Question
1. Reporting a 90 percent drop in net income during the second quarter, dragged down by restructuring charges and weak sales, the earnings guidance for the year was withdrawn by Best Buy Co.
- Reporting a 90 percent drop in net income during the second quarter, dragged down by restructuring charges and weak sales, the earnings guidance for the year was withdrawn by Best Buy Co.
- Best Buy Co. is reporting a 90 percent drop in net income during the second quarter, dragged down by restructuring charges and weak sales; the company also withdrew its earnings guidance for the year.
- Reporting a 90 percent drop in net income during the second quarter dragged down by restructuring charges and weak sales, Best Buy Co. withdrew the earnings guidance for the year.
- Best Buy Co. has reported a 90 percent drop in net income during the second quarter, dragged down by restructuring charges and weak sales; the company has also withdrawn its earnings guidance for the year.
- Best Buy Co. is reporting a 90 percent drop in net income during the second quarter, dragged down by restructuring charges and weak sales; the company has also withdrawn its earnings guidance for the year.
Correct Answer: Choice D
Explanation
- Reporting…and dragged down… are modifiers that correspond to Best Buy Co. and not earnings guidance.
- is reporting…would imply that the action is currently in progress. Different Tense (simple past) in the run-on sentence.
- Two separate causes and hence there should be an and between 90 percent drop… and dragged down.
- Correct. No modifier error. Has reported…indicates a concluded event in the recent past. The run-on sentence construction adds clarity. Tense uniformity in the run-on sentence.
- is reporting…would imply that the action is currently in progress. Different Tense (present perfect) in the run-on sentence.