Writing questions I do not understand . help please test tomm D:

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<p>An amateur potter ( herself), the accountanct offered (to help) the artist with his business accounts, complicated ( as they were) (by) his unusual system of record keeping.</p>

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<li>I circled herself because I thought it was a bit ambiguous/ too much going on in setnece. apparently it is no error. and now that I read it... it sounds likea run on almost sounds like 3 different people. please help.</li>
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<p>-Although he played a leading role in planning spacecraft expeditions, Dr. Carl Sagan refused to accept praise for the plans he ( designed nor otherwise profiting) from later advancements in space exploration.</p>

<p>A: as written
B: had designed nor otherwise did he profit
C: has designed nor otherwise to have profited
D: designed or otherwise profited
E: had designed or otherwise to profit.</p>

<p>I put D because I thgouht it was short simple and made sense, someoen please explain. apparently the answer is E but I dont get it. </p>

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<li>Far ( away from) having been diehard conservatice, ( Hoover was), sdome scholars ( now contend_, the leading progressive (of his day.) No error</li>
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<p>Why is it A? I put E</p>

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<li>(For the past) hundreds years or more, Yellowstone National Park ( was) a kind of sociological lab ( in which) the North Americans have been exploring ( the meaning of) the national-park concept. no error</li>
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<p>Why is it B?!?!?!?</p>

<p>-( Alerted by) the nervousness and evasiveness of the witness, the jurors were quick (to percieve) that his statements were ( inconsistent to) (those) he had made earlier. no error</p>

<p>Why is it C?</p>

<p>thanks guys :]</p>

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<h1>1: no error; herself refers to the potter; they refers to the business accounts</h1>

<h1>4: “had been” would replace “was” since the rest of the sentence is in a different tense (“having been exploring”)</h1>

<h1>5: “inconsistent with” is the proper idiom</h1>

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<p>2- Because E is parallel. The senetence says refused TO accept, so the other verb must also have to…which in this case would be to profit.
3- It is A because it would be far from… this is the correct idiom usage
GOOD LUCK TOMORROW! Dont stress out too much =)</p>

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<p>For the Hoover problem, “far from having” is the correct phrase needed.</p>

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<p>thanks guys, CURSE THOSE IDIONS -_-.my only problem</p>

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<p>yeah, they really suck</p>

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<p>Those idioms drive me up the wall. =P</p>