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Can someone explain me how E is the OA for this.. I chose B.. As "Visiting a dietitian" is singular thought it would be better to use 'improves'..

I am also a bit confused about B & E, but don't you think in E "improve" refer to understandings thats why plural
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Awfully picked up A......

But after reading the choices B and D are close.........am unable to eliminate B, but as it is wordy i ll eliminate D........

I Still can't agree with E in any case because "one of the undertakings" is singular so it should be "improves" not improve....

Somebody please justify E???
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Awfully picked up A......

But after reading the choices B and D are close.........am unable to eliminate B, but as it is wordy i ll eliminate D........

I Still can't agree with E in any case because "one of the undertakings" is singular so it should be "improves" not improve....

Somebody please justify E???


tough one...SC Gurus please help
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I have come across the explanation at this location

gmattoughies[dot]blogspot[dot]com/2009/07/because-vs-as-vs-since

summary in choosing between "Because" / "As" if the reason for the action is important, then "because" is a better choice
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one of x that ------> this pattern always take a plural verb. Hence "improve" is correct. Leaves A, C and E

Now concentrate on ambiguous "it".
A, C : "it" has no antecedent.

E does not have that ambiguity. Its clear and concise.

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Awfully picked up A......

But after reading the choices B and D are close.........am unable to eliminate B, but as it is wordy i ll eliminate D........

I Still can't agree with E in any case because "one of the undertakings" is singular so it should be "improves" not improve....

Somebody please justify E???


tough one...SC Gurus please help
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smartmunda...can u pls confirm ur answer.....i strongly feel that oa should be C

my reasoning is
It' in C is not ambiguous.....because clause starting from "because' acts as a modifier and it should have the reference of the subject of the main clause .....which is "visiting a dieticeian "


whereas in E " because doing so " does not seem s correct.....
moreover "one of the undertakings that "describes plural so improve is correct

can u tell me the source of this question.
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I narrowed it to A and E....and picked A

My question to SC Gurus is whether 'it' in option (A) can refer to 'Visiting a dietitian'? Would appreciate if someone can provide reasoning for the same.

Visiting a dietitian is one of the undertakings that greatly improve the level of one's health as it can result in the formation of a structured and controlled nutritional system that is personally suited to a specific individual.

(1) Visiting a dietitian is one of the undertakings that greatly improve the level of one's health as it [Visiting a dietitian] can result in the formation of a structured and controlled nutritional system that is personally suited to a specific individual.
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smartmunda...can u pls confirm ur answer.....i strongly feel that oa should be C

my reasoning is
It' in C is not ambiguous.....because clause starting from "because' acts as a modifier and it should have the reference of the subject of the main clause .....which is "visiting a dieticeian "


whereas in E " because doing so " does not seem s correct.....
moreover "one of the undertakings that "describes plural so improve is correct

can u tell me the source of this question.
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OA is E.

Explanation provided by nusmavrik seems logical
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one of x that ------> this pattern always take a plural verb. Hence "improve" is correct. Leaves A, C and E

Now concentrate on ambiguous "it".
A, C : "it" has no antecedent.

E does not have that ambiguity. Its clear and concise.




If one of the two parts of the subject is ...............an example see that "one of the" ........is taking singular "is" ..........

It ........can refer to an object ....noun/Pronoun......as "visiting the doctor" is an action ... "to do so" is the correct phrase
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it cannot refer to a phrase / clause / sentence.

"it" can refer to singular noun.

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I narrowed it to A and E....and picked A

My question to SC Gurus is whether 'it' in option (A) can refer to 'Visiting a dietitian'? Would appreciate if someone can provide reasoning for the same.

Visiting a dietitian is one of the undertakings that greatly improve the level of one's health as it can result in the formation of a structured and controlled nutritional system that is personally suited to a specific individual.

(1) Visiting a dietitian is one of the undertakings that greatly improve the level of one's health as it [Visiting a dietitian] can result in the formation of a structured and controlled nutritional system that is personally suited to a specific individual.
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the difference between E and B is mainly "improve" vs "improves". I picked "improve" even though "Visiting a " is singular, for the reason that the sentence seems like an advice/subjunctive. So I went with the plural form.
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Need help eliminating option A. Visiting a dietitian is a now so can act as the antecedent of it in option A. But the E looks equally good
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Need help eliminating option A. Visiting a dietitian is a now so can act as the antecedent of it in option A. But the E looks equally good

Hello kprabha,

We hope this finds you well.

To answer your query, Option A incorrectly uses just a conjunction ("as" in this sentence) to join the independent clauses "Visiting a dietitian is one of the undertakings that greatly improve the level of one's health" and "it can result in the formation of a structured and controlled nutritional system that is personally suited to a specific individual"; remember, semicolons and the "comma + conjunction" construction are used to join independent clauses.

We hope this helps.
All the best!
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