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    Question

    The average American individually (A)/emit 10 times more

    carbon dioxide (B)/from fossil fuel use then (C)/ an Indian, and about three times (D)/as much a Chinese (E). In each of the questions, a sentence is divided into five parts namely A, B, C, D and E. In which one of the parts is given in bold and is grammatically and contextually correct. You have to identify which fragment, apart from the bold one, is correct in terms of grammar and usage.
    A The average American individually Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B emit 10 times more carbon dioxide Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C from fossil fuel use then Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D as much a Chinese Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E All are correct Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    1- it is correct. 2- ‘emit’ should be replaced with ‘emits’. 3- ‘then’ should be replaced with ‘than’. 4- ‘as much as’ is correct. The average American individually emits 10 times more carbon dioxide from fossil fuel use than an Indian, and about three times as much as a Chinese.

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