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<p>Finding the error</p>

<p>Advances in seismology -have led- some scientists -to speculate- that we -will predict- earthquakes -as accurate as- we predict the weather. No error</p>

<p>Improving Sentences</p>

<p>-In believing that- firsthand experience would add to the credibility of her biography of Matthew Henson, a discoverer of the North Pole, the author spent a winter north of the Arctic Circle.</p>

<p>A. In believing that
B. Believing that
C. Because believing that
D. She believed that
E. Since having believed that</p>

<p>Why can't D be correct?</p>

<p>Having spent seven years correcting errors in the text, -a new edition of James Joyce's Ulysses has been published by Hans Walter Gabler.-</p>

<p>A. a new edition of James Joyce's Ulysses has been published by Hans Walter Gabler
B. Hans Walter Gabler's new edition of James Joyce's Ulysses has been published.
C. there is a new edition of James Joyce's Ulysses published by Hans Walter Gabler
D. Hans Walter Gabler has published a new edition of James Joyce's Ulysses
E. James Joyce's Ulysses has been published in a new edition by Hans Walter Gabler.</p>

<p>Why can't it be B? Is it because Hans Walter Gabler's new edition is not modifying having spent seven years?</p>

<p>Many Americans are passionate about preserving natural resources, which makes it a fierce political debate. </p>

<p>A. which makes it a fierce political debate
B. and the political debate about it being fierce
C. thus the political debate is fierce
D. this situation makes for fierce political debate
E. a situation that makes for fierce political debate</p>

<p>Why can't it be A?</p>

<p>Thanks.</p>

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<p>I’ll guess that the last one is do to “it”. “It” doesn’t clearly refer to anything.</p>

<p>For the second to last one: Who spent seven years correct the text? Not the edition, but the person himself.</p>

<p>For the first improving sentences question: Take out the phrase modifying Matthew Henson and we get this: </p>

<p>-In believing that- firsthand experience would add to the credibility of her biography of Matthew Henson, the author spent a winter north of the Arctic Circle.</p>

<p>If it was D, then it would be a comma splice.</p>

<p>I have no idea for the first question, but I will take a guess: accurate should be accurately.</p>