omaha, where it
(C) from Macon to Omaha, where they
(D) it was then moved from Macon to Omaha, where it
(E) from Macon to Omaha, where the business
11 Dec 2023, 07:43
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The answer is E.
(A) from Macon to Omaha, during which the business
This option introduces the phrase "during which" to describe the time frame of the relocation. However, it creates an awkward construction and doesn't maintain concise and clear expression.
(B) from Macon to Omaha, where it
This choice uses the pronoun "it" to refer to the business. While the sentence is clear, the use of "it" might lead to some ambiguity as to what "it" refers to. There could be a slight lack of clarity regarding the subject.
(C) from Macon to Omaha, where they
The use of "they" lacks a clear antecedent in this sentence. It creates confusion as to what "they" refers to in the context, leading to an ambiguous construction.
(D) it was then moved from Macon to Omaha, where it
This option introduces a passive voice ("it was then moved") which makes the sentence less direct and slightly convoluted.
(E) from Macon to Omaha, where the business
This option specifies "the business" explicitly, providing a clear and unambiguous reference to what moved from Macon to Omaha. It maintains conciseness while avoiding any potential ambiguity regarding the subject.
(A) from Macon to Omaha, during which the business
This option introduces the phrase "during which" to describe the time frame of the relocation. However, it creates an awkward construction and doesn't maintain concise and clear expression.
(B) from Macon to Omaha, where it
This choice uses the pronoun "it" to refer to the business. While the sentence is clear, the use of "it" might lead to some ambiguity as to what "it" refers to. There could be a slight lack of clarity regarding the subject.
(C) from Macon to Omaha, where they
The use of "they" lacks a clear antecedent in this sentence. It creates confusion as to what "they" refers to in the context, leading to an ambiguous construction.
(D) it was then moved from Macon to Omaha, where it
This option introduces a passive voice ("it was then moved") which makes the sentence less direct and slightly convoluted.
(E) from Macon to Omaha, where the business
This option specifies "the business" explicitly, providing a clear and unambiguous reference to what moved from Macon to Omaha. It maintains conciseness while avoiding any potential ambiguity regarding the subject.
06 Jan 2024, 05:45
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VERITAS PREP OFFICIAL SOLUTION:
The most actionable decision point on this problem is the pronoun choice - you have decisions at the end of the sentence between "it," "they," and "the business." And note that (as in this case) when answer choices replace a pronoun with an "actual" noun, you should always be a bit skeptical of whether a pronoun is the right choice at all.
Here the subject of the sentence is "the business's headquarters," or more succinctly "headquarters." This is singular, so "they" would be an incorrect pronoun for singular/plural agreement reasons. But even more importantly the headquarters isn't what "succeeded in recapturing its dominant presence in the market." The business is what succeeded, after its headquarters had been moved. So none of the pronouns are correct: "they" commits an agreement error and "it" commits a logical reference error. Therefore (B), (C), and (D) are all incorrect.
Between (A) and (E), the remaining choices, the difference is one of modifier "during which" vs. "where." Because that modifier describes locations and not time periods, you must use "where," making choice (E) correct.
