<p>C, than is incorrect. Note the ‘as it is’ in the first half of the sentence. In order to create parallel structure, ‘as it is’ must be used again in the second half. ‘Than’ should be changed to ‘as’ to maintain the parallelism.</p>
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<p>In other words, this is the grammar:</p>
<p>JUST AS… AS…</p>
<p>It is JUST AS important as it is to use existing energy sources efficiently AS it is to blah blah.</p>
<p>I believe they are called correlatives. Other examples are neither…nor…, either…or…, both…and…, etc.</p>
<p>A question from May 2006’s PSAT:</p>
<p>A(Because) his experience in in the naval medical corps had been B(rewarding), Bob C(applied to) medical school after he D(was discharged) from the navy. E(No error)</p>
<p>I picked C because ‘applied to’ is unidiomatic and, according to Silvertutle’s guide, should be changed to ‘applied for’. However, the correct answer is E. Can anyone tell me why ‘applied to’ is not unidiomatic?</p>
<p>You “apply for” a scholarship or admission to a school. You “apply to” the school.</p>
<p>Just to add a comment: You could “apply to” a scholarship program. The distinction between “for” and “to” is essentially that you “apply for” something that you want, and you “apply to” the group or organization that grants the thing you want.</p>
<p>Another thought: You can “apply to” obtain a scholarship. In this case, the “to” is really part of the infinitive “to obtain.” </p>
<p>So you might apply to a scholarship program for a scholarship; you would be applying to obtain additional funds for college.</p>
<p>Ah. It makes sense now. Thank you.</p>
<p>Medical insurance coverage that requires high monthly premiums and that is beyond the financial means of many people.</p>
<p>A) that requires high monthly premiums and that is
B) that requires high monthly premiums and it is
C) requiring high monthly premiums are
D) with the requirements of high monthly premiums are
E) that requires high monthly premiums is</p>
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<p>Why is the answer not C?</p>
<p>Medical insurance coverage [requiring high monthly premiums are] beyond the financial means of many people.</p>
<p>Medical insurance coverage is singular whereas are is a plural verb. Furthermore, the “requiring” should introduce a clause which is not there. </p>
<p>The correct answer is E, and the sentence should read.</p>
<p>Medical insurance coverage that requires high monthly premiums is beyond the financial means of many people.</p>
<p>The subject is medical insurance coverage which is singular therefore requires a singular verb is. The subject is not monthly premiums as the subject cannot be in a relative clause 'that …</p>
<p>What do you mean by “requiring” should introduce a clause? Like, if the word “requiring” was to be used, the sentence should read</p>
<p>Medical insurance coverage, requiring high monthly premiums, is beyond the financial means of many people.</p>
<p>What type clause should it introduce?</p>
<p>Needs commas to function within that sentence, which the answer choice didn’t have. The commas indicate that the clause proceeding the -ing verb can be removed or moved, as shown below.</p>
<p>[Requiring] high monthly premiums, medical insurance [is] beyond…
Medical insurance [is]…, [requiring] high monthly premiums.</p>
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<p>Dependent clauses, bounded off by commas. -ing verbs cannot be the functional verbs of a main clause. Though I’m sure you know this, since you seem quite knowledgeable.</p>
<p>I did not know that, thanks for the info.</p>
<p>Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin used x-rays to discover the chemical structures of pencilin and vitamin B12, (winning a Noble Prize for her work)</p>
<p>why (winning a Noble Prize for her work) is the right choice I thought it would be
a misplaced modifier since it modifies Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin</p>
<p>Bumping this thread not only to answer the last poster but also because there may be renewed interest in having a consolidated thread of this sort.</p>
<p>Acershelp, you are correct in noting that the participial phrase “winning a Noble Prize for her work” modifies “Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin.” The modifier is not misplaced, however: A participial phrase is rather flexible in its placement as long as it is attached to a clause whose subject is what it means to modify. </p>
<p>Here, for instance, “Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin” is indeed the subject. The participial phrase could be placed in at least the following three ways:
Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin used x-rays to discover the chemical structures of penicillin and vitamin B12, winning a Noble Prize for her work.</p>
<p>Winning a Noble Prize for her work, Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin used x-rays to discover the chemical structures of penicillin and vitamin B12.</p>
<p>Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin, winning a Noble Prize for her work, used x-rays to discover the chemical structures of penicillin and vitamin B12.
But if we wanted to, say, modify “x-rays” with a participial phrase, we would have to be more careful because it is not the subject of the sentence. We could do this:
Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin used x-rays, being an analytically useful form of electromagnetic radiation, to discover the chemical structures of penicillin and vitamin B12, winning a Noble Prize for her work.</p>
<p>What ks the difference between has been, had been and had
and also is it advocate of or advocate to?</p>
<p>the most successful algebra teachers do not have their students simply memorize formulas and equations; they make sure that their students also understand the underlying mathematical concepts
a) most successful b) their c) make sure that d) understand e) no error</p>
<p>among the most dangerous environmental threats that we face are compu-garbage, the nonbiodegradable and often toxic waste resulting from the improper disposal of obsolete personal comupters.
a)among b)are c) often toxic d)disposal of e)no error</p>
<p>Hey Silverturtle,</p>
<p>i was wondering if you have a list of important misused idioms and subject-verb agreement questions. i am currently working on my sat grammar section. on june i got a 620, so i would atleast like to get a 700 in october. please if you can help.</p>
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<p>Has been is a present perfect construction for the verb to be.
Had been is a past perfect construction for the verb to be.
had is a simple past of the verb to have.</p>
<p>I can only think of two prepositions that would work with the word “advocate”. The word “advocate” can be used with “of” or “for”. It can also be used without any preposition when it is used as a verb.</p>
<p>"[By building new windmill farms, consumption of fossil fuels are reduced, and tons of carbon dioxide emissions are kept] out of the atmosphere"</p>
<p>Choice A By building new windmill farms, consumption of fossil fuels are reduced, and tons of carbon dioxide emissions are kept</p>
<p>Choice B By building new windmill farms, it reduces consumption of fossil fuels, and tons of carbon dioxide emission are kept</p>
<p>Choice C Building new windmill farms reduces fossil fuel consumption and keeps tons of carbon dioxide emissions</p>
<p>Choice D When new windmill farms are build, they reduce fossil fuel consumption, and it keeps tons of carbon dioxide emissions</p>
<p>Choice E New windmill farms, when built, reduce fossil fuel consumption, and also tons of carbon dioxide emissions are kept</p>
<p>The correct answer is C</p>
<p>I answer was A, I don’t really know why C is the correct answer, can you please explain it with extra details 
English is not my native language Thank you</p>
<p>In contrast to or in contrast with?
Studies have shown or studies show?</p>