(A) have declined steadily during the first six months of this year but virtually remained unchanged
(B) declined steadily during the first six months of this year but virtually remain unchanged
(C) steadily declined during the first six months of this year but remain virtually unchanged
(D) declined steadily during the first six months of this but have remained virtually unchanging’
(E) declined steadily during the first six months of this year but have remained virtually unchanged
Solution:
Modifier + tense
A and B: Modifier misplaced – “virtually” incorrectly modifying “remain” instead of “unchanged”.
C: - incorrect - violating verb tense - going from simple past (declined) to present tense (remain).
D “unchanging”- wrong tense.
E Best choice.
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