SC question

w_monkey

The most common reasons for an employee's unwillingness to accept a transfer are (that mortgage rates are high, housing in the new location costs more, and the difficulty of selling the old home.)

a
b, that mortgage rates are high, housing in the new location costs more, and that it is difficult to sell the old home.

the right answer is a. what is the grammar defect of b?

pgclt

my two cents: (b) needs to have a "that" in second that clause. and it cannot be omitted since the other two are present.

b. ... that mortgage rates are high, [that] housing in the new location costs more, and that it is difficult to sell the old home.

(a) may not be a perceft answer, but is probably the "better" one compared to other four choices.

raonx

the correct answer is neither A nor B

primefang

yes, strictly speaking ,neither of them is correct

w_monkey, can u provide other options?

w_monkey

Ah, I get it. This one maybe the best one
E, high mortgage rates, the greater cost of housing in the new location, and the difficulty of selling the old home.

primefang

this one looks better