2 Grammar Questions

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<li>The problem of water pollution, frequently compounded in certain areas because the treatment and release of industrial wastes are not adequately regulated.</li>
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<p>(A) pollution, frequently compounded in certain areas because
(B) pollution, frequently compounded in certain areas and
(C) pollution, frequently compounded in certain areas where
(D) pollution is frequently compounded in certain areas where
(E) pollution is frequently compounded in certain areas and</p>

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<li>Having been a victim of malicious rumors, Helen purposely avoided gossips.</li>
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<p>(A) Having been a victim of malicious rumors,
(B) Her being a victim of malicious rumors,
(C) Her having been victimized by malicious rumors,
(D) Because being a victim of malicious rumors,
(E) Because having been a victim of malicious rumors,</p>

<p>The BB says that the answers are A and D, but I think the answers should be D and A. Could someone please explain? Thanks.</p>

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<p>The answer for question one is (D), and the answer for question two is (A).</p>

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<p>Are you sure you didn’t read the answers improperly? What page are these questions on?</p>

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<p>These are questions 2 and 3 on page 954. The answer key on page 990 seems to have made a typo. On the lower half of the page under the Writing section, it says Section 6 instead of Section 3. I assumed that this should be Section 3 because it had 35 questions. It says </p>

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<li>A</li>
<li>D</li>
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<p>Whatever the case, (D) and (A) are the respective answers.</p>

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<li>A </li>
<li>D</li>
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<p>They are questions 2 & 3 on page 844 in BB1. The answers given are A and D hhich are definitely correct.</p>

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<p>Seems like the first one is D and the second one is A, in my opinion at least</p>

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<p>Another vote for D and A</p>

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<p>I think it should be d, a</p>

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<p>Sorry, dyslexia kicked in. BB1 says D and A.</p>

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<p>Why are people confidently claiming the incorrect answers to be right?</p>