Writing section-sentence improvement quesitons

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<p>Here I have some questions on sentence improvement of the writing section. Some are from the blue books, and some are from the online course practice.</p>

<p>1.Reviews of books and films have generally been exempt from the standards of libel that are applied to news stories, but they are now questioning the distinction between reporting and criticism.</p>

<p>Why can't I say “Reviews of books and films have generally been exempt from the standards of libel that are applied to news stories, but the distinction they make between reporting and criticism is now questioned.” ?</p>

<p>2.Can “although” and “yet” be in the same sentence? (for example, Although recycling can be an effective solution, yet….)</p>

<p>3.Can you say “capacity in heat conduction”, or does it have to be “capacity for conducting heat”?</p>

<p>4.Societies acting through their governments make the rules "stating" which acts are illegal, but although war is the most violent of human activities, it has not been declared illegal by any of the world’s governments or their agencies.</p>

<p>Why can’t I use “to state”?</p>

<p>5.Adult ladybugs often prey on agriculture or garden pests, "causing many fruit growers to" consider them among the most beneficial insects.</p>

<p>Why can’t I use “which cause many fruit growers to”?</p>

<p>6.Chipmunks do not technically hibernate, "but remaining" in their dens or burrows during cold periods.</p>

<p>Why can’t I use “but they do remain”?</p>

<p>7.Chronological order, if followed too mechanically, obscures rather than clarifies important relationships.</p>

<p>Why can’t I say “When chronological order is followed too mechanically, it obscures rather clarifying important relationships.”?</p>

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<p>Why can’t I say “Reviews of books and films have generally been exempt from the standards of libel that are applied to news stories, but the distinction they make between reporting and criticism is now questioned.” ?</p>

<p>No. “reporting” is not parallel with “criticism”. It has to be “criticizing” Also, you can’t reword the majority of the sentences on the SAT’s.</p>

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<li>No you can’t say “although” and “yet” in the same sentence. It’s redundant; you don’t need it (my point exactly).</li>
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<p>3.Can you say “capacity in heat conduction”, or does it have to be “capacity for conducting heat”?</p>

<p>I would go with the second one because it’s more active.</p>

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<p>4.Societies acting through their governments make the rules “stating” which acts are illegal, but although war is the most violent of human activities, it has not been declared illegal by any of the world’s governments or their agencies.</p>

<p>Why can’t I use “to state”?</p>

<p>No, that sounds awkward. Maybe someone else can come up with a better explanation.</p>

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<p>Unless one is using “yet” in the temporal sense.</p>

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<p>5.Adult ladybugs often prey on agriculture or garden pests, “causing many fruit growers to” consider them among the most beneficial insects.</p>

<p>Why can’t I use “which cause many fruit growers to”?</p>

<p>“causing many fruit growers to” consider them among the most beneficial insects" is a participial phrase that refers to the adult ladybugs; it’s correctly used. “which cause many fruit growers to” modifies “garden pests”, the noun nearest to “which…” but the sentence is not referring to “garden pests”. So using “which…” is not correct.</p>

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<p>Why can’t I say “When chronological order is followed too mechanically, it obscures rather clarifying important relationships.”? </p>

<p>Because it’s not parallel. It has to be “…obscures rather THAN CLARIFIES…” Both are in the third person.</p>

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<p>Both “to state” and “stating” are grammatical, but they are, in a nuanced way, different semantically.</p>

<p>“stating” acts as an participle modifying “rules”; “stating which acts are illegal” describes what the rules do. “to state” would be short for “in order to state”; one would be indicating the purpose for the establishment of the rules rather than describing the rules. </p>

<p>In effect, they are approximately interchangeable.</p>

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<p>Unless one is using “yet” in the temporal sense. </p>

<p>Can u give me an example?</p>

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<p>6.Chipmunks do not technically hibernate, “but remaining” in their dens or burrows during cold periods.</p>

<p>Why can’t I use “but they do remain”?</p>

<p>You can…if it’s an answer choice.</p>

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<p>If we change “cause” to “causes,” the sentence is grammatical, as in:</p>

<p>“Adult ladybugs often prey on agriculture or garden pests, which causes many fruit growers to consider them among the most beneficial insects.”</p>

<p>We’re now modifying the entire independent clause.</p>

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<p>“Although I’ve been trying for a week, I haven’t yet been able to eat the sandwich.”</p>

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<p>^Oh i didn’t think about it that way. But yes, i agree. That was in regards to the ladybug question.</p>

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<p>“Although I’ve been trying for a week, I haven’t yet been able to eat the sandwich.” </p>

<p>I thought the OP was asking if the sentence was structured like this: “Although…,yet…”</p>

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<p>No you can’t say “although” and “yet” in the same sentence. It’s redundant; you don’t need it (my point exactly). </p>

<p>yeah, that’s what I though too. But the one on the answer key placed “although” and “yet” in one sentence, while the one I chose exactly the same with that answer except it doesn’t have “yet”.</p>

<p>so I assume the answer key is wrong then???</p>

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<p>^Can you type the supposedly correct sentence out for me?</p>

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<p>Unless one is using “yet” in the temporal sense. </p>

<p>So the exact sentence is “Although recyling can be an effective solution, yet owners of apartment complexes and other businesses complain that recycling adds to their expenses.”</p>

<p>Does this count?</p>

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<p>“Although recyling can be an effective solution, yet owners of apartment complexes and other businesses complain that recycling adds to their expenses.”</p>

<p>No, this sentence is not using “yet” in the temporal sense. This sentence is wrong. It’s a disgrace to grammar. The “yet” should be deleted. Silverturtle, what do you think?</p>

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<p>Chipmunks do not technically hibernate, “but remaining” in their dens or burrows during cold periods.</p>

<p>Why can’t I use “but they do remain”?</p>

<p>You can…if it’s an answer choice.</p>

<p>But the amswer says “but remaining” is right instead of “but they do remain”</p>