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[varunsaini06]

A higher interest rate is only one of the factors, albeit an important one, that keeps the housing market from spiraling out of control, like it did earlier in the decade.
(A) that keeps the housing market from spiraling out of control, like it did earlier in the decade.
(B) that keep the housing market from spiraling out of control, as it did earlier in the decade
(C) that keeps the housing market from spiraling out of control, as it did earlier in the decade
(D) that keep the housing market from spiraling out of control, like earlier in the decade
(E) that keep the housing market from spiraling out of control, like it did earlier in the decade

IMO C, but not sure, please clarify.

[cfaking]

a-higher-interest-rate-is-only-one-of-the-factors-t250.html

Stacy has explained it. Good Q.

regds
Nitya

[Ben Ku]

I hope the previous post helps. Please follow up if you additional questions. Thanks.