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<p>I put down A. The answer is actually E, but I don't fully understand why. </p>

<p>My conjecture is that A isn't parallel - "not only helps it to" and "but also to" doesn't seem parallel.</p>

<p>On the other hand, E goes like this "not only to ..." and "but also to ..." </p>

<p>Is my reasoning valid? </p>

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<p>A is incorrect. I assume that you have to change “basing it” to “based on”? If so, why?</p>

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<p>I don’t understand the sequence of events in this sentence. “Had become” is past perfect, I know that. But how would one order the events described in the sentence, and why is C is the correct answer?</p>

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<p>And finally, can someone please explain the above two questions? </p>

<p>Thanks :)!</p>

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<p>Relax man, basically your over analysis of the question is resulting in pseudo-intelligence. The SAT is a reasoning test, so reason it out. I do not intend to be caustic or insulting, i simply am trying to tell you to stop over analyzing and just think through simple logic. In choice A of the first question, the subject is “the feline habit of scratching vertical objects” while the subject in choice E is “the feline”. Basically, the first choice says that the feline habit helps the habit while the last choice says that the habit helps the feline. I believe this is classified as a misplaced/dangling modifier but that is irrelevant; this is simple, linear logic. Yes, “basing it” should be “based on”. I believe that 30 is “D” because whether the subject is “James Austen” or “a larger role”, the subject must be singular and have refers to plural. What is the answer to 34?</p>

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<p>For the first question, I personally think that the subject is too vaguely referred to in the sentence. Like it says “The feline habit…not only helps it.” What is the “it” referring to? “Feline” is used as an adjective on “habit”, so it’s hard to tell. Choice E makes a clear distinction of what the subject is (the feline).</p>

<p>For the second question, by A is incorrect do you mean that it is the correct choice? A would be my choice for the answer. The subject in the sentence is “The Mousewife” (the book), NOT Rumer Godden. It should be “Based on.”</p>

<p>The third link you provided is the same link as the first question o.o</p>

<p>First question in 4th link:
Answer is D, I think. It should “has been acknowledged” since it modifies “role”, which is singular.</p>

<p>Second question in 4th link:
Answer is C. Should be “have been built”</p>

<p>Hoped I helped ^_^</p>

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<p>I concur with Mazorak for the last one, but I wanted to see what the answer was first. Since it specifies the time (4,300 years ago) and begins with “has reported”, it should be “have been built”.</p>

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<p>Thanks guys for the help on the first question (the feline one)! I missed the dangling modifier because this is the FIRST question that contains a dangling modifier without the presence of a comma :o! </p>

<p>Ah ha, the second question has a dangling modifier as well! The movie is based on a note.</p>

<p>Here’s the third question. I think I understand why C is incorrect - “where” is a pronoun that refers to a place. There is no physical location in the sentence below, so where is unequivocally wrong. </p>

<p>As far as the sequence of events go, I think it’s like this:</p>

<p>1) The company became large and bureaucratic by the late 1990s ("the company had by the late 1990s …)</p>

<p>2) As a result, the company can no longer compete with the smaller, more nimble firms. </p>

<p>Basically, the company had to had become bloated before it could no longer compete, right? </p>

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<p>I think it should be “as to where it”. I honestly have no good explanation for it, sorry. The sentence just sounds more correct that way.</p>