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<p>1) (The idea that the US "manifest destiny" was to expand the reach of democracy around the globe dominated the foreign policy of President Monroe.) </p>

<p>Choices: </p>

<p>A) Correct
D) (Dominating the foreign policy of President Monroe was for the idea that the US "manifest destiny" was to expand the reach of democracy around the globe. </p>

<p>D sounds more correct, but the answer is A. Why is D wrong and A right? </p>

<p>2) If a person (were asked) (weather he or she) thought a film was good, bad, or somewhere in between, (they) (could admit to having fallen) asleep during the film. ( NO error) </p>

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<li>The correct is (they). I understand that because when the word "person" is used it needs to be he/she. </li>
<li>BUT why cant (were asked) be the mistake? Isnt it supposed to be "IF A PERSON WAS ASKED???</li>
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<p>Question one:</p>

<p>Answer (D) includes an unnecessary “for” before “the idea that.” Also, it is passive in verb structure whereas the first choice is active. ETS doesn’t likely passive sentences.</p>

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<p>Question two:</p>

<p>Actually, there are two errors in this sentence; both (B) and (C) are wrong.</p>

<p>(B) is wrong because “whether” is the correct spelling of the conditional indicator not “weather.”</p>

<p>(C ) is wrong because “person” is singular and “they” is plural, at least according to ETS’ grammar rules.</p>

<p>(A) is correct because “were” is the conditional tense of “to be.” “was” is the past tense.</p>

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<p>D could be wrong as well couldn’t it? The sentence seems to start off as a condition with If, the subject, and were.</p>

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<p>(D) is correct.</p>