The market for so-called functional beverages, drinks that promise health benefits beyond their inherent nutritional value, nearly doubled over the course of four years, in rising from $2.68 billion in 1997 to be $4.7 billion in 2000.
(A) in rising from $2.68 billion in 1997 to be
(B) in having risen from $2.68 billion in 1997 to
(C) as it rose from $2.68 billion in 1997 to be
(D) with its rise from $2.68 billion in 1997 to
(E) rising from $2.68 billion in 1997 to
Answer (E):
A) in rising from $2.68 billion in 1997 to be; from x to y needs x and y to be parallel
B) in having risen from $2.68 billion in 1997 to; it conveys that market first rose from x to y and then doubled
C) as it rose from $2.68 billion in 1997 to be; same error as option A
D) with its rise from $2.68 billion in 1997 to; this makes the two events separate
E) rising from $2.68 billion in 1997 to; rising describes how the market doubled. from x to y is used in a correct manner
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