http://talk.collegeconfidential.com en Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:59:11 GMT vBulletin 30 http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/images/misc/rss.jpg http://talk.collegeconfidential.com http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/sat-preparation/813445-really-primitive-question.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:03:57 GMT is there something wrong with this sentence (don't look for the meaning, just judge for grammar):

Though not applicable for moral problems, saving money is the most proper thing to counteract financial problems.



Note: I know it's kinda stupid question,but......... ]]> SAT Preparation artoghrul-307298 http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/sat-preparation/813445-really-primitive-question.html http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/sat-preparation/813399-did-anyone-receive-october-2009-qas-please-let-me-know.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:23:15 GMT Please keep it posted. Thanks Please keep it posted. Thanks ]]> SAT Preparation satacer-186337 http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/sat-preparation/813399-did-anyone-receive-october-2009-qas-please-let-me-know.html http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/sat-preparation/813359-writing-irk-questions.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:17:11 GMT why is this wrong? E)the quality control specialit is the one checking small random samples from each lot of dough. ------> Why is this wrong? if you put emphsis is on "the quality control specialist", the sentence sounds just fine. 4. (Although only) two inches long, the shrew is a mammal and therefore a relative of elephants and giraffes. A) Although only------------> why is this correct? 'Although only' phrase implies "the size of shrewd" as its subject, and it's not the same grammatical subject 'the shrew' used in main clause. D) While its size is------------> why is this wrong? 5. Surface mining is safer, quicker, and cheaper than deep mining, but (the greater is its toll in human misery.) A) the greater is its toll in human misery ------------> why is this wrong? i think this sentence is simply inversed to emphsize "the greater" by making it a subject from orginal sentence "its toll in human misery is the greater" D) there is the greater toll in human misery---------> why is this wrong? .. :)... thanks]]> (from blue book)

1. difference between "after graduation" and "after graduating"
2. "after graduatin" does'nt require any articles btw after and graduation? like "after the/a graduation"?

3. To ensure that the bread will have the same consistency from batch to batch, (it is the quality control specialist who checks small random samles of dough from each lot)

A) It is the quality control specialist who checks small and random samples of dough from each lot-------->why is this wrong?
E)the quality control specialit is the one checking small random samples from each lot of dough. ------> Why is this wrong? if you put emphsis is on "the quality control specialist", the sentence sounds just fine.


4. (Although only) two inches long, the shrew is a mammal and therefore a relative of elephants and giraffes.
A) Although only------------> why is this correct? 'Although only' phrase implies "the size of shrewd" as its subject, and it's not the same grammatical subject 'the shrew' used in main clause.
D) While its size is------------> why is this wrong?

5. Surface mining is safer, quicker, and cheaper than deep mining, but (the greater is its toll in human misery.)
A) the greater is its toll in human misery ------------> why is this wrong? i think this sentence is simply inversed to emphsize "the greater" by making it a subject from orginal sentence "its toll in human misery is the greater"
D) there is the greater toll in human misery---------> why is this wrong?
.. :)... thanks ]]> SAT Preparation mildsexy-314322 http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/sat-preparation/813359-writing-irk-questions.html http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/sat-preparation/813257-2009-psat-scores-discussion.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:41:22 GMT It seems (http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/sat-preparation/813214-did-anyone-elses-school-receive-psat-score.html) that scores are soon to be trickling in. Whenever you get them and are willing to share, please post your scores and any relevant information or commentary here. It seems (http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/...sat-score.html) that scores are soon to be trickling in. Whenever you get them and are willing to share, please post your scores and any relevant information or commentary here. ]]> SAT Preparation silverturtle-132456 http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/sat-preparation/813257-2009-psat-scores-discussion.html http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/sat-preparation/813214-did-anyone-elses-school-receive-psat-score.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:21:49 GMT i think some schools received it? i think some schools received it? ]]> SAT Preparation oblivi0n-274863 http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/sat-preparation/813214-did-anyone-elses-school-receive-psat-score.html