Sat grammer

Test Preparation
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<p>From its modest beginnings as a series of brief vignettes to its establishment as the longest-running prime-time animated series on television, The Simpsons transformed the way both the audiences and television programmers view the animated sitcom. </p>

<p>Apparently, the wrong portion of the sentence was the way "both the" was used. the SAT site says that its wrong because "What follows each part of the “both...and” construction must be grammatically parallel
but i am quite confused that "transformed" and "view" don't make sense together..i think "view" should be "viewed"..
thank you!!!</p>

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<p>Should be both the audiences and the television programmers.</p>

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<p>You spelled grammar wrong as a joke, right?</p>

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<p>Yeah, for a moment their I was confused why it wouldn’t be viewed. But view is correct, because the show changed how audiences view TV forever. And audiences and programmers today still VIEW TV today, so view is present. :slight_smile: </p>

<p>Also, TRANSFORMED is in the simple past, because the introductory clause was formed as a “from x to y” clause, creating a beginning and end relationship.</p>

<p>Hope that helps!!!</p>

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<p>^Panmit is correct. I am wrong. “View” should be in the past tense to be parallel with “transformed.”</p>

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<p>^ View being parallal with transformed is not correct(in my opinion). I think it is as you said (both the X and the Y). This sentence is way too annoying. My question is why is it transformed not (has transformed). The transformation action is finished and its EFFECTS should be present till today.</p>

<p>EX: The waves have erased the sand square on the beach.(Here the sand square is erased forever)</p>

<p>The waves erased the sand square on the beach.(Here it is uncertain if the sand square has ALL been erased.)</p>

<p>EX: Both the person on the tree and his brother are playing hide and seek.</p>

<p>There is no (the) before (his brother), yet it is considered correct.</p>

<p>I am starting to doubt that college-hell-board is playing mind tricks on us.</p>

<p>I think we need Silverturtle or fogcity or xiggi.</p>

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<p>this question has another version…"has transformed…"and the answer doesn’t change(still about “both the x and the y”)
so…i guess maybe it is ok to be “transformed” or “has thransformed”…(in this Q,“transformed” is not an option,but “view” is…)
still confused~~~ahhh</p>