Jamboree Question of the Day - Day 84, Feb 4th 2011

Ms. Chambers is among the forecasters who predict that the rate of addition to arable lands will drop while those of loss rise.

(A) those of loss rise

(B) it rises for loss

(C) those of losses rise

(D) the rate of loss rises

(E) there are rises for the rate of loss

Solution (Posted on Feb 5th):

A) rate is singular, those is plural

B) rate of... and it rises for - not parallel

C) Same as A

D) CORRECT

E) there - ambiguous