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According to some analysts, the gains in the stock market reflect growing confidence that the economy will avoid the recession that many had feared earlier in the year and instead come in for a 'soft landing', followed by a gradual increase in the business activity.

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A recent and popular self-help book wryly notes that if adolescence were not so painful, IT would have a droll comedic aspect, at least in retrospect. 

I think IT can refer to adolescence or to wryly ,However , the above sentence is correct .I have the confusion that why IT cant refer wryly. No logic only grammar plz.

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Every day, / the scent of apples and cinnamon sticks permeate /throughout the cider mill, /causing most visitors to purchase snacks while on the tour.

This is one of those (book / books) that (was / were) published last year.

1. Dhoni is one of those cricketers who (does / do) modelling assignments

One of my (friend / friends) (is an IT professional / are IT professionals).

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He is one of my friends who (is an IT professional / are IT professionals).

The French (is / are) usually fashion-conscious people

Around the corner,
there (is / are) a bakery and a supermarket


  • are
  • is

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Each of the five boys (do / does) (his / their) homework in time.

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According to the teachings of the Buddhist and Hindu religions/, attaining nirvana is to enter/ a state of supreme liberation.

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He said that the college rusticated him and his future was bleak.

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The rebels demanded the withdrawal of government forces from disputed regions, significant reductions in overall troop levels, (raising / the raising of) the rebel flag on holidays, AND a general pardon


The rebels demanded the withdrawal of government forces from disputed regions AND (releasing / the releasing of / the release of) certain political prisoners

Many house builders offer rent-to-buy programs that enable a family with insufficient savings for a conventional down payment to be able to move into new housing and to apply part of the rent to a purchase later.


  • programs that enable a family with insufficient savings for a conventional down payment to move into new housing and to apply
  • programs; that enables a family with insufficient savings for a conventional down payment to move into new housing, to apply
  • programs, which enables a family with insufficient savings for a conventional down payment to move into new housing, applying
  • programs, which enable a family with insufficient savings for a conventional down payment to be able to move into new housing, applying
  • programs that enable a family with insufficient savings for a conventional down payment to be able to move into new housing and to apply

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Unbiased third-party "clean" teams can protect sensitive data while assessing the business rationale of a deal, helping to develop an integrated business plan, and supporting negotiations.


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After the company recalled one of its best-selling products, it was forced to accept a one billion dollar loss; its main competitor would have been forced to declare bankruptcy if IT had suffered such a loss .

Why cant the last IT refer to the company?How is IT referring to main competitor?  is the use of last IT clear

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After the company recalled one of its best-selling products, it was forced to accept a one billion dollar loss; its main competitor would have been forced to declare bankruptcy if IT had suffered such a loss .

Why cant the last IT refer to the company?How is IT referring to main competitor?  is the use of last IT clear?

A proposal has been made to trim the horns from rhinoceroses to discourage poachers; the question is whether tourists will continue to visit game parks and see rhinoceroses after their horns are trimmed.

(A) whether tourists will continue to visit game parks and see rhinoceroses after their horns are

(B) whether tourists will continue to visit game parks to see one once their horns are

(C) whether tourists will continue to visit game parks to see rhinoceroses once the animals' horns have been

(D) if tourists will continue to visit game parks and see rhinoceroses once the animals' horns are

(E) if tourists will continue to visit game parks to see one after the animals' horns have been


A recent national study of the public schools shows that there are now one microcomputer for every thirty-two pupils, four times as many than there were four years ago.

(A) there are now one microcomputer for every thirty-two pupils, four times as many than there were

(B) there is now one microcomputer for every thirty-two pupils, four times as many than there were

(C) there is now one microcomputer for every thirty-two pupils, four times as many as there were

(D) every thirty-two pupils now have one microcomputer, four times as many than there were

(E) every thirty-two pupils now has one microcomputer, four times as many as