SC's Question number - 687 , 688

687). The airline industry is cutting its lowest discount fares more widely, more substantially, and earlier this year than it normally does at the end of the summer, a time during which travel usually decreases and the industry uses some lower fares for the attraction of passengers.

(A) during which travel usually decreases and the industry uses some lower fares for the attraction of

(B) during which travel usually decreases and therefore the industry will use some lower fares for the attraction of

(C) in which travel usually decreases and in which the industry therefore uses some lower fares attracting

(D) when travel usually decreases and the industry uses some lower fares to attract

(E) when travel usually decreases and therefore the industry will use lower fares for the attraction of

688). The American Medical Association has argued that the rapidly rising costs associated with malpractice litigation are driving doctors from the profession and that reform of the tort system is imperative for bringing malpractice insurance premiums under control.

(A) that reform of the tort system is imperative for bringing malpractice insurance premiums

(B) that reform of the tort system is imperative if malpractice insurance premiums are to be brought

(C) that reform of the tort system is imperative to bring malpractice insurance premiums

(D) reform of the tort system is necessary in bringing malpractice insurance premiums

(E) the tort system needs to be reformed so that malpractice insurance premiums are brought


Answers:

687). OA - D

A, B - incorrect - use of during

C - incorrect - awkward

E - incorrect - wordy

688). OA - C - effect + imperative to + cause(infinitive)

A - incorrect - imperative for bringing

B - incorrect - awkward

D, E - incorrect - violating parallelism - right form -- argue that X and that Y