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<p>Lewis was the first American writer to win the Nobel Prize for "literature, and this award is"not for a single book but for all of an author's literary achievements.</p>

<p>I put " literature whose award is "
Right answer "literature, an award given"</p>

<p>Many Americans are passionate about preserving natural resources, "which makes it a fierce political debate"</p>

<p>I put "which makes it a fierce political debate"
Right answer "a situation that makes for fierce political debate"</p>

<p>A hypochondriac "is when you have" a tendency "to complain about" ailments "that are " "largely" imagined</p>

<p>"Is when you have " is wrong Why?</p>

<p>The " introduction for" the new product line to consumers "was delayed" by "technical setbacks" "not anticipated" by the company's managers</p>

<p>"introduction for" is wrong...why?</p>

<p>Role models can motivate us if they are people "whose" achivements "we find" realistically attainable; "in addition, " comparing "ourselves" to super achivers may have the opposite effect.</p>

<p>"in addition" is wrong</p>

<p>If anyone could explain some or all of my questions, that would be greatly appreciated :)</p>

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<p>Lewis was the first American writer to win the Nobel Prize for "literature, and this award is "not for a single book but for all of an author’s literary achievements.</p>

<p>I put " literature whose award is "
… Literature is not a person. It doesn’t “own” an award. Literature is a venture, and someone who creates literature may do it so well that he deserves an award. That’s the usage here.</p>

<p>Many Americans are passionate about preserving natural resources, “which makes it a fierce political debate” I put “which makes it a fierce political debate”. </p>

<p>“It” is ambiguous. What does “it” refer to? Perhaps it refers to “the passion for preserving natural resources”. But the subject “passion” is not in the sentence, so “it” doesn’t have an antecedent.
The answer “a situation that makes for fierce political debate” corrects the problem described above. “Situation” refers to the behavior of many Americans.</p>

<p>A hypochondriac “is when you have” a tendency “to complain about” ailments "that are " “largely” imagined. </p>

<p>"Is when you have " is wrong Why?</p>

<p>Hypochondriac is not a disease. Rather it means "a person who is forever worrying about his health and taking medication to cure his supposed ailments. The corrected statement is something like "A hypochondriac is a person who has a tendency … "</p>

<p>The " introduction for" the new product line to consumers “was delayed” by “technical setbacks” “not anticipated” by the company’s managers</p>

<p>“introduction for” is wrong…why?</p>

<p>It’s an idiom. We say “Introduction of”.</p>

<p>Role models can motivate us if they are people “whose” achievements “we find” realistically attainable; "in addition, " comparing “ourselves” to super achievers may have the opposite effect.</p>

<p>“in addition” is wrong</p>

<p>The phrasing and the actual description requires a “contrast” between the two clauses. “In addition” implies “more detail” and supporting information. Try “however”. This provides the desired contrast.</p>