Multiple choice

Directions: A part of the sentence given or the entire sentence is underlined. There are five ways of phrasing the underlined material. Choice (A) repeats the original phrasing. Select the choice that best corrects the error in the underlined material, if any.

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. as growth will continue and would result

  4. as growth will continue and will result

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B Correct answer
Explanation

(B) 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 at B.

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