Both the Federal Reserve's decision that borrowing rates be raised, al

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Both the Federal Reserve's decision  that borrowing rates be raised, along with investor's speculation that another increase might be on the way, helped bolster the dollar in recent weeks by making  deposits more attractive.

A. that borrowing rates be raised, along with investor's speculation that another increase might be on the way, helped bolster the dollar in recent weeks by making

B. that borrowing rates be raised and investors' speculation of possibly another increase on the way helped to bolster the dollar in recent weeks because they made

C. to raise borrowing rates and investors' speculation that another increase might be on the way helped to bolster the dollar in recent weeks by making

D. to raise borrowing rates, along with investors' speculation that another increase might be on the way, helped bolster the dollar in recent weeks because it made

E. to raise borrowing rates and investors' speculation of possibly another increase on the way helped bolster the dollar in recent weeks because they made

Archit3110 · Answer

IMO C;
 to raise borrowing  rates and investors' speculation that another increase might be on the way helped  to  bolster the dollar in recent weeks by  making  
llism is maintained in this option

anothermillenial · Answer

A. that  borrowing rates be raised ,  along with  investor's speculation that another increase might be on the way, helped bolster the dollar in recent weeks by making  
"Both" used with other conjunction phrases, such as "along with" and "as well as" are not preferred. Also, "decision" is a common verb that should be followed by an infinitive.

B.  that borrowing rates be raised  and investors' speculation  of possibly another increase   on the way helped to bolster the dollar in recent weeks because  they  made  
"Speculation" and "possibly" are not necessary. Who is "they" referring to? The two decisions? Also, "decision" is a common verb that should be followed by an infinitive.

C.  to raise  borrowing rates and investors' speculation that another increase might be on the way helped to bolster the dollar in recent weeks by making  
Best of the choices.

D. to raise borrowing rates,  along with  investors' speculation that another increase might be on the way, helped bolster the dollar in recent weeks because  it  made  
Who is "it" referring to? "Along with" again not preferred.

E. to raise borrowing rates and investors' speculation  of possibly another increase  on the way helped bolster the dollar in recent weeks because  they  made  
"Speculation" and "possibly" are pretty redundant. "They" problem shows up again.

gvij2017 · Answer

I have a doubt here. 
Helped to bolster 
 or 
Helped bolster

Which one is correct?

ArupRS · Answer

I think both are correct.  generis ,  daagh  can you please help?

regards,
Arup

generis · Answer

gvij2017 , ArupRS is right. +1 Both are correct. They mean exactly the same thing. The difference is one of form only. Help can be used with or without "to."

ArupRS · Answer

generis  Thank you for the confirmation.

mSKR · Answer

A. idiom : both A and B - wrong
B. they can not refer to investors' + speculation redundant with possibly- wrong
c. correct- no error
d. both a and b - wrong idiom
e. repeat errors of B

Gauravvinod92 · Answer

might also denotes possibility in option C...and this is the reason i discarded option C.

Regards,
Gaurav

Crytiocanalyst · Answer

A. that borrowing rates be raised, along with investor's speculation that another increase might be on the way, helped bolster the dollar in recent weeks by making 
that isn't the right usage to feels more appropriate and the inclusion of comma is also deemed unnecessary hence out

B. that borrowing rates be raised and investors' speculation of possibly another increase on the way helped to bolster the dollar in recent weeks because they made 
Similar reasoning as A and the addition of they is unecessary and ambigious in the end

C. to raise borrowing rates and investors' speculation that another increase might be on the way helped to bolster the dollar in recent weeks by making 
This has the right tense and portrays the right meaning therefore let us hang on to it

D. to raise borrowing rates, along with investors' speculation that another increase might be on the way, helped bolster the dollar in recent weeks because it made 
Here two dependent clause are seperated with comma which distorts the right meaning

E. to raise borrowing rates and investors' speculation of possibly another increase on the way helped bolster the dollar in recent weeks because they made
the addition of before possibiy was one reason in addition to the inclusion of because in the end which isn't appropriate 
Therefore IMO C

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