<p>Can someone please explain the right answers (why I am incorrect) of these writing MC questions? Thanks.</p>
<p>1.When for the first time the United States imported more oil than it exported, Americans should have realized that an energy crisis (was imminent and could happen in the future).
A)was imminent and could happen in the future
B)could happen imminently in the future
C)will be imminent and happening soon
D)is an imminent thing
E)might be imminent
My answer is B, the CORRECT ANSWER IS E.</p>
<p>2.Intimacy, love, and marriage are three (different, if interrelated, subjects).
A)different, if interrelated, subjects
B)interrelated subjects, being, however, different
C)different subjects, whereas they are interrelated
D)different subjects when interrelated
E)subjects that are different although being interrelated
My answer is D, the CORRECT ANSWER IS A.</p>
<p>3.The museum (is submitting)A proposals (to several)B foundations (in)C the hope (to gain)C funds to build a tropical butterfly conservatory. (No Error)E
My answer is E, the CORRECT ANSWER IS D.</p>
<p>4.The cost of (safely disposing)A of the toxic chemicals (is approximately)B (five times what)C the company paid (to purchase it)D. (No Error)E
My answer is E, the CORRECT ANSWER IS D.</p>
<p>Thanks again. :)</p>
<p>For number one, your choice is akwardly phrased (just say it out loud; "could happen imminently"? strange) and choice E is much more concise. Also, "might be" is the correct verb form while some of the others are not.</p>
<p>For number two, the sentence is saying that if the subjects are interrelated, they are still different. Your choice, D, illogically used the word "when" as if they are different only when they are interrelated (illogical). A best expresses the sentence, as the others are generally strange and wordy.</p>
<p>For number 3, you would use "of gaining". That's just the way it is... yep.</p>
<p>For number 4, "to purchase THEM" (bet you feel smart now) because the subject is chemicalS. Oops.</p>
<p>I'm sure there are better explinations for the first two, just think logically and you can figure them out.</p>
<p>Well, those are pretty easy..</p>
<h1>1 Imminent things usually don't happen in the future, look up what imminent means.</h1>
<h1>2 Your answer for #2 implies that they are only different subjects when they're interrelated, which makes no sense.</h1>
<h1>3 The correct grammar for part D is "in the hope (of gaining)"..that's grammar.</h1>
<h1>4 The correct grammar for part D is "five times what the company paid to purchase <em>them</em>" because <em>them</em> is referring to the chemicals alluded to in the beginning of the sentence.</h1>
<p>ahhh, thanks guys! more work on the writing section for me...</p>
<p>I'm not sure what you're saying about "imminent" IlikeDice. The word means "impending; about to happen" so imminent things do happen in the future. I hope you're not thinking about eminent.</p>
<p>A,B,C all have two words that say the same thing, so awkward and unnecessary. Immenennt and future are the same thing.
So your down to two choices. D uses the word thing to describe an event, Choice E sounds more grammatically correct.</p>