<p>p.414 #7: Linguistic research often requires fieldwork (where they) can study and record the sopken dialects of a region.
Ans: (during which the linguist). Why isn't it (through which they)?</p>
<p>p.414 #10: Scientists predict technological changes in the next (century, they will be as dramatic as was) the development of the transcontinental railroad in the last century.
Ans: (century as dramatic as). Why is there no future reference in the answer (shouldn't it be century will be as dramatic as)?</p>
<p>p.415 #17: Each time Caroline turns on her computer, she (has) to enter a company code, then her initials, and then (enters a password) (before) she can (begin working).
Ans: enters a password. Why is this wrong?</p>
<p>p.430 #12: Growing up in a family where music was a daily part of life, STeve and Rick shared a determination (to become singing duos) known nationwide.
Ans: (to become a singing duo). Why would (of becoming a singing duo be wrong/less right)?</p>
<p>p.414 #7: Linguistic research often requires fieldwork (where they) can study and record the sopken dialects of a region.
Ans: (during which the linguist). Why isn't it (through which they)?</p>
<p>Explanation: Basically "they" is wrong. Linguistic research is singular, so you cannot have "they". This eliminates a, b, and e. You are left with c and d. C doesn't sound right and doesn't make sense. Therefore you are left with "during which the linguist."</p>
<p>p.414 #10: Scientists predict technological changes in the next (century, they will be as dramatic as was) the development of the transcontinental railroad in the last century.
Ans: (century as dramatic as). Why is there no future reference in the answer (shouldn't it be century will be as dramatic as)?</p>
<p>explanation: The original sentence contains an error in comma usage... there needs to be a coordinating conjunction after the comma. I'm thinking you are asking about choice D, "century will be dramatic as is" It would be right if choice D read "century will be dramatic as was" since the next part of the sentence reads "development of railroad in LAST CENTURY" (meaning it already developed). So choice E eliminates the bad sentence fragment choices (a, b, and c) and the tense issue (d).</p>
<p>p.415 #17: Each time Caroline turns on her computer, she (has) to enter a company code, then her initials, and then (enters a password) (before) she can (begin working).
Ans: enters a password. Why is this wrong?</p>
<p>Explanation: Tense issue. Caroline needs to do all of this before she can "begin" working. Begin is present tense. So everything else needs to be past tense.</p>
<p>p.430 #12: Growing up in a family where music was a daily part of life, STeve and Rick shared a determination (to become singing duos) known nationwide.
Ans: (to become a singing duo). Why would (of becoming a singing duo be wrong/less right)?</p>
<p>explanation: To be honest, "to become a singing duo" sounds better. It's short and to the point. I think it's a parallelism issue or a gerund issue. Try to avoid answers that end in "ing"</p>
<p>p.414 #7: Linguistic research often requires fieldwork (where they) can study and record the sopken dialects of a region.
Ans: (during which the linguist). Why isn't it (through which they)?
*where is ambiguous in the original.
they is ambiguous.
during modifies fieldwork correctly.</p>
<p>p.414 #10: Scientists predict technological changes in the next (century, they will be as dramatic as was) the development of the transcontinental railroad in the last century.
Ans: (century as dramatic as). Why is there no future reference in the answer (shouldn't it be century will be as dramatic as)?
*your answer does sound better but is it actually a choice?</p>
<p>p.415 #17: Each time Caroline turns on her computer, she (has) to enter a company code, then her initials, and then (enters a password) (before) she can (begin working).
Ans: enters a password. Why is this wrong?
*parallelism she has to enter THIS, then THAT, then THAT. THAT meaans there needs to be a NOUN. not a verb, "enters"</p>
<p>p.430 #12: Growing up in a family where music was a daily part of life, STeve and Rick shared a determination (to become singing duos) known nationwide.
Ans: (to become a singing duo). Why would (of becoming a singing duo be wrong/less right)?
*shared a NOUN to PHRASE
this is an issue of idiom</p>
<p>I don't know if this will help, but I love language and I don't think in modifers/tenses terms. So this is a slightly different view on what everyone else is saying. </p>
<p>414 #7: Linguistic research often requires fieldwork (where they) can study and record the sopken dialects of a region.
Ans: (during which the linguist). Why isn't it (through which they)?</p>
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<p>The "linguistic research" doesn't study. The "they" is unclear. In the English language, unclear pronouns are almost a capital offense. It just doesn't happen in the ideal world of the English teacher. Also, the linguists don't study through the spoken dialects. That's acting as if the fieldwork an enabler. WHILE (and during) the fieldwork, the linguists study the dialects. </p>
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Ans: (century as dramatic as). Why is there no future reference in the answer (shouldn't it be century will be as dramatic as)?</p>
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<p>It's parallel. I can't tell you if it's parallel grammatically, but think of it vertically, okay? On one vertical line you have the technological changes in the next century. The next vertical line--parallel to the first one--has "the development of the TC RR in the last century." And "century will be as dramatic as" is too long. Pithy sentences are best. Read 1984 and Animal Farm and you'll understand Orwell's view on "never use a long word where a short one will do, never use elaborate phrase when simpler phrase will do." Of course, I'm not saying this is the <em>right</em> way to write (there really isn't one--check out Catcher in the Rye!), it's just the view that will help you the most on the SAT CR. </p>
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<p>p.415 #17: Each time Caroline turns on her computer, she (has) to enter a company code, then her initials, and then (enters a password) (before) she can (begin working).
Ans: enters a password. Why is this wrong?</p>
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<p>p.430 #12: Growing up in a family where music was a daily part of life, STeve and Rick shared a determination (to become singing duos) known nationwide.
Ans: (to become a singing duo). Why would (of becoming a singing duo be wrong/less right)?</p>
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<p>"Of becoming" is just weird and awkward. I really don't like the phrase. The only situation I could see possible use for it is something like, "She dreams of becoming an actress." OK, for this one, ignore "Growing . . . life." Start with "S & R shared a determination to become singing duos known nationwide." If it was "S & R shared a determination of becoming a singing duo" you don't really have an actual <em>verb</em>. You have "shared," yeah, but "shared" doesn't link the "determination" to the "singing duo." You need the (helper? linker? I don't know, I failed that quiz in 5th grade) "to become" to make that transition to the "singing duo." You don't want a preposition (the "of") when you really need a verbish phrase. </p>
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<p>This is probably better explained by people who actually understand the meaning of nice words like "modifer" and "helper verbs" and "linking verbs." But I love English and I've never, ever, understood language jargon. So I just thought I would put it in simpler terms. I admire the expertise of the above posters, though!!!</p>