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<p>Renee starts by cornrowing my natural hair, braiding it (as close) to my scalp. </p>

<p>A) No change
B) as closely
C) close as
D) close</p>

<p>I thought the answer would be (B) because the "closely" modifies "braiding", a verb.
The answer is D. "Close", from my understanding, is an adjective. Adjectives can't modify verbs (i.e. "braiding")</p>

<p>"These people need directions in their lives," Renee observes about the talk show's troubled guests. I (nod, partly, in agreement) partly because my head rocks back and forth as she pulls and tugs. </p>

<p>A) No Change
B) nod, partly in agreement,
C) nod partly, in agreement
D) nod, partly in agreement</p>

<p>I thought the answer would be (D) but it is (B)</p>

<p>Even though he would go after the ball at full speed, he never hurt me. (Regardless,) he challenged me to be quick enough and creative enough to take the ball from him.</p>

<p>A) No change
B) Besides,
C) Instead, (why is this the answer and NOT A?)
D) So far,</p>

<p>My parents seldon bothered to fold up or store away their vegelah in a closet. (Moreover,) they kept the cart by the front door, ready for when they needed to haul laundry down the long basement corridor to the washing machines...</p>

<p>A) No Change
B) However,
C) Instead,
D) After that,</p>

<p>Why is C the answer and not A?</p>

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<p>This isn’t act specific. Just call it grammar</p>

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<p>Lay low on the caps dude. </p>

<ol>
<li><p>“Close” is correct because it’s describing the position. Just like you can’t say “she sat down closely to the door” can you?</p></li>
<li><p>“partly in agreement” and “partly because…and tugs” describe “I nod”.
“partly in agreement” and “partly because…and tugs” are two different phrases describing why she nods. A comma should separate them.</p></li>
<li><p>“Regardless” is just not logical there. “Instead” is just the most logical (sorry that’s all I can say here)</p></li>
<li><p>Same as above. </p></li>
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<p>Sorry I cant give technical explanations. I have no problems with the answers though and they would have been probably what I would have chosen.</p>

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<p>1) The “as” is unnecessary. As close to her scalp as /what/? </p>

<p>2) Has to be B because it’s the only one that ends in a comma. The “partly because” qualifies the original statement. The intended meaning is “I was only <em>partly</em> nodding because I could not move my head properly.” You have to set it apart with a comma.</p>

<p>3 and 4) These both reference one thing happening IN PLACE OF another. INSTEAD OF hurting her, he did x. “Regardless” implies a lack of attention to the current circumstances. But it’s a direct replacement, so you need a word that shows that. The same with 4–moreover means “besides,” so you’re adding additional information. Do they keep the vegelah in the closet? No. They keep it in a cart near the front door. The two are mutually exclusive–once again, x in place of y.</p>