请教CR JJ question

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1.      In 1981 children in the United States spent an average of slightly less than two and a half hours a week doing household chores; by 1997 they had spent nearly six hours a week.
            

A.   chores; by 1997 they had spent nearly six hours a week

B.    chores; by 1997 that figure had grown to nearly six hours a week

C.   chores, whereas nearly six hours a week were spent in 1997

D.   chores, compared with a figure of nearly six hours a week in 1997

E.    chores, that figure growing to nearly six hours a week in 1997

B or D? Thanks

somiz

我认为答案是D,  " ; " 后应该跟一句话, 而那只是一从句.  不知道分析的对否, 下面的人指点下.

wgaggassi34

B!

D歧义。

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what is official answer in GWD? coz I don't have GWD exam questions.

thanks.

水色

B in GWD

BTW, it SC JJ rather than CR JJ

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Thank you!