252. Three out of every four automobile owners in the United States also own a bicycle. (A) Three out of every four automobile owners in the United States also own a bicycle. (B) Out of every four, three automobile owners in the United States also owns a bicycle. (C) Bicycles are owned by three out of every four owners of automobiles in the United States. (D) In the United States, three out of every four automobile owners owns bicycles. (E) Out of every four owners of automobiles in the United States, bicycles are also owned by three. the key to question above is A. as to C, OG explains that "The shift to plural Bicycles detracts from clarity by suggesting that multiple bicycles are owned by each person in question." The same case happened in the option E of your question.
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