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The infant mortality rate has decreased steadily over the past several decades and is now at a lower rate than ever before
(A) now at a lower rate than
(B) now lower than
(C) now a lower rate than
(D) presently lower than it was
(E) presently lower than the rate was
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(A) now at a lower rate than
(B) now lower than
(C) now a lower rate than
(D) presently lower than it was
(E) presently lower than the rate was
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Found this official question which I found a little tricky. Let me know your thoughts and explanations for each right/wrong option.
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The infant mortality rate has decreased steadily over the past several decades and is now at a lower rate than ever before
A. now at a lower rate than --> "lower rate" is redundant
B. now lower than --> CORRECT
C. now a lower rate than --> "lower rate" is redundant
D. presently lower than it was
Came to know about this concept from another forum :
Adverbs that refer to AN INDEFINITE TIME IN THE PAST (ever, never, already, yet) typically require the PRESENT PERFECT.
So WAS ever before is incorrect.
The OA implies the following:
The rate is now lower than [IT HAS] ever [BEEN] before.
The words in brackets are omitted, but their presence is understood.
E. presently lower than the rate was ---> Same as D and "rate" is redundant here.
A. now at a lower rate than --> "lower rate" is redundant
B. now lower than --> CORRECT
C. now a lower rate than --> "lower rate" is redundant
D. presently lower than it was
Came to know about this concept from another forum :
Adverbs that refer to AN INDEFINITE TIME IN THE PAST (ever, never, already, yet) typically require the PRESENT PERFECT.
So WAS ever before is incorrect.
The OA implies the following:
The rate is now lower than [IT HAS] ever [BEEN] before.
The words in brackets are omitted, but their presence is understood.
E. presently lower than the rate was ---> Same as D and "rate" is redundant here.
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The infant mortality rate has decreased steadily over the past several decades and is now at a lower rate than ever before
A. now at a lower rate than
Rate is redundant ...the subject is already "infant mortality rate" so "at a rate"
B. now lower than
Correct
C. now a lower rate than
Again same issue as Option A
D. presently lower than it was
"was" is a tense issue here ..."has been" would have been better
E. presently lower than the rate was
Same issue as Option A and Option D
A. now at a lower rate than
Rate is redundant ...the subject is already "infant mortality rate" so "at a rate"
B. now lower than
Correct
C. now a lower rate than
Again same issue as Option A
D. presently lower than it was
"was" is a tense issue here ..."has been" would have been better
E. presently lower than the rate was
Same issue as Option A and Option D
