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<p>The historian argued that we ought to learn more about the process by which individuals like Sam Houston were identified by others as leaders. NE.</p>

<p>Contrasting with most other fifteenth-century rulers, Portuguese kings could count on the support of the aristocracy in any overseas ventures. NE.</p>

<p>Sorry I couldnt understand the answers</p>

<h1>1 is no error, i pick A. I thought ought was informal english?</h1>

<h1>2 Why is it A? is it suppoed to be Unlike?</h1>

<p>Help would be appreciated :] Thanks in advance.</p>

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<p>As far as I know, there's nothing informal about ought.</p>

<p>In #2, the idiom is wrong. I believe it should be "in contrast with."</p>

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<p>^Correct.
You oughta know that "ought to" is okay. :P</p>

<p>See also this thread:
<a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/sat-preparation/593698-grammar-question.html%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/sat-preparation/593698-grammar-question.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>I lol'd at post #8 :)</p>

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<p>everytime you see an underlined idiom ,and you are about to say NO ERROR,just double chek.THere is pretty good list with idioms in the Barron`s study guide</p>