urrg need help with writing mc quesiton

<p>from CB:</p>

<p><em>although</em> the coach had <em>predicted that</em> the team would have a winning season, the <em>fans were</em> surprised by the <em>success of</em> the young, inexperienced players.</p>

<p>The answer is No Error. However, shouldn't <em>success of</em> be wrong, considering its talking about the plural "players"? shouldn't it then be successes?</p>

<p>I think it's talking about one success, which is the winning season. It's not talking about each individual success of each player. Rather the winning season is the success.</p>

<p>That's my best explanation for it although someone should back me up and correct me if I'm wrong. I have a hunch it might be a misprint and that you are correct, but if not, that's my best response.</p>

<p>yes, thats what i thought too. but the thing is, the phrase is "success OF", meaning the success is OF the players, not the team.</p>

<p>yeah that's true...hmm, must be a typo. I'd like to hear what others think though. Any english profs? ;)</p>

<p>yup! bump this one up!</p>

<p>It says the "success of THE young, inexperienced players", meaning young, inexperienced players are treated as one thing and refers to the team.</p>

<p>Yes, I think that the "players" are treated as one group (team). This could also be backed up because "coach had predicted that THE TEAM..."</p>

<p>Hope it helps!!</p>

<p>-mrniceguy</p>

<p>I honestly don't think we would have gotten this. I seriously couldn't think of anythign and had to look around. I think if you do more of these problems you'll slowly start realizing a pattern.</p>

<p>In other news, I took the SAT again today (practice) and my reading went up, but my writing went down. wow.... I'm getting angry, but I guess I'll channel that anger into productivity.</p>

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