tranman123456

7. http://img845.imageshack.us/img845/1347/photo1fjs.jpg
19. http://img715.imageshack.us/img715/8800/photo2vxk.jpg
32. http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/2255/photo3tkk.jpg

For 7 the answer is E. I am a little confused on whether or not (given) is a verb in answer choice E. If it is then that would make (an award given not for a single book but for all of an author's literary achievements) an independent clause which would then make E a run on sentence.

For 19 the answer is E. I put A. Is A wrong because (which makes it a fierce political debate) is modifiying preserving natural resources when it should be the Americans passion?

Finally for 32 the answer is D. I put D because I thought it should be than in any (other) century instead of than any century. Was the answer D for a different reason?

Thanks in advance.

StudiousMaximus

^ 7. E is fine because it's an appositive phrase modifying "Nobel Prize for literature." This is not a run-on sentence; it's simply providing more information about the Nobel Prize.

19. A is wrong because "which" begins a relative clause, but it doesn't modify any specific noun (it's trying to modify an implied word, "situation," but it's not there, so "which" is being used incorrectly). Note that the two nouns in the main clause are plural, and "which makes" is singular (and it would only be modifying "resources", anyway). To make the sentence grammatical, the noun "situation" (or something equivalent) must be inserted.

32. Yep, it's "any other century."

tranman123456

29. (Concerned that) the government was collecting (more than) (it was) spending, the
Jackson administration sponsored a bill authorizing (loans of) the surplus to the states. (No Error)

The answer for 29 is................................................ ....................................E
For 29 I am a little confused. Shouldn't it be loans from the surplus instead of loans of.

34. (To a degree), the past is what people have interpreted it to be; nevertheless, (it is) fixed, and (to suppose it) changeable is to be foolish (indeed). (No Error)


The answer for 34 is................................................ .....................................E
For 34 I put C because I thought it should be "and to believe it changeable". I have never heard someone say and "to suppose it". Please explain.

Thanks in advance.

Dream4Life

E for number 7, E ,D

tranman123456

But why? I have the answers. Why can't it be loans from the surplus instead of loans of for 29.

tranman123456

5. In 1968 the singer Eartha Kitt spoke out against the Vietnam War, offending powerful entertainment-industry figures, (many of whom) blacklisted her for several years.
A) many of whom
B) many of them
C) many of these people
D) and many which
E) that, out of many,

The answer is many of whom, but I am confused. What's wrong with B) many of them?

32) (Although) the work schedule had been as meticulously prepared (as) it (was supposed to be), the completion of the job was delayed by the (unexpected) resignations of several workers. (No Error)

What makes answer choice C) was supposed to be wrong?

Thanks in advance!

tranman123456

New Writing (grammar) questions:

8. http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/7...ting850672.pdf
The answer is................................................ .................................................. .....................E. Any ideas on what makes D wrong?

10. http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/324...ting105067.pdf
The answer is................................................ .................................................. ..............D. What makes B wrong?

12. http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/770...ting125067.pdf
The answer is................................................ .................................................. ..............................B. Whats wrong with A?

34. http://img94.imageshack.us/img94/916...ting345067.pdf
The answer is................................................ .................................................. ...............E. How do C and D not have an error? "its being passed" is gramatically correct??

pinkie12

I also don't understand 34... shouldn't it be something like "to prevent it FROM being passed"... Why is "its being passed" corect?

thnkprnctn

quick question.

can you use "has/have" been with "since"
ex) since he has been doing ...

pinkie12

Bump to Tranman's question!!! esp. #34

StudiousMaximus

In tanman's question, "being passed" is a gerund phrase--acting as a noun--so it needs a possessive noun to modify it. Thus, "its being passed" is perfectly grammatical. Here are some examples:

"I was surprised by her jumping into the pool."

In the above sentence, the focus of the sentence is that I was surprised by the jumping, not by the girl who did the jumping. Whose jumping? "Her jumping."

"She didn't like his being late."

In the above sentence, she didn't like the fact that he was late; she didn't dislike the man himself. So she didn't like the "being late." Whose being late? "His being late."

By the same token, "its being passed" is grammatical in question #34.

Check out Silverturtle's grammar guide. It explains this subject quite well.