<p>I need some help. Thanks!
1) In his old age, the painter James Mcneill Whistelr walked to the beach almost every day, (and he was carrying) a small easel and his paints in order to paint the sky, the water, and the shore.
a)and he was carrying
b)when he carries
c)where he carried
d)carrying
e) to carry
2)Despite research (on the diagnosis of) heart disease and the use of (increasingly) sophisticated technology (in its treatment), the condition of coronary arteries (is) still difficult to access precisely.
I thought it would be for its treatment...
3)It was obvious that all the candidates had planned (carefully) for the television debate, (for each) (answer to) the opening question showed evidence (of having been rehearsed).
I got D....
4) (For) any mayor of a vast metropolitan area, an (understanding of) current issues in all districts (is) not only (desirous) but also vital.
5) In winter, when the ponds froze over, the villagers went skating, (and the most venturous of whom played chase and executed) complicated turns on the ice.
a)and the most venturous of whom played chase and executed
b)the most venturesome played chase and executed
c)in that the most venturesome played chase and executed
d)with the most venturesome playing chase and executing
e)accordingly the most venturesome played chase and executed
THANKS!! and if u can give the reasons for the answer, that would be great!</p>
<p>6) (For all their talk) about ecology, major companies have so far spent very little to fight pollution.
a)for all their talk
b)in spite of the fact of their having talked
c)besides their having talked
d) in addition to their talking
e)although there is talk between one and the other
I got E…
Again any help is appreciated!! Thanks so much!!</p>
<p>1) carrying is correct, choice a) is incorrect because and is not necessary. b) is incorrect because present tense carries does not agree with past tense walked. c)where is ambiguous here - because you carry something in something (bag/hands etc.) where refers to either the painter or the beach, neither make sense.</p>
<p>2) There is no error in this sentence. a) is correct because research on is the proper idiom, b is correct use of adverb, c) is correct because in properly follows use of treatment (where is the technology used? it is used in it’s treatment!) and ‘is’ is correct as well</p>
<p>3) a) is a correct adverb, b) it was obvious that x happened for x happened is correct, c) the infinitive form “answer to” is needed here, so correct and d) this is correct. let me explain.
it would need to be “of being researched” only if the “was” was in the present tense. “having been” correctly corresponds to the tense “was…had planned”</p>
<p>4)Desirous needs to be changed to desirable. -ous indicates having an aspect (someone that is anxious has anxiety) while -able indicates the worthiness of a trait</p>
<p>5) e) is the only logical sentence. a) is incorrect because whom needs to be them. b) is a comma splice, c) what does in that refer to? d) yes e)how is the venturesome playing chase a consequent of the pond freezing over?</p>
<p>6) a) is correct. b) is incorrect because their having makes no sense, c) is incorrect because besides is not the proper word d) is incorrect because in addition to doe not logically make sense with the clause that follows ecology, and e) is incorrect because “the one and the other” are both singular whereas the companies "have’ spent little, so you have a singular/plural disagreement</p>
<p>1) D
B is the wrong tense.
C makes it sound like he only carried AT the beach, not TO the beach
E changes the sentence making the purpose of his beach trip TO CARRY</p>
<p>2) I don’t necessarily think anything is grammatically incorrect, but (A) is wordy and could shorten simply to (on) heart disease. But wordiness is not typically an error is ISE questions.</p>
<p>3) E
But a case could be made (for each) becoming (because). It’s not grammatically incorrect, but is slightly ambiguous. D is okay as is. “Evidence of” is proper idiom. “Having been rehearsed” is also correct because it took place in the past.</p>
<p>4) D
Desirous means “having desires.” “Desired” would be the proper diction.</p>
<p>5) D
Not sure why they went from venturous to venturesome. Dictionary says they have the same meaning. “Of whom” just does not seem right in (A), although I’m having a hard time backing that up right now with anything other than wordiness.
B is a run-on.
C does not make sense with “in that”.
D is the least wordy and is grammatical correct.
E is a run-on.</p>
<p>6) A
That sentence is grammatically correct.</p>
<p>hmm… ok thanks. I really appreciate the help!!!</p>