Sup! Writing question

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<p>I haven't been focusing on the writing sections for a long time so, I believe i'm a little rusty. Thanks in advance</p>

<ol>
<li>(Prior to) the election of Henry Cisneros (as mayor) of
A B<br>
San Antonio in 1981, no major city in the United States</li>
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<p>(had had) a mayor (from Mexican descent). (No error)
C D E</p>

<p>why is the answer D?</p>

<ol>
<li>A great gray owl (flying low) across a forest clearing,
A
its (wings heating) quietly and its ultrasensitive ears tuned
B
to the (faint sounds) made by small (creatures concealed)
C D
under leaves. (No error)
E</li>
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<p>why is the answer A ?</p>

<ol>
<li>(That) I (have little interest) in art is not the fault of my
A B<br>
parents, (taking) to me to art exhibits and galleries from
C
the time (I was) ten years old. (No error)
D E</li>
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<p>the answer is C ?</p>

<ol>
<li>Next Monday a committee (chosen by) the
A
school board (met) (to review) the final list of
B C
applicants (for the position of) principal at the
D
new high school. (No error)
E</li>
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<p>the answer is B ?</p>

<ol>
<li>(We had never seen) anything like this style of
architecture before, we thought we were looking
at giant sculptures, not buildings.</li>
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<p>(A) We had never seen
(B) We never saw
(C) Never had we seen
(D) Never having seen
(E) Never seeing</p>

<p>I chose A but the answer is D</p>

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<li><p>“Mayor from Mexican descent” is wrong. It should be “Mayor OF Mexican descent.”</p></li>
<li><p>If you read the whole sentence, you’ll realize it is not a complete sentence, but rather a fragment. “flying low” should be changed to “is flying low” for the sentence to make sense.</p></li>
<li><p>Should be “since they have taken me” or something similar to that.</p></li>
<li><p>The sentence starts off in the future tense. “met” is past tense. Therefore, we must change it to “will meet” for it to be in the suitable tense.</p></li>
<li><p>Well why did you choose A? If we keep the sentence as-is, it is not actually a sentence. Rather, there are two sentences separated by the first comma. That is why D is the correct answer. “Never having seen” keeps the correct tense and corrects the sentence.</p></li>
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<p>Hope that helped. But to be honest, these were pretty easy. You should try to read over the sentences by yourself and try to figure out if they sound “right” in your head. This strategy usually helps a lot!</p>