{"id":441,"date":"2011-06-01T21:18:58","date_gmt":"2011-06-02T04:18:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/?p=441"},"modified":"2022-11-15T19:36:07","modified_gmt":"2022-11-15T14:06:07","slug":"the-company-announced-that-its-profitsgmatprep-og12139","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/the-company-announced-that-its-profitsgmatprep-og12139\/","title":{"rendered":"The company announced that its profits\u2026GMATPrep &#038; OG12#139"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">A <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\">3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">min read <\/span><\/span>\n<address>The company announced that its profits declined much less in the second quarter than analysts had expected it to and its business will improve in the second half of the year.<\/address>\n\n\n\n<address>A) had expected it to and its business will improve<\/address>\n\n\n\n<address>B) had expected and that its business would improve<\/address>\n\n\n\n<address>C) expected it would and that it will improve its business<\/address>\n\n\n\n<address>D) expected them to and its business would improve<\/address>\n\n\n\n<address>E) expected and that it will have improved its business<\/address>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-what-does-this-question-test\">What does this question test?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This question tests your understanding of verb tenses \u2013 two actions sequenced one after the other in the past time frame &amp; verb tense associated with prediction made in the future. &nbsp;It also tests your understanding of pronoun reference and agreement with the antecedent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-what-does-this-sentence-mean\">What does this sentence mean?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This sentence presents the detail of the announcement made by the company. &nbsp;The company announced the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Past Performance: \u00a0The profits declined much less in 2nd quarter than the analysts\u2019 expectations<\/li><li>Future Prediction: \u00a0Business would improve in the 2nd of the year.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p><strong><em>Loved the solution? <a href=\"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/ft-gmat\/?channel=blogsin_article&amp;utm_source=blogs&amp;utm_medium=in_article&amp;utm_campaign=free_trial&amp;utm_content=gmat&amp;utm_term=blogs_in_article_ctrl_gmat_test_date\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\">Take a free trial<\/a>&nbsp;to&nbsp;get unlimited access to concept files, live sessions, and practice questions.&nbsp;For any strategic advice for GMAT or MBA Admissions, write to us at&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:acethegmat@e-gmat.com\">acethegmat@e-gmat.com<\/a>. 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