97. Although the coordination of monetary policy can help facilitate the orderly financing of existing imbalances, it is unlikely that its effect on their size is significant in the absence of an appropriate fiscal adjustment.
(A) it is unlikely that its effect on their size is significant
(B) it is unlikely that the size of their effect would be significant
(C) affecting their sizes are not likely to be significant
(D) the significance of their effect on its size is unlikely
(E) its effect on their size is not likely to be significant
Solution:
Redundancy*
A is wordy in “it is unlike that”.
B changes the meaning by “size of their effect”
C is wrong due to “affecting”.
D is incorrect as it leaves the sentence awkward in “effect on its size is unlikely in the absence of an appropriate fiscal adjustment.”
E is the best choice.
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(A) it is unlikely that its effect on their size is significant
(B) it is unlikely that the size of their effect would be significant
(C) affecting their sizes are not likely to be significant
(D) the significance of their effect on its size is unlikely
(E) its effect on their size is not likely to be significant
Solution:
Redundancy*
A is wordy in “it is unlike that”.
B changes the meaning by “size of their effect”
C is wrong due to “affecting”.
D is incorrect as it leaves the sentence awkward in “effect on its size is unlikely in the absence of an appropriate fiscal adjustment.”
E is the best choice.
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