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<li><p>Intimacy,love, and marriage are three different,if interrelated,subjects.
A)different, if interrelated subjects is the correct answer. i chose E) subjects that are different although being interrelated. which is wrong...</p></li>
<li><p>Most major air pollutants cannot be seen, although large amounts <em>(a)of them</em> (b) concentrated in_ cities_(c) are visible (d) as _ smog. e(no error) answer is e</p></li>
<li><p>The empire state bulding, the sears tower, the canadian national tower- each (a- of these structures) (b was) the (c tallest) in the world at the time (d they were) built. no error answer is d</p></li>
<li><p>The cost of (A- safely disposing of the the toxic chemicals) (b is approximately) (c five times what) the company paid (d to purchase it.) answer is d</p></li>
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<p>please give explanations!</p>

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<p>For 28. “Each” is singular, that’s why was is correct, and since it is singular ‘they were’ cannot be used in this case.</p>

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<p>okay. how bout the others peeps?</p>

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<li>It wouldn’t be “to purchase it.” It would be “purchasing it” because “disposing” came earlier in the sentence.</li>
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<p>The cost of (safely disposing) : The cost of (to purchase) doesn’t match.
The cost of (safely disposing) : The cost of (purchasing) does.</p>

<p>Sorry if it doesn’t come across as clearly on screen as it does in my head.</p>

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<p>also, purchasing THEM</p>

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<p>i see… parallel strcture + plurality…thanks guys… how bout 11 and 21?</p>

<p>and more food for thought… </p>

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<li>Medical insurance coverage that requires high monthly premiums and that is beyond the financial means of many people…</li>
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<p>answer is that requires high monthly premiums is.
is this because the subject is insurance and not premiums?</p>

<p>and 14. born of ibuza parents in nigera, novelist buchi ernecheta moved to England in 1962, since which she has lived in north london</p>

<p>answer is 1962 and has lived since then in north london… why is this? and why isn’t it 1962 and lived since then…</p>

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<p>For 7- ‘and that is’ is just too wordy to be correct</p>

<p>For 11- The answer you chose, choice E uses ‘being interrelated,’ which is in the passive voice. ETS renders the passive voice incorrect, for the most part.</p>

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<p>the answer for number 21 is ‘E.’
What explanation do you want?
and for 11, A is probably the shortest answer that actually makes sense. Keep the answers short.</p>

<p>for 7, there’s nothing wrong with ‘that is’ except that it is not necessary.
‘that is’ is refereing to the insurance coverage.
People pay for coverages not premiums. also, the verb is ‘is’, which agrees with the coverage’s singular tense</p>