SAT Writing Help

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<p>Researchers tend to praise studies that agree with their own (conclusions, and it is rare for kindness to be shown) to contrary theories.</p>

<p>A) conclusions, and it is rare for kindness to be shown</p>

<p>B) conclusions, and kindness being rarely shown</p>

<p>C) conclusions, and they rarely show kindness</p>

<p>D) conclusions, they are rarely kind</p>

<p>E) conclusions, although rarely showing kindness</p>

<p>The correct answer is C, but I was wondering why E is incorrect. College Board says that although must be followed by an independent clause; however, I thought it was acceptable to place a dependent clause behind although. Can someone please explain?</p>

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<li><p>When you preface an independent clause with a subordinating conjunction like “although,” it becomes a dependent clause.</p></li>
<li><p>E is not an example of a clause of any kind following “although.” “Showing” is a participle, not a finite verb, and a clause must contain a finite verb. A clause must also contain a subject, and no subject follows “although” either.</p></li>
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