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<p>Renee starts by cornrowing my natural hair, braiding it (as close) to my scalp. </p>

<p>A) No change
B) as closely
C) close as
D) close</p>

<p>I thought the answer would be (B) because the "closely" modifies "braiding", a verb.
The answer is D. "Close", from my understanding, is an adjective. Adjectives can't modify verbs (i.e. "braiding")</p>

<p>"These people need directions in their lives," Renee observes about the talk show's troubled guests. I (nod, partly, in agreement) partly because my head rocks back and forth as she pulls and tugs. </p>

<p>A) No Change
B) nod, partly in agreement,
C) nod partly, in agreement
D) nod, partly in agreement</p>

<p>I thought the answer would be (D) but it is (B)</p>

<p>Even though he would go after the ball at full speed, he never hurt me. (Regardless,) he challenged me to be quick enough and creative enough to take the ball from him.</p>

<p>A) No change
B) Besides,
C) Instead, (why is this the answer and NOT A?)
D) So far,</p>

<p>My parents seldon bothered to fold up or store away their vegelah in a closet. (Moreover,) they kept the cart by the front door, ready for when they needed to haul laundry down the long basement corridor to the washing machines...</p>

<p>A) No Change
B) However,
C) Instead,
D) After that,</p>

<p>Why is C the answer and not A?</p>

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<p>For the first question, the “close” is referring to the hair rather than the act of braiding the hair. I would have approached the first question differently, however. I would look at the word “as” and its (mis)use in the context of the sentence. As far as I know, as always accompanies a comparison of some kind. When Renee was braiding her natural hair “as” close to her scalp, I automatically look for some kind of comparison; since there is none, I would choose D.</p>

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