Last Minute Writing Question

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<p>Brought to the United States at the age of thirteen to recieve a Western education,(his first book discusses Lee Yan Phou's childhood in China).</p>

<p>B. Lee Yan Phou's childhood in China is the subject of his first book
D Lee Yan Phou disscusses his childhood in China in his first book</p>

<p>Why is B incorrect?</p>

<p>During the 1980's, the income gap between the richest and the poorest Americans widened (significantly, while continuing to expand) in the 1990's.</p>

<p>B)significantly, and it continued to expand
A)significantly, while continuing to expand </p>

<p>Why is A incorrect?</p>

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<p>Because the first part of the sentence (Brought… education) describes Lee Yan Phou, not his childhood. He, not his childhood, was brought to the US at the age of thirteen.</p>

<p>“While” implies that both happen simultaneously. The income gap expanded in the 1980s and then later expanded in the 1990s. They both happened at separate times.</p>

<p>Good luck… I’m taking the test for my second time tomorrow.</p>

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<p>yep, first one is a case of a dangling modifier. Plenty of those in the writing section, be careful.</p>

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<p>B is "Lee Yan Phou’s " which is possessive and does not directly modify the who (who was brought into the US) simply Phou</p>