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<p>the changes in the benefit plan [have angered the workers, threatening] a general strike</p>

<h2>"threatening" makes this option wrong because why? I would like to know why - all I know is that it sounds weird.. some sort of misplaced modifier thingy.</h2>

<p>My mother, [whose] advice I have always [heeded], knows my abilities and [vulnerabilities] better than [myself].</p>

<h2>"myself" is wrong, but I want to know why. I sorta sounded it out. But I would like to know what gramatically makes it wrong. I'm generally confused when I see "myself/herself/themselves etc when it is tested on the writing section.</h2>

<p>although greek myths are serious attempts [in explaining]...
"in explaining" is wrong. it should be AT explaining? yes?</p>

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<li><p>“Threatening” is ambiguous because it can refer to either “the changes” or “the workers.” Should be “who threatened.”</p></li>
<li><p>Should be “I,” as in “I do.” Case in point: parallelism.</p></li>
<li><p>Yeah, “at explaining” is the correct idiomaticphrase.</p></li>
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