writing questions (blue book)

verylikeawhale
Thu, 04 Jun 2009 23:41:02 +0000

I don’t think either of them are technically incorrect, but “human misery toll” sounds awkward.
They’re both correct, but A is shorter. Answers with unnecessary words are generally wrong.
For this one A is definitely wrong. Since the sentence begins with the modifier “as patients,” the next word should be “you” or something–as is, the sentence implies that the medical directors are the patients.
Subject is “writings,” plural; should be “have continued.”
Subject is “announcement,” singular; should be “was calculated.”
The verb goes with “harmful effects,” which is plural, so C should be “have.”
B sounds colloquial but it’s technically correct…I’m not sure of the problem with A though. Maybe it should be “In contrast to?”