505. Migraine, the most debilitating common form of headache, afflicts perhaps 18 million Americans, who collectively lose 64 million workdays a year, and they cost the nation $50 billion in medical expenses and lost work time.
(A) year, and they cost the nation $50 billion in medical expenses and lost
(B) year and thus cost the nation $50 billion in medical expenses and lost
(C) year, so as to cost the nation $50 billion in medical expenses and lost
(D) year that costs the nation $50 billion in lost medical expenses and
(E) year, which thus cost the nation $50 billion in lost medical expenses and
Solution:
Pronoun + Modifier + Logical
A: “they” does not have a clear antecedent.
C: “thus” would be preferred over “so as to”, which is wordy.
D: “that” is modifying “year” incorrectly.
E: “which” incorrectly modifies “year”
B: “Migraine…afflicts Americans, who lose 64 million work days a year and thus cost the nation in medical expenses and lost work time.”
“Migraine”(subject) “afflicts”(verb) and thus cost…”
Hence, B is the best choice.
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(A) year, and they cost the nation $50 billion in medical expenses and lost
(B) year and thus cost the nation $50 billion in medical expenses and lost
(C) year, so as to cost the nation $50 billion in medical expenses and lost
(D) year that costs the nation $50 billion in lost medical expenses and
(E) year, which thus cost the nation $50 billion in lost medical expenses and
Solution:
Pronoun + Modifier + Logical
A: “they” does not have a clear antecedent.
C: “thus” would be preferred over “so as to”, which is wordy.
D: “that” is modifying “year” incorrectly.
E: “which” incorrectly modifies “year”
B: “Migraine…afflicts Americans, who lose 64 million work days a year and thus cost the nation in medical expenses and lost work time.”
“Migraine”(subject) “afflicts”(verb) and thus cost…”
Hence, B is the best choice.
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