295. Federally imposed restrictions on how much they may pay small savers has made difficulties for savings banks as they are competing with such unregulated investment vehicles as money market certificates.
(A) has made difficulties for savings banks as they are competing with such
(B) has made difficulties for savings banks competing with such
(C) have made difficulties for savings banks as they are competing with
(D) have made it difficult for savings banks to compete with such
(E) have made it difficult for savings banks as they are competing with such
Solution:
Subject-verb Agreement
A and B can be eliminated as ‘restrictions’ does not agree with ‘has’ in number.
C can be eliminated due to the use of “made difficulties” and absence of the key term ‘such’ for giving example (of money market certificates).
E is wordy and uses wrong tense form.
D is the best choice.
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(A) has made difficulties for savings banks as they are competing with such
(B) has made difficulties for savings banks competing with such
(C) have made difficulties for savings banks as they are competing with
(D) have made it difficult for savings banks to compete with such
(E) have made it difficult for savings banks as they are competing with such
Solution:
Subject-verb Agreement
A and B can be eliminated as ‘restrictions’ does not agree with ‘has’ in number.
C can be eliminated due to the use of “made difficulties” and absence of the key term ‘such’ for giving example (of money market certificates).
E is wordy and uses wrong tense form.
D is the best choice.
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