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<p>I got it right but for a differant reason than what was listed in the explanation</p>

<p>23) At the conclusion of the novel The Great Gatsby, Nick Carraway, a young Midwesterner recently (arrived to) New York, (moodily) (watches) the blinking green light at the (tip of) Long Island.</p>

<p>The answer is A-'Arrived to' since it should be 'arrived in', though, is there anything else wrong? With verb tense..Arrived is past and watches is present.Eh need help.</p>

<p>Also I'm having trouble with would/will. Here is a question. (Yes it is a number 1. blah im stupid)</p>

<p>1) Mr. Lee and his grandchildren practiced traditional Chinese calligraphy together so that the child (would be knowing) an art cherished by earlier generations if their family.</p>

<p>(B) Would know
(C) Will know</p>

<p>'B' is correct, but I'm not sure I understand. Thanks!</p>

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<p>

“[A] young Midwestern recently arrived in New York” describes “Nick Carraway.” He is a person who just arrived in New York. This person (who just arrived in New York) moodily watches a blinking green light. “Arrived” isn’t in the past tense. It’s an adjective with no tense that describes the man’s state of arrival. Even if it were a verb in the past tense, it would not conflict with a verb in the present tense. No rule says that all verbs in any sentence has to be in the same tense.

In this case, “would” is the past-tense form of “will.”
Present tense: They practice calligraphy so that they will know the art.
Past tense: They practiced calligraphy so that they would know the art.</p>

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<p>Thanks a lot!</p>

<p>Though “No rule says that all verbs in any sentence has to be in the same tense.” kinda got me. That was usually how I recognized a tense error. Tense errors are actually the most difficult for me to spot. How do you spot them? ah</p>

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<p>Here are a few more question. </p>

<p>18) Until recently, most people (entering) politics (feel) that loss of privacy was (a fair price) to pay (for) the chance to participate in policy making.</p>

<p>The answer is ‘B’-feel, and I understand it should be ‘felt’ in the past tense, so should entering also be in the past tense. Shouldn’t it read “Most people who entered politics felt…”</p>

<p>20) When Doris Lessing published the Golden Notebook in 1962, (it) (instantly established) herself…</p>

<p>The answer is ‘A’-it. Is it because ‘it’ does not refer to anything? There are no explanations so I want to know I got it right for the right reason.</p>

<p>21) (Not many) authors (have described) the effects of environmental pollution (as effective as) Rachel Carson, whose…</p>

<p>The answer is ‘C’, and I think it is because of an illogical comparison but again I’m not sure since if it was wouldn’t Rachel Carson also be underlined?? Also, if the word ‘did’ was place after Rachel Carson, would it be a logical comparison than?</p>

<p>29) (Despite) its cultural importance, the Daily Gazette (lost) 70 percent of its subscribers since 1920 and, by 1995, (was losing) (as much as) 200,000 a year.</p>

<p>I thought it was ‘No Error’, but apparently it is ‘B’…</p>

<p>25) The famous filmmaker (had a tendency) (of changing) his recollections, perhaps (out of boredom) (at having) to tell interviewers the same story over and over.</p>

<p>Why is the answer ‘B’?</p>

<p>26) Norwegian writer Sigrid Undset (is like) the novelist Sir Walder Scott (in) her use of historical backgrounds, but unlike (his books), she dwells on the psychological (aspects of) her characters.</p>

<p>Why ‘C’?</p>

<p>27) The television station (has received) many complaints (about) the clothing advertisements, (which some) viewers condemn (to be) tasteless.</p>

<p>Why ‘D’?</p>

<p>Thanks a lot! Lots of question but I really appreciate it!</p>

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<ol>
<li>If it had ‘who’ between who and entering, then it would be correct to say
“people who entered.”
But since there isn’t a ‘who’, the describing verb(?) should have a -ing.</li>
</ol>

<p>Like…
My dad, shaving his head, told me to give him an apple.
This works.</p>

<p>Sorry about the poor explanation. haha</p>

<ol>
<li><p>Your guess is correct.</p></li>
<li><p>Well…effective should be effectively.
Rachel Carson described the environmental pollution more effectively.</p></li>
<li><p>notice “since” and “by 1995”.
It lost 70% of is subscribers before it was losing 200,000 a year.
so it should be ‘had lost’</p></li>
<li><p>idiom error.</p></li>
</ol>

<p>‘Tendency to’ not ‘tendency of’</p>

<p>‘of’ should be ‘to’</p>

<ol>
<li><p>I’m not completely sure. But i think it’s mainly because it’s an illogical comparison.</p></li>
<li><p>no clue.
I would like to know why too.</p></li>
</ol>

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<ol>
<li> This should be “condemned as tasteless” rather than “condemned to be tasteless.” The clothing advertisements appeared to be tasteless, and therefore some viewers condemned them. The ads were, however, already tasteless when they were condemned. “Condemned to” is used when whatever follows “to” has not yet happened at the time of condemning. So, for example, a murderer could be “condemned to life imprisonment.”</li>
</ol>

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<ol>
<li> First Sigrid Undset is compared with Sir Walter Scott. This is a valid type of comparison. At point C, “his books” are being compared with Sigrid Undset (“she”). This comparison does not work, in general–certainly not as far as the SAT goes.</li>
</ol>

<p>In some cases, a comparison of two quite different objects or entities could be made, if it were somehow metaphorical. This case does not involve metaphor, though.</p>

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<p>At the conclusion of the novel THE GREAT GATSBY Nick Carrawy , a young Midwesterner recently A(arrived to) New York ,B(moodily) C(watches) the blinking green light at the D(tip of ) long island. no error</p>

<p>I dunno if the answer is A or C :/</p>

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<p>29) (Despite) its cultural importance, the Daily Gazette (lost) 70 percent of its subscribers since 1920 and, by 1995, (was losing) (as much as) 200,000 a year.</p>

<p>Wouldn’t the answer be D, as much as, because it’s supposed to be “as many as”?</p>

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<p>bump10char</p>

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<p>I am almost sure that key to success in Writing section is understanding common patterns questions have. I’ve already learned few strategies to pick the right answers for the Writing section and they look like reasonable:
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<p>I hope to get some extra points in January utilizing it…</p>

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<p>bump10char</p>

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<p>I agree with tomatox…since subscribers are quantifiable, it should be as many as. May I ask if these questions came from the blue book or another book?</p>

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<p>Shouldn’t 29 be B because it should be in the perfect past form? </p>

<p>Sent from my SGH-T999 using CC</p>

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<p>Yes, B is the correct answer, however, I also see D as erroneous.</p>