In an effort to reduce the number of fires started by

Question

In an effort to reduce the number of fires started by cigarettes, a major tobacco company is test-marketing a cigarette  in which thin layers of extra paper are used to decrease the amount of oxygen entering the cigarette, thereby slowing  the rate at which it burns and lowering the heat it generates.

A. in which thin layers of extra paper are used to decrease the amount of oxygen entering the cigarette, thereby slowing
B. in which they use thin layers of extra paper in decreasing the amount of oxygen entering the cigarette, which slows
C. that uses thin layers of extra paper to decrease the amount of oxygen when it enters the cigarette, thereby slowing
D. for which thin layers of extra paper are used to decrease the amount of oxygen that enters the cigarette, and thereby slowing
E. using thin layers of extra paper in decreasing the amount of oxygen entering the cigarette, which slows

srijay007 · Answer

A is my choice

B. in which  they  use thin layers of extra paper in decreasing the amount of oxygen entering the cigarette, which slows
"they" is wrong

C.  that uses  thin layers of extra paper to decrease the amount of oxygen when it enters the cigarette, thereby slowing
that refers to cigarattes ... they dont use thin layers on their own!


D.  for which  thin layers of extra paper are used to decrease the amount of oxygen that enters the cigarette,  and  thereby slowing
no need of and
in which more idiomatic

E. using thin layers of extra paper in decreasing the amount of oxygen entering the cigarette, which slows 
Wrong!

NEWKID · Answer

Is the usage of "in which " correct for A to be correct. ? Whatz the OA?

Vira · Answer

Why not C?

"cigarette that uses..." is perfectly fine.

We say:

"This is a theory  that uses  physical-like terms in such a...."
"Lab View is a product  that uses  a circuit board-like layout to create program logic."
"A heat engine is an engine  that uses  heat to produce mechanical work by carrying a working substance through a cyclic process."

kedar1972 · Answer

My answer is A.

Srijay has scorrectly stated the reason why C is incorrect. Cigarette can't use thin paper of its own. It is a thin in which manufacturer is using something to achieve something.

marine · Answer

OA is A

twixt · Answer

Iam between A and E .
Could someone develop why this "using" construction is wrong ?

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