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<p>1- The swiftest animal on Earth, the cheetah can reach a top speed of about 70miles per[hour, it can ] maintain that speed for no more than 300 yards.
a)
b)hour but can
c)hour, though they can
d)hour, but they can
e)hour,however,it can can
i know that A is wrong for misplaced modifier and choices C and D are wrong as well for using "they" and E is wrong because however is placed between two independent clauses
but choice B, which i didn't cross out, seems strange </p>

<p>2- in 1977 Tracy Austin became the youngest tennis player to win a professional [tournament when she captured a title in Oregon aged fourteen years]
a-
b-tournament aged fourteen years when she captured a title in Oregon
c-tournament when she captured a title in Oregon,being age fourteen
d-tournament when, at the age of fourteen,captured a title in Oregon
e-tournament, she was fourteen years old when she captured a title in Oregon
i need a lot of help with this one even though the first one was harder
for this one i choose E instead of D</p>

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<p>1 - b</p>

<p>1 - d . . . if and only if you left out the word “she” (prior to “captured”) when you transcribed the question.</p>

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<p>what dodgersmom said :-)</p>

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<p>for the first one i know its b but seems awkward
and for the second one can you elaborate more on the subject</p>

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<p>For #2 - E would work if that comma were changed to a semicolon. With a comma, it’s just two sentenced connected with a comma - and you can’t do that.</p>

<p>First sentence: In 1977, Tracy Austin became . . .
Second sentence: she was fourteen years old when . . .</p>

<p>Understand?</p>