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Explanations
These explanations were written by
Erin Billy.
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1. D |
Simple sentence: microscope
can reveal detail
We need to make a comparison using more... than...
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2. A |
Simple sentence: bulbs
should be planted We need a main verb here. We should use active voice
because we have no object here.
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3. B |
Simple sentence: industrialization
has been responsible
We should use the when we have a superlative functioning as a
pronoun.
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4. D |
Simple sentence: slope
and topography do not permit rainfall to run off
We need a main verb here.
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5. A |
Simple sentence: color
and light influence impact This is a word order question. In this
sentence, very modifies powerfully. Together, the adverb
phrase very powerfully modifies the verb influence.
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6. C |
Simple sentence: it
is likely
B: We have a reduced adjective clause here.
C: We should say that is
a rare condition
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7. B |
Simple sentence: blindness
is result Nothing is missing from this sentence, so we should add
something optional and complete. In this case, we are adding a reduced
adjective clause.
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8. C |
Simple sentence: experts
believe [that wheel was invented and diffused] We need a subordinating
conjunction here since we have two sentences.
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9. A |
Simple sentence: life
is abundant
We need a main complement here. We cannot use the abundance
here because the meaning is illogical.
S: What does abundant mean?
T: plentiful. In other words we use this this word to say that
we have a lot of something.
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10. C |
Simple sentence: Isadora
Duncan was [what we would call woman] C: We have a noun clause
functioning as a main complement.
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11. B |
Simple sentence: the
smallest creates currents Nothing is missing from this sentence.
Therefore, we should add something optional and complete. (B) is a great
choice because it is a complete adverb clause.
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12. B |
Simple sentence: music
has features D: The easiest way to see that this is wrong is to look
at features and gives--they do not agree.
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13. B |
Simple sentence: most
is based on studies
We need a subordinate object here. In this case, we are using what
in a noun clause.
A: We would have a double verb here.
C: which usually functions as a determiner in a noun clause.
D: We would have a double verb here.
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14. D |
Simple sentence: novels
demonstrate hazard
First of all, we need a determiner for the singular count noun tendency.
We have a reduced adjective clause here.
C: We would have an extra verb here.
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15. A |
Simple sentence: one
was coinciding We should see that we need a main verb. We should
therefore choose (A) or (C). If we choose (C), we would have no main
subject.
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