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11 Cards in this Set
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When referring to people, use “who” or “whom” instead of “that” or “which.”
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one reason is suggested by ....
is a correct construction. When selecting answer choice check with original meaning |
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Idiom Consider stands on its own.
Idiom consider x as y, for y are wrong Check with Manhattan SC |
Idiom
conspiring to is correct conspiring on is wrong |
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Observers have noted heavy fluctuations in the amount of debris in Northwest California rivers, which are consistent with the increase in logging activity there.
(A) Northwest California rivers, which are consistent with the increase in logging activity there which cannot modify rivers (B) Northwest California rivers, where the increase in logging activity is consistent with these findings your answer logging activity is not in rivers. meaning changed |
(C) Northwest California rivers, findings consistent with its increase in logging activity
its - no proper reference (D) rivers in Northwest California, findings consistent with the increase in logging activity in the area correct (E) northwest California rivers, consistent with the increase of logging activity there correct. |
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Despite the fact that more than half of the other stores in the mall were about to go out of business, the furniture store reported that its sales increased much more this year than market experts had projected it to and its success will continue during the holiday season if sales continued apace.
(A) had projected it to and its success will continue your answer (B) projected them to and its success would continue (C) projected it would and that it will continue its success (D) projected and that it will have continued its success (E) had projected and that its success would continue |
will can be changed to would if menaning conveys so.
be careful of pronoouns in long sentences also note parallelism |
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Today, with the advent of new oil drilling technology, the same square mile of land generates double the barrels of oil than it has only ten years ago.
double than is wrong, more than,less than etc can be used two times as many barrels of oil as there were - is wrong as it has to compare, it generates rather than number of barrels |
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In 1860, the Philological Society launched its effort to create a dictionary more comprehensive than the world had ever seen; although the project [would take more than 60 years to complete, the Oxford English Dictionary had been born]
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In 1860, the Philological Society launched its effort to create a dictionary more comprehensive than the world had ever seen; although the project would take more than 60 years to complete, the Oxford English Dictionary was born
OR In 1860, the Philological Society launched its effort to create a dictionary more comprehensive than the world had ever seen; although the project took more than 60 years to complete, the Oxford English Dictionary had been born |
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The category 1 to 5 rating known as the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale provides an estimate of a hurricane’s potential [of destroying or damaging property, and is primarily determined from wind speed; a category 5 storm has wind speeds so high as] to blow away small buildings, completely destroy mobile homes, and cause severe window and door damage
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IDIOM
X's potential to do Y - correct X's potential for doing Y - incorrect Determined by & no Determined from so X as to versus enough to so X as to - to tell how extreme it is enough to - used as a criteria |
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Unlike lions and tigers, which can be roaring by causing its hyoid bones to vibrate, domestic cats have fixed hyoid bones and are therefore unable to roar
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Who is for human beings, which is for animals
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In their most recent press release, the new management stated that they plan to expand into the global software market via a series of acquisitions in Asia and Latin America
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plans on is unidiomatic.
stated an intention to is idiomatic |
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Studies of test scores show that watching television has a markedly positive effect on children whose parents speak English as a second language, as compared to those who are native English speakers.
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those is ambiguous , whether parents or children
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COMMA
The author Herman Melville and the poet Walt Whitman are icons of American literature, greatly beloved by generations past and present There should be no comma between the author and the name of the author as it is a restrictive modifier |
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Since the last election, the lobbying effort initiated by environmental organizations, homeowners, and small business owners have increased awareness of pending environmental legislation awareness of - correct idiom |
