<p>1) (The computer program running for more than 36 hours was the reason why Monroe was surprised) and had hoped the results would available sooner. </p>
<p>choices i narrowed it down to:</p>
<p>a) correct
b) (That the computer program ran for more than 36 hours was a surprise to Monroe, who )
c) (The fact that computer progra ran for more than 36 hours was the reason why Monroe was surprised and )
E) (The computer program ran for 36 hours and was the reason why Monroe was surprised; he)</p>
<p>** This question was tricky. The correct is B. Can you explain why B is the right answer? Why dont the other choices work? </p>
<p>2) Police Academy was one of the least critically praised films of (1984; it remianed in theathers for many months, however,) and made a substantial profit for its producers</p>
<p>a) correct
d) 1984; having remained in theaters for many months</p>
<p>The answer is a. Why is D WRONG!!!! And what makes a right. give me an explanation</p>
<p>Question one:</p>
<p>(A) is wrong because “reason why” is not correct. It should be “why” or “reason that.” Also, “computer program running” is incorrect because the noun phrase should be in the possessive case, “computer program’s running.” Furthermore, the past perfect tense of the second clause is wrong. Finally, there are two independent clauses linked without a comma.</p>
<p>(B) has no error and is relatively succinct. </p>
<p>(C) This also has the error of “the reason why.” The past perfect tense also does not work here because it is not introduced as an adjective clause as in answer (B).</p>
<p>(D) The error of “reason why” is again present. Also, the logic of causation is sketchy. The fact that the computer program ran for 36 hours does not support why Monroe was surprised as well as the fact that he hoped the results would be available sooner does. However, if the “reason why” error were not present, this answer choice wouldn’t necessarily be wrong as I see it.</p>
<p>Question two:</p>
<p>A semicolon connects two strongly connected or logically-dependent independpent clauses (that’s confusing diction!). “having remained in theaters for many months” is not an independent clause by itself and is instead a participial phrase. The structure of the original sentence does not allow for the participial phrase to modify any noun.</p>