A report released by the American Diabetes Asociation

Question

A report released by the American Diabetes Asociation maintains that  much of the increase in cases of type II diabetes can be attributed  to the poor eating and excercise habits of young Americans.

(A) much of the increase in cases of type II diabetes can be attributed
(B) many of the increase in cases of type II diabetes are attributed
(C) they can attribute much of the increase in cases of type II diabetes to
(D) doctors attribute much of the increase in cases of type II diabetes to (E) many of the cases of increased type II diabetes can be attributed

FN · Answer

I pick E as well, though A sounded quite good...whats the OA.

praveen_rao7 · Answer

If there is no typo in D ( double to's at the end) then it is D.

 much of the increase is valid when you talk in abstract terms

MA · Answer

Hi guys, OA is A.

praveen_rao7 · Answer

Hi guys, OA is A. 

I wonder what's wrong with D?. To me D sounds the best. A has a passive voice statement which ETS don't like

kayser1soze · Answer

i am totally with you on this one praveen. i just dont see how it cannot be D. the use of 'doctors' sounds good to me. can anyone explain the OA??

gayathri · Answer

I think D changes the meaning of the sentence. A says that the "report attributes" while D says that the "doctors attribute"

praveen_rao7 · Answer

hmm.. actually report can only report what others attribute, report can't really take a decision as such. Hence D would still be right. I am making sense? :cry:

banerjeea_98 · Answer

Agree with "A". As per the stem, I think we shouldn't assume that "doctors" are attributing, it could be anyone.

patrickpui · Answer

can anyone explain the difference between A and B, especially the usage of "much of" in this case.

maaverick · Answer

My take:

The paragraph is trying to quantify the "increase in cases" and not the absolute number of cases - hence the use of "much of"

FN · Answer

If i can only go with my first instinct, I think I will do very well on the verbal...damn...is it me or does everyone has the same issue, usually my first choice are correct, but i just somehow over rule it and try to use some freaky logic or rule that doesnt exist...

fresinha12

I pick E as well, though A sounded quite good...whats the OA.

DLMD · Answer

IMHO, D is obvious wrong.

in D, a report maintains "doctors attribute" ? it sounds odd to me since you need the data after "maintains", not "doctors."

between D and E, E changes the meaning. D means the cases are increased, but E means type II diabetes are increased.

I will go with A

kayser1soze · Answer

thanks for all the input on this one. i can see why the OA is A . thnx again guys this was a good discussion. whats the source of the question btw???

A report released by the American Diabetes Asociation

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