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

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Stanley Knapp

29 February, 04:31

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

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Stafford · Answer 1

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

a week in 1997.

Explanation:

The use of past perfect in the second sentence of the example provided is incorrect since that action developed after the first one. In other words, children spent less than 2 and a half hours a week doing household chores in 1981 and 16 years later (in 1997) this figure increased to 6 hours a week.