[Unhappy_Demon]

try this ....

For decades Surgeon Generals have warned that smoking increases the risk of lung diseases, including lung cancer and emphysema, can complicate pregnancy, and increases the risk of low birth weight
(A) can complicate pregnancy, and increases the risk of low birth weight
(B) can complicate pregnancy, and increases low birth weight risks
(C) and can complicate pregnancy, increasing the risks of low birth weight
(D) and can complicate pregnancy by increasing the risks of low birth weight
(E) complicating pregnancy by increasing the risks of low birth weight

[ankaj]

Originally Posted by Unhappy_Demon

try this ....

For decades Surgeon Generals have warned that smoking increases the risk of lung diseases, including lung cancer and emphysema, can complicate pregnancy, and increases the risk of low birth weight
(A) can complicate pregnancy, and increases the risk of low birth weight
(B) can complicate pregnancy, and increases low birth weight risks
(C) and can complicate pregnancy, increasing the risks of low birth weight
(D) and can complicate pregnancy by increasing the risks of low birth weight
(E) complicating pregnancy by increasing the risks of low birth weight

is the answer C....

[dazed]

Originally Posted by Unhappy_Demon

try this ....

For decades Surgeon Generals have warned that smoking increases the risk of lung diseases, including lung cancer and emphysema, can complicate pregnancy, and increases the risk of low birth weight
(A) can complicate pregnancy, and increases the risk of low birth weight
(B) can complicate pregnancy, and increases low birth weight risks
(C) and can complicate pregnancy, increasing the risks of low birth weight
(D) and can complicate pregnancy by increasing the risks of low birth weight
(E) complicating pregnancy by increasing the risks of low birth weight

Option D
and can complicate pregnancy by increasing the risks of low birth weight

[boomerang]

We need a conjuction to remove ambiguity lung cancer and emphysema complicating pregnancy in lieu of smoking. (D) seems good to me.

[Tinks]

Originally Posted by Unhappy_Demon

try this ....

For decades Surgeon Generals have warned that smoking increases the risk of lung diseases, including lung cancer and emphysema, can complicate pregnancy, and increases the risk of low birth weight
(A) can complicate pregnancy, and increases the risk of low birth weight
(B) can complicate pregnancy, and increases low birth weight risks
(C) and can complicate pregnancy, increasing the risks of low birth weight
(D) and can complicate pregnancy by increasing the risks of low birth weight
(E) complicating pregnancy by increasing the risks of low birth weight

My choice is Option D.It is better suited

[Unhappy_Demon]

Originally Posted by Unhappy_Demon

try this ....

For decades Surgeon Generals have warned that smoking increases the risk of lung diseases, including lung cancer and emphysema, can complicate pregnancy, and increases the risk of low birth weight
(A) can complicate pregnancy, and increases the risk of low birth weight
(B) can complicate pregnancy, and increases low birth weight risks
(C) and can complicate pregnancy, increasing the risks of low birth weight
(D) and can complicate pregnancy by increasing the risks of low birth weight
(E) complicating pregnancy by increasing the risks of low birth weight

OA is C.

reason : complicate pregnancy is increasing the risks of low birth weight not the smoking

[Unhappy_Demon]

try this...

According to Interstudy, a nonprofit organization that studies health maintenance organizations (HMO’s), they estimate that, in comparison to last year, when only 36 percent of the nation’s 607 HMO’s was profitable, this year 73 percent will be.

(A) they estimate that, in comparison to last year, when only 36 percent of the nation’s 607 HMO’s was profitable, this year 73 percent will be
(B) compared to only 36 percent of the nation’s 607 HMO’s being profitable last year, they estimate 73 percent would be this year
(C) only 36 percent of the nation’s 607 HMO’s were profitable last year; it estimates that this year 73 percent will be
(D) it estimates 73 percent of the nation’s 607 HMO’s would be profitable this year; last year that was only 36 percent
(E) only 36 percent of the nation’s 607 HMO’s last year were profitable, whereas they estimate it this year to be 73 percent

[dazed]

Originally Posted by Unhappy_Demon

OA is C.

reason : complicate pregnancy is increasing the risks of low birth weight not the smoking

Hi UD

I think this question is sourced from Kaplan800.
Correct me if m wrong here.
The OA as per Kaplan for this is D.

[Unhappy_Demon]

@dazed,

i picked up the question from another forum where the OA given is C.

I understand we have both C ,D as competitor

i believe , the answers are varying because of the perception of the meaning ....in fact , both looks ok to me.

[devils_own]

Originally Posted by Unhappy_Demon

try this ....

For decades Surgeon Generals have warned that smoking increases the risk of lung diseases, including lung cancer and emphysema, can complicate pregnancy, and increases the risk of low birth weight
(A) can complicate pregnancy, and increases the risk of low birth weight
(B) can complicate pregnancy, and increases low birth weight risks
(C) and can complicate pregnancy, increasing the risks of low birth weight
(D) and can complicate pregnancy by increasing the risks of low birth weight
(E) complicating pregnancy by increasing the risks of low birth weight

ans: C :detective: