In 1825, the construction of the Erie Canal leaded to a

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In 1825, the construction of the Erie Canal leaded to a raise in the speed  of transporting livestock from New York's Hudson River to the Great Lakes and the Midwest.

a.In 1825, the construction of the Erie Canal leaded to a raise in the speed 
b.In 1825, the construction of the Erie Canal rose the speed 
c.In 1825, the construction of the Erie Canal led to a rise in the speed 
d.In 1825, the construction of the Erie Canal increased the rise in speed 
e.In 1825, the construction of the Erie Canal increased the speed

OA:  E

duttsit · Answer

C.
Lead vs led. former is incorrect in this cotext.
other ans choices distort meaning.

Bhai · Answer

C.

Its that construction that led to the rise in the speed.

laxieqv · Answer

A is out for "leaded" and " raise"
B and D and E are out coz the construction didn't  directly/ physically  increase the speed 
C it is.

gamjatang · Answer

Well, we don't  RISE SPEED .
Instead, we  INCREASE SPEED .

Thus, I vote for (E).

vc019 · Answer

A - leaded??? B - rose??? C - I think is too long. D - increased the rise??? acceleration? :-D

E is the one.

rigger · Answer

a) Out: The word leaded is not correct
b) Out: Rose is unidiomatic in this context
c) Out: Led to a rise is wordy and unneccessary
d) Out: "Increased the rise" is unidiomatic

I pick E because it is concise and clear

nakib77 · Answer

you it should be E.

C is using redundant lead to.

A, B and D is simply awkward.

Antmavel · Answer

C for me

 

"it is A rise in speed" and "not rise speed", so i think it's different
but i agree that i would say "increase" the speed rather than "rise" the speed

However, E is wrong because the construction didn't do anything by itself
it led to something else

so it's A or C

A is incorrect (leaded + raise)

clear C

In 1825, the construction of the Erie Canal leaded to a

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