<p>*8. The time and the place for such a large event is subject to approving from the mayor's office.
a) The time and the place for such a large event is subject to approving from the mayor's office.
b) For such a large event, the time and the place are subject to the mayor's office's approving them.
c) The time and the place for such a large event are subject to the approval of the mayor's office
d) The time and place for such a large event are subject to be approved by the office of the mayor.
e) Subject to the approval of the mayor's office are the time and place for such a large event taking place. *</p>
<p>Can someone explain why each answer is wrong? The answer is C by the way. I picked D. :( Also what type of error is this?</p>
<p>10. [Santa Fe is one of the oldest cities in the United States, its] adobe architecture, spectacular setting, and clear, radiant light have long made it a magnet for artists.
C.) Santa Fe, which is one of the oldest cities in the United States, has
D.) Santa Fe is one of the oldest cities in the United States; its
Ignore the original sentence problem and can someone explain to be what is the difference between C and D and why is D right and C wrong? Also what type of error is this?</p>
<p>*14. Some beaches are frequently contaminated by untreated sewage that flows into the [ocean, which can last for several days].
A.) ocean, which can last for several days
B.) ocean that can last for severaal days
D.) ocean, while contamination can last for several days
E.) ocean; the contamination can last for several days *</p>
<p>I really didn't se a problem in any of these 4 sentences.. Can someone please explain to me why each of these answers are wrong except for E. (E is the right answer). Also error type! WHAT IS IT??</p>
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<li>Some beaches are frequently contaminated by untreated sewage that flows into the [ocean, which can last for several days].
A.) ocean, which can last for several days
B.) ocean that can last for severaal days
D.) ocean, while contamination can last for several days
E.) ocean; the contamination can last for several days</li>
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<p>(A) and (B) are incorrect because the antecedent of the relative pronoun (“which” in (A) and “that” in (B)) is ambiguous and in fact missing. The sense of the incorrect usage is that the entire idea “untreated sewage that flows into the ocean” is what “which” or “that” refers to. English grammar demands a precise antecedent (potentially such as “contamination”).</p>
<p>(D) is incorrect because “while” does not make sense. In (D) it is used as a coordinating conjunction connecting the clause “some beaches are … ocean” to “contamination can last …”. The two clauses are complementary and therefore the use of “while” (meaning although in this use) does not make sense.</p>
<p>(E) is a correct, simple and direct expression of the consequence of the first clause. It is the best choice.</p>
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<li>[Santa Fe is one of the oldest cities in the United States, its] adobe architecture, spectacular setting, and clear, radiant light have long made it a magnet for artists.
C.) Santa Fe, which is one of the oldest cities in the United States, has
D.) Santa Fe is one of the oldest cities in the United States; its
Ignore the original sentence problem and can someone explain to be what is the difference between C and D and why is D right and C wrong? Also what type of error is this?</li>
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<p>(C) is a mess. The sentence has two verbs crudely attached to the subject Sante Fe – “has” and “have”.</p>
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<li><p>The time and the place for such a large event is subject to approving from the mayor’s office.
a) The time and the place for such a large event is subject to approving from the mayor’s office.
b) For such a large event, the time and the place are subject to the mayor’s office’s approving them.
c) The time and the place for such a large event are subject to the approval of the mayor’s office
d) The time and place for such a large event are subject to be approved by the office of the mayor. </p>
<h2>e) Subject to the approval of the mayor’s office are the time and place for such a large event taking place. </h2>
<p>The phrase subject to is idiomatic. BE SUBJECT TO +NOUN/V-ING. D will be right if it says “are subject to being approved”. </p></li>
<li><p>[Santa Fe is one of the oldest cities in the United States, its] adobe architecture, spectacular setting, and clear, radiant light have long made it a magnet for artists.
C.) Santa Fe, which is one of the oldest cities in the United States, has</p>
<h2>D.) Santa Fe is one of the oldest cities in the United States; its</h2>
<p>Choice C is a run-on sentence. There is another verb “have long made”. Hence, it should be D: the semicolon is needed to clarify the two different sentence. </p></li>
<li><p>Some beaches are frequently contaminated by untreated sewage that flows into the [ocean, which can last for several days].
A.) ocean, which can last for several days
B.) ocean that can last for severaal days
D.) ocean, while contamination can last for several days</p>
<h2>E.) ocean; the contamination can last for several days </h2>
<p>Begin with choice A: “which” is the mentioned ocean. Ocean cannot last for several days. of course -> Eliminate
Choice B is the same
In Choice D, there is no contrast in the sentence.
Choice E is exactly right on track. The contamination is separated from the first sentence by the semicolon.</p></li>
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<p>The phrase “subject to the approval” is a common phrase used in the English language. Something cannot be “subject to be approved”. The other poster was explaining that the phrase requires either a noun or verb that ends in ing.</p>