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Night-Wolf

  Noting  that the Federal Reserve had raised a key short-term interest rate again last  month, analysts said that they expected orders for durable goods to decline  soon because rising interest rates makes it more  expensive to buy them on credit
    A. rising interest rates makes it more expensive to buy them on  credit
    B. rising interest rates make buying on credit more expensive
    C. a rise in interest rates make it more expensive to buy on credit
    D. a rise in interest rates make buying on credit more expensive
    E. a rise in interest rates makes it more expensive for them to be bought  on credit


Is "A" grammatically wrong because of "them" or just awkward?

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Right: The leader MADE IT possible to resist oppression.
   

emmahiggins09

A 错因为主语rates 是复数， 谓语动词不能用单数makes

Night-Wolf

emmahiggins09 发表于 2016-11-27 01:16
A 错因为主语rates 是复数， 谓语动词不能用单数makes

Yes, you are right, thanks. Another example: "Rising interest rates typically have a negative impact on corporate profits and on the consumer.