Multiple choice

Directions: A part of the sentence or the entire sentence is underlined. Beneath the sentence are different ways of phrasing the underlined part. Choice (1) repeats the original phrasing; the other four choices are different. If you think the original phrasing produces a better sentence than any of the alternatives, select choice (1). If not, select one of the other choices.

The projections prepared in this study imply that growth will continue and result in an even greater share of production.

  1. that growth will continue and result

  2. that growth will continue to result

  3. that growth will continue and would result

  4. that growth would continue and result

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Options beginning with ‘as’ are easy to eliminate. The sentence can be corrected in two ways: ‘that growth will continue and will result’ and ‘that growth will continue to result’. The second is available in option 2.

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