Writing MCQ

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<p>Please give an explanation for the answers. i got these wrong. </p>

<p>The bus would not have had [to take] the long detour [instead of] the main highway if the bridge [did not become] treacherous [in the aftermath of an ice storm]. </p>

<p>i put did not become</p>

<p>Despite research [on the diagnosis of] heart disease and the use of [increasingly] sophisticated technology [in its treatment], the condition of coronary arteries [is] still difficult to assess precisely. [no error]</p>

<p>i put in its treatment because it sounded ambiguous. </p>

<p>It was obvious that all the candidates had planned carefully for the televised debate, [for each] [answer to] the opening question showed evidence [of having been rehearsed]. [no error] </p>

<p>i put of having been rehearsed because it sounded awkward. </p>

<p>The seven-month-old baby was considered precocious [to her family] because she was [already able] to grasp tiny items [delicately] [between her thumb] and forefinger. [no error]</p>

<p>i put delicately because it was separated from the verb. </p>

<p>Although it may sound ludicrous to some, there is much truth [to it], as those who have experienced such failures can attest. </p>

<p>this one is supposed to be to this sentiment. I said as it is now. I don't understand this one.</p>

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<ol>
<li>[instead of] should be rather than or over</li>
<li>I think no error</li>
<li>[answer to] should be plural for all the answers of the contestants</li>
<li>I think [to her family] due to ambiguity for who she is, or no error</li>
<li>As for [to this sentiment], it is too ambiguous, and sentiment reflects the experiences of failure</li>
</ol>

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<p>uh no…

  1. C, since this is a past unreal condition, the if clause must use the past participle
  2. No error
  3. No error
  4. Idiom error, by her family
  5. I don’t get what you are asking for number 5.</p>
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<p>Care to clarify what number 1 would be then?</p>

5

<ol>
<li>Answer = C. Should be: “if the bride had not become treacherous”</li>
</ol>

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<p>Avidstudent is correct, only had can be used for past perfect. It would help if you can recognize these verb orders because they come up a lot on the SAT.</p>