<p>If we compare the number of alligators with the Gila monster over time, we see that the alligator is in decline.</p>
<p>A. If we compare the number of alligators with the Gila Monster over time, we see that the alligator is
B. Comparing the number of alligators and the Gila monster, we see that alligators are
C. In comparison with Gila monsters, the number of alligators are
D. To compare the alligator with Gila monsters is to show that it is
E. A comparison over time of the number of alligators and Gila monsters shows that alligators are</p>
<p>I spotted this as a comparison error from the get go, but was unable to narrow it down to the correct one because they all seem to have illogical comparisons.</p>
<p>@ApTester using PoE i’m able to cancel A, B, C, D. Leaving option E which seems to be rambling a bit but seems like the best choice. That option doesn’t have an illogical comparison as “the number of” seems to cover both “alligators” and “Gila monsters” because it says “Gila monsters” not “the Gila monster”(if you get what I mean). That’s what I would go with.</p>
<p>@Fatchoco First, they’re the common passage strategies which I recommend you use like going to the questions first and returning to the passage to underline line references, answering global (general) questions last, forcing yourself to be interested in the topic etc. My method of approach is answering the questions as I read portions of the passage. That seems to work well for me. It basically is about finding what method of approach works best for you or what you think will work best for you and practicing continuously with that same strategy.</p>
<p>Mr. Hanson proudly demonstrated his company’s latest cell phone, a model that flashes the time in color-coded numerals when pressing a button. </p>
<p>“pressing a button” is the error but isn’t “a model that flashes” technically wrong too because the verb tenses should be consistent past tenses and not present tense like “flashes”?</p>
<p>Modern bluegrass songs, telling of love and despair and celebrating mountain beauty, reflect the genre’s rural origins.
(A) Modern bluegrass songs, telling of love and despair and celebrating mountain beauty,
(B) Modern bluegrass songs through their telling of love and despair and celebrating mountain beauty,
(C) Because modern bluegrass songs tell of love and despair and also celebrating mountain beauty, they
(D) With modern bluegrass songs that tell of love and despair and celebrate mountain beauty, they
(E) Telling of love and despair, modern bluegrass songs celebrating mountain beauty, and they also</p>
<p>Answer ->A.
HOW? It sounds just weird and incorrect.</p>
<p>Hey Silverturtle/you guys,
I just finished reading the grammar guide, and it was very helpful. Thank you.
I was wondering if you had a concise version of it. A list with all the points we should remember/ errors that we may come across in the exam. That would be extremely helpful; we can always skim through that brief list and remember the points. I hope you don’t get me wrong. I’m just wondering if you’ve made a concise guide like that. If you have, it would be wonderful if you shared it with us. Thank you so much. </p>
<p>P.S. If you haven’t, its okay. But if you’re super free and would like to help this international student (and many others), then you could make one now, genius Lol, forgive me. I’m just kind of helpless right now. But thanks a lot for what you’ve done already. Let me know. Cheers</p>
<p>First run in 1867 and still taking place every summer, the Belmont Stakes, a horse race for thoroughbred three-year-olds, was one of the oldest races in the United States.</p>
<p>(A) was<br>
(B) is<br>
(C) were<br>
(D) are<br>
(E) has been </p>
<p>I might be thinking too technically, but why is the answer A and not E. B/c i thought the present progressive means it is still continuing now…which supports the statement “still taking place every summer.”</p>
<p>Question 1… since silverturle seems to be away, I beseech everyone to answer it (espicially CrazyBandit since his/her insights are very useful.)</p>
<p>Sentence:* Alice and Brian were worried about his scar/their scars.*</p>
<p>Now axiomatically, it maybe inferred that his scar refers to Brian’s scar. But since an analytical frame of mind is needed… Either of Brian and Alice could be the male in this sentence, rendering “his scar” ambiguous. Am I right on this?</p>
<h2>Even if “their scars” is used, “their” doesn’t necessarily refer to Alice’s and Brain’s scars. There “their scars” is ambiguous too?</h2>
<p>Question two.
“One of the better…” is a common phrase. For example, “He’s on the of better swimmers.” However, grammatically speaking, the word “more” is comparative and thus is used for 2 things/people. So is it incorrect to use “one of the better swimmers.” If this sentece shows up on a test, should a choose “better” as my answer… making the correct sentence “One of the best swimmers.”</p>
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We want to thank Silverturtle for his contribution and utmost generosity in continuing to answer a massive number of questions. We have, however, to recognize the limitations of the current format of this thread, as well as the growing difficulty for Silverturtle to answer individual questions. </p>
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<p>“who” is modifying “students” here, not “teams.” However, “team” could be modified by “who” if “team” were not being used collectively and was instead employed in reference to the members of the team, as in distinguishing whether to treat “team” as plural or singular.</p>
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