Numerous writing questions

<p>Please explain the following questions</p>

<p>In those cities in which public transportation is adequate, fewer traffic problems occur and pedestrians are rarely involved in accidents. No error</p>

<p>Why is the answer no error?</p>

<p>Intense preoccupation on technique appears to be the one trait that great pianists have in common. No error</p>

<p>Why is that answer A and not E?</p>

<p>Also supported by the commission was the proposed health clinics and the proposed center to distribute information on job-training opportunities. No error</p>

<p>Why is the answer B and not E?</p>

<p>The quality of multivitamin tablets is determined by how long its potency can be protected by the manufacturer's coating material. No error</p>

<p>Why is the answer C?</p>

<p>The research study reveals startling proof of a constant changing seafloor that comprises the major part of the underwater landscape. No error</p>

<p>Why is B the error?</p>

<p>Although Central Park in Manhattan is better known than Prospect Park in Brooklyn, the designer of both parks, Frederick Law Olmsted, preferred Prospect Park.</p>

<p>A) Although Central Park in Manhattan is better known than Prospect Park in Brooklyn, the designer of both parks, Frederick Law Olmsted, preferred Prospect Park.
E) Although more people know about Manhattan’s Central Park than Prospect Park in Brooklyn, Frederick Law Olmsted, having designed both, has preferrred the later.</p>

<p>Why is the answer A?</p>

<p>Because Uranus is nearly three billion kilometers from the Sun and is enveloped by a thick methane cloud layer, this block almost all solar radiation</p>

<p>D) layer, almost no solar radiation reaches the planet
E) layer, it blocks almost all solar radiation from reaching the planet.</p>

<p>Why is E wrong and D right? Is E too wordy?</p>

<p>Also supported by the commission was the proposed health clinics and the proposed center to distribute information on job-training opportunities. No error</p>

<p>Why is the answer B and not E?

  • Because was needs to be were, since the commission supported both the health clinics and the center, therefore was needs to be plural -> were</p>

<p>The quality of multivitamin tablets is determined by how long its potency can be protected by the manufacturer’s coating material. No error</p>

<p>Why is the answer C?

  • same reason as the above one, its not the quality’s potency they’re talking about. It’s the potency of the multivitamin tablets, therefore its needs to be changed to their</p>

<p>The research study reveals startling proof of a constant changing seafloor that comprises the major part of the underwater landscape. No error</p>

<p>Why is B the error?

  • Constant needs to be an adverb, since it is modifying changing. Therefore, constant needs to be changed to constantly</p>

<p>Because Uranus is nearly three billion kilometers from the Sun and is enveloped by a thick methane cloud layer, this block almost all solar radiation

  • It’s D since it says the same thing as E but with less words. In other words, it’s more concise, therefore it is the better answer.</p>

<p>Intense preoccupation on technique appears to be the one trait that great pianists have in common. No error
Why is that answer A and not E?

  • The idiom is preoccupation WITH technique</p>

<p>Although Central Park in Manhattan is better known than Prospect Park in Brooklyn, the designer of both parks, Frederick Law Olmsted, preferred Prospect Park.
A) Although Central Park in Manhattan is better known than Prospect Park in Brooklyn, the designer of both parks, Frederick Law Olmsted, preferred Prospect Park.
E) Although more people know about Manhattan’s Central Park than Prospect Park in Brooklyn, Frederick Law Olmsted, having designed both, has preferrred the later.
Why is the answer A?

  • E sounds weird, wordy and “has preferred” doesn’t make sense in context here (he doesn’t prefer it now?). Preferred should be the verb.</p>