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Question

Even though the law mandates that all passengers in a vehicle wear a seat belt, still approximately  20% of the population refrains from doing so.

A. Even though the law mandates that all passengers in a vehicle wear a seat belt, still approximately

B. Even though the law mandates that every passenger in a vehicle wears a seat belt, approximately

C. The law mandates that all passengers in a vehicle wear a seat belt, still approximately

D. The law mandates that all passengers in a vehicle will wear a seat belt, yet around

E. Even though the law mandates that every passenger in a vehicle is wearing a seat belt, approximately

jiaxuanz · Answer

Subjunctive rule applies here, the verb after mandates should be in base form. A creates redundancy by using even though and still together, C should be the correct answer.

ProKiller · Answer

Elimination round 1: A. Even though the law mandates that all passengers in a vehicle wear a seat belt, still approximately - redundancy D. The law mandates that all passengers in a vehicle will wear a seat belt, yet around - tense E. Even though the law mandates that every passenger in a vehicle is wearing a seat belt, approximately - tense Elimination round 2: Let's see the differences. B. Even though the law mandates that every passenger in a vehicle wears a seat belt, approximately C. The law mandates that all passengers in a vehicle wear a seat belt, still approximately

With "Even though", one might think that the contrast and meaning are much more clear in option B, the subjunctive (mandate + wear) is the deciding factor here.

Bunuel · Answer

Official Explanation

(A)  This answer choice is  stylistically flawed . Both  Even though  and  still  describe an opposition relationship between the two parts of the sentence. We only need one  opposition conjunction  to express that relationship; using both is  redundant . The use of a  Double conjunction  is one of the specific redundancies that should always be corrected.

What helps us identify this redundancy is the following  Stop Sign:
Though/Although/Even though/Despite/In spite of... later followed by but/yet/however/still/nevertheless

(B)  Although this answer choice  corrects the original Redundancy  error by not using two  opposition conjunctions  to describe the  opposition  relationship between the two parts of the sentence, it is  grammatically incorrect.   Mandates  is one of the nine verbs to which the Subjunctive rule applies (if it is followed by that). This means that the next verb after mandates that should be in base form. However, wears is not in base form.

(C)  This answer choice  corrects the original Redundancy  by using only one  opposition conjunction  ( still ) to represent the relationship between the two parts of the sentence. It also correctly uses the Subjunctive form by keeping the verb following mandates that in the base form (wear). Notice too that still is a conjunctive adverb which means that it is connecting clauses and works as an adverb but it is necessary to have a semicolon before that adverb and a comma after it

(D)  and  E  are same as  B

Answer: C

avinashiitp · Answer

Official Explanation is definitely wrong. Still is not an conjunction by any standards.

This is a very poor example. If semicolon were there, it would be correct.

Even though the law mandates that all passengers in a vehicle wear a s

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