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malaria
\It was an increase in reported cases of malaria along the Gulf Coast that in 1921 led the health authorities’ granting a permit for experimentation with human subjects to the group that later would be called by the name of Unimedco. (A) authorities’ granting a permit for experimentation with human ...
- by sogmat
Wed Jun 24, 2009 5:07 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: malaria
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1906
- by sogmat
Mon Jun 22, 2009 6:21 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: 1000 SC - 415
- Replies: 7
- Views: 7418
minority
In the 1980’s the rate of increase of the minority population of the United States was nearly twice as fast as the 1970’s.
(A) twice as fast as
(B) twice as fast as it was in
(C) twice what it was in
(D) two times faster than that of
(E) two times greater than
OA C
Please explain each option
- by sogmat
Mon Jun 22, 2009 6:16 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: minority
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2181
SMOKING
In reference to the current hostility toward smoking, smokers frequently expressed anxiety that their prospects for being hired and promoted are being stunted by their habit. (A) In reference to the current hostility toward smoking, smokers frequently expressed anxiety that (B) Referring to the curr...
- by sogmat
Mon Jun 22, 2009 6:10 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: SMOKING
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1367
metal
In metalwork one advantage of adhesive-bonding over spot-welding is that the contact, and hence the bonding, is effected continuously over a broad surface instead of a series of regularly spaced points with no bonding in between. (A) instead of (B) as opposed to (C) in contrast with (D) rather than ...
- by sogmat
Mon Jun 22, 2009 5:45 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: metal
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4286
red shift
In astronomy the term “red shift” denotes the extent to which light from a distant galaxy has been shifted toward the red, or long-wave, end of the light spectrum by the rapid motion of the galaxy away from the Earth. (A) to which light from a distant galaxy has been shifted (B) to which light from ...
- by sogmat
Mon Jun 22, 2009 5:35 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: red shift
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1017
question
whats wrong with C?
Also in D, isnt "question" wrongly modifies?
In an assessment of the problems faced by rural migrant workers, the question
- by sogmat
Mon Jun 22, 2009 5:30 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: 369
- Replies: 20
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Galileo
Galileo was convinced that natural phenomena, as manifestations of the laws of physics, would appear the same to someone on the deck of a ship moving smoothly and uniformly through the water as a person standing on land. (A) water as a (B) water as to a (C) water; just as it would to (D) water, as i...
- by sogmat
Mon Jun 22, 2009 5:09 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Galileo
- Replies: 13
- Views: 6819
\Carbon-14
\Carbon-14 dating reveals that the megalithic monuments in Brittany are nearly 2,000 years as old as any of their supposed Mediterranean predecessors. (A) as old as any of their supposed (B) older than any of their supposed (C) as old as their supposed (D) older than any of their supposedly (E) as o...
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Sun Jun 21, 2009 10:22 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: \Carbon-14
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1908
sympathize
By showing that South Africa does not have a free market and is in fact a kind of collectivist welfare state for Whites only, Sowell argues that American conservatives have no valid ideological grounds to be in sympathy with the Pretoria regime. (A) to be in sympathy with (B) to sympathize with (C) ...
- by sogmat
Sun Jun 21, 2009 10:06 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: sympathize
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1588
- by sogmat
Sun Jun 21, 2009 9:48 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: 1000SC :224:Contrary to popular opinion
- Replies: 7
- Views: 7685
- by sogmat
Sun Jun 21, 2009 5:59 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Dr. Hegsted argues that just as polio vaccine
- Replies: 11
- Views: 5396
- by sogmat
Sun Jun 21, 2009 5:17 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: must be / will have to be
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5079
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Mon Jun 08, 2009 9:36 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Because Halley’s comet changes orbit slightly
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- by sogmat
Tue May 26, 2009 6:31 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: 1000 SC Question #95
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5411