As contrasted with the sharpnose sevengill shark, the broadnose sevengill shark makes its home in shallow waters, and its body is covered by black and white spots.
(A) As contrasted with the sharpnose sevengill shark
(B) In contrast to the sharpnose sevengill shark's
(C) Unlike the home of the sharpnose sevengill shark your answer
(D) Unlike the sharpnose sevengill shark
(E) Unlike those of the sharpnose sevengill shark
The answer to this question is D but in Knewton I have been learning about a comma hug or removing the fluff. When there is a clause blanketed by commas you can just remove it. " Unlike the sharpnose sevengill shark, the broadnose sevengill shark makes its home in shallow waters, and its body is covered by black and white spots. " I remove the part about the broadnose sevengill shark and then I get: Unlike the sharpnose sevengill shark... and its body is covered by black and white spots. This makes no sense to me at all, am I applying the rule correctly.
Also my second question is
First performed in 1879, the composer and writer of The Pirates of Penzance were Sir Arthur Sullivan and William Gilbert, who had made his career in law before becoming involved in theatre.
A) First performed in 1879, the composer and writer of The Pirates of Penzance were Sir Arthur Sullivan and William Gilbert, who had made his career in law before becoming involved in theatre.
B) First performed in 1879, Sir Arthur Sullivan and William Gilbert, who had made his career in law before becoming involved in theatre, were the composer and writer of The Pirates of Penzance.
C) First performed in 1879, The Pirates of Penzance was written by William Gilbert, who had made his career in law before becoming involved in theatre, and composed by Sir Arthur Sullivan.
D) The Pirates of Penzance was composed and written by Sir Arthur Sullivan and William Gilbert, who had made his career in law before becoming involved in theater, and was first performed in 1879.
E) The composer and writer being Sir Arthur Sullivan and William Gilbert, who had made his career in law before becoming involved in theater, The Pirates of Penzance was first performed in 1879.
The answer to this question is C but that does not make any sense to me. The reason being is that there is a comma before the word "and" so that means "composed by Sir Arthur Sullivan" is an independent clause which I don't think it is. Also for answer choice C it states that Gilbert writes and Sullivan composes but there is no indication of who does what in the original sentence, since there is no indication aren't you changing the meaning of the sentence?
Thanks so much in advance!
(A) As contrasted with the sharpnose sevengill shark
(B) In contrast to the sharpnose sevengill shark's
(C) Unlike the home of the sharpnose sevengill shark your answer
(D) Unlike the sharpnose sevengill shark
(E) Unlike those of the sharpnose sevengill shark
The answer to this question is D but in Knewton I have been learning about a comma hug or removing the fluff. When there is a clause blanketed by commas you can just remove it. " Unlike the sharpnose sevengill shark, the broadnose sevengill shark makes its home in shallow waters, and its body is covered by black and white spots. " I remove the part about the broadnose sevengill shark and then I get: Unlike the sharpnose sevengill shark... and its body is covered by black and white spots. This makes no sense to me at all, am I applying the rule correctly.
Also my second question is
First performed in 1879, the composer and writer of The Pirates of Penzance were Sir Arthur Sullivan and William Gilbert, who had made his career in law before becoming involved in theatre.
A) First performed in 1879, the composer and writer of The Pirates of Penzance were Sir Arthur Sullivan and William Gilbert, who had made his career in law before becoming involved in theatre.
B) First performed in 1879, Sir Arthur Sullivan and William Gilbert, who had made his career in law before becoming involved in theatre, were the composer and writer of The Pirates of Penzance.
C) First performed in 1879, The Pirates of Penzance was written by William Gilbert, who had made his career in law before becoming involved in theatre, and composed by Sir Arthur Sullivan.
D) The Pirates of Penzance was composed and written by Sir Arthur Sullivan and William Gilbert, who had made his career in law before becoming involved in theater, and was first performed in 1879.
E) The composer and writer being Sir Arthur Sullivan and William Gilbert, who had made his career in law before becoming involved in theater, The Pirates of Penzance was first performed in 1879.
The answer to this question is C but that does not make any sense to me. The reason being is that there is a comma before the word "and" so that means "composed by Sir Arthur Sullivan" is an independent clause which I don't think it is. Also for answer choice C it states that Gilbert writes and Sullivan composes but there is no indication of who does what in the original sentence, since there is no indication aren't you changing the meaning of the sentence?
Thanks so much in advance!
