Even as success rates for surgical intervention increase, th

[cesar.rodriguez.blanco]

I do not understand the difference between D and E

Even as success rates for surgical intervention increase, the number of patients suffering such life-threatening illnesses as liver disease to breast cancer, who use alternative, often homeopathic, treatments, have greatly increased.

illnesses as liver disease to breast cancer, who use alternative, often homeopathic, treatments, have
illnesses, from liver disease to breast cancer, that use alternative, often homeopathic, treatments, have
illnesses which, ranging from liver disease and breast cancer, use alternative and often homeopathic, treatments, has
illnesses as liver disease and breast cancer, using alternative, often homeopathic, treatments, has
illnesses as liver disease and breast cancer, who use alternative, often homeopathic treatments, has

Source: beatthegmat

[sunny.jain]

IMO : D


Even as success rates for surgical intervention increase, the number of patients suffering such life-threatening illnesses as liver disease to breast cancer, who use alternative, often homeopathic, treatments, have greatly increased.

Three main points to check here are highlighted.

as : Is require because we are doing comparison of life threatening illnesses as liver disease and breast cancer.

who : Should refer to patients - But very far from Noun - Modifier should touch the noun. So remove Who with either Noun modifier or Present participle modifier.

have : the number of - Subject is singular. we need has.

[RonPurewal]

I do not understand the difference between D and E

Even as success rates for surgical intervention increase, the number of patients suffering such life-threatening illnesses as liver disease to breast cancer, who use alternative, often homeopathic, treatments, have greatly increased.

illnesses as liver disease to breast cancer, who use alternative, often homeopathic, treatments, have
illnesses, from liver disease to breast cancer, that use alternative, often homeopathic, treatments, have
illnesses which, ranging from liver disease and breast cancer, use alternative and often homeopathic, treatments, has
illnesses as liver disease and breast cancer, using alternative, often homeopathic, treatments, has
illnesses as liver disease and breast cancer, who use alternative, often homeopathic treatments, has

Source: beatthegmat

every answer choice on this problem is distinctly incorrect.

what's the original source of the problem? (note: you can't post another forum as the source of a problem.)
please post the ORIGINAL SOURCE of this problem, or we'll delete the thread. thanks.