46. According to Interstudy, a nonprofit organization that studies health maintenance organizations (HMOs), they estimate that, in comparison to last year, when only 36 percent of the nations 607 HMOs was profitable, this year 73 percent will be.
(A) they estimate that, in comparison to last year, when only 36 percent of the nations 607 HMOs was profitable, this year 73 percent will be
(B) compared to only 36 percent of the nations 607 HMOs being profitable last year, they estimate 73 percent would be this year
(C) only 36 percent of the nations 607 HMOs were profitable last year; it estimates that this year 73 percent will be
(D) it estimates 73 percent of the nations 607 HMOs would be profitable this year; last year that was only 36 percent
(E) only 36 percent of the nations 607 HMOs last year were profitable, whereas they estimate it this year to be 73 percent
Solution:
Modifier*
Removing stuff between the two commas in the non-underlines part of the sentence, only options C and E make any sense.
E can be eliminated as it uses they for Interstudy.
C is the best choice.
Sentence Correction - 1000 Questions with Solution:
(A) they estimate that, in comparison to last year, when only 36 percent of the nations 607 HMOs was profitable, this year 73 percent will be
(B) compared to only 36 percent of the nations 607 HMOs being profitable last year, they estimate 73 percent would be this year
(C) only 36 percent of the nations 607 HMOs were profitable last year; it estimates that this year 73 percent will be
(D) it estimates 73 percent of the nations 607 HMOs would be profitable this year; last year that was only 36 percent
(E) only 36 percent of the nations 607 HMOs last year were profitable, whereas they estimate it this year to be 73 percent
Solution:
Modifier*
Removing stuff between the two commas in the non-underlines part of the sentence, only options C and E make any sense.
E can be eliminated as it uses they for Interstudy.
C is the best choice.
Sentence Correction - 1000 Questions with Solution: