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<li>Yawning is nearly universal among mammals, but birds, reptiles, and even fish also yawn, (perhaps for some of the same reasons) that mammals do.</li>
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<p>(a) perhaps for some of the same reasons
(e) possibly with similar reasons</p>
<p>whats wrong with (e)?</p>
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<li>The conversation organization requested that its researchers (A)(refrain from) giving out information (B)(in regards to) the location of rare holly bushes (C)(for) fear that people (D)(would move) them to private gardens.</li>
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<li>(e) is wrong because it’s an idiomatic error. The idiomatic phrase shouldn’t be “with…reasons” - that just sounds weird. It’s correct as is - “for some of the same reasons.”</li>
<li>I believe that C is wrong. Once again it sounds to me like it’s an idiomatic error and it should be “in fear”</li>
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<p>For (7)e the major error is the preposition with. The most common definition of “with” is “accompanied by”. If you replace “with” with “for”, then (e) is an acceptable choice.</p>
<p>i personally think that it’s D because of it’s a gerund. all-ing endings should be avoided excerpt you have a participle phrase. in addition, i think it’s missing a subject. a correct sentence would be:
Quincy took Dan to Derek’s home for a visit, never imagining that five years would pass before before they saw Derek again.</p>
<p>you don’t know what “seeing” is referring to… right now, it seems as though it is referring to “five years”; five years would pass before five years saw him again. this gerund is ambiguous,
PR modelled a question out of this in one of its practice tests I think.</p>