Dreading another trip to the cat clinic, her veterinarian was persuaded to treat her cat at her home, a rather combative two-year-old black male.
(A) her veterinarian was persuaded to treat her cat at her home, a rather combative two-year-old black male
(B) she persuaded her veterinarian to treat her cat at her home, the cat being a rather combative two-year-old black male
(C) Jessica persuaded her veterinarian to treat her cat, a rather combative two-year-old black male, at her home
(D) Jessica persuaded her veterinarian that her rather combative two-year-old black male cat would best be treated at her home
(E) she persuaded her veterinarian that her home should be the place that her rather combative two-year-old black male cat was treated at
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Rule out A,B and E for pronoun reference.komal wrote:Dreading another trip to the cat clinic, her veterinarian was persuaded to treat her cat at her home, a rather combative two-year-old black male.
(A) her veterinarian was persuaded to treat her cat at her home, a rather combative two-year-old black male
(B) she persuaded her veterinarian to treat her cat at her home, the cat being a rather combative two-year-old black male
(C) Jessica persuaded her veterinarian to treat her cat, a rather combative two-year-old black male, at her home
(D) Jessica persuaded her veterinarian that her rather combative two-year-old black male cat would best be treated at her home
(E) she persuaded her veterinarian that her home should be the place that her rather combative two-year-old black male cat was treated at
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D for wordiness
C remains
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Error tested is Modifier.
(A) her veterinarian was persuaded to treat her cat at her home, a rather combative two-year-old black male [who is dreading the trip to the clinic? veterinarian? LOL!! Eliminated!]
(B) she persuaded her veterinarian to treat her cat at her home, the cat being a rather combative two-year-old black male [ who is this she? Eliminated!]
(C) Jessica persuaded her veterinarian to treat her cat, a rather combative two-year-old black male, at her home [ correct!]
(D) Jessica persuaded her veterinarian that her rather combative two-year-old black male cat would best be treated at her home [ persuaded X to do something should be the proper sentence formation. Eliminated!]
(E) she persuaded her veterinarian that her home should be the place that her rather combative two-year-old black male cat was treated at [ you can never end a sentence with a preposition. Eliminated!]
Hope this helps!
(A) her veterinarian was persuaded to treat her cat at her home, a rather combative two-year-old black male [who is dreading the trip to the clinic? veterinarian? LOL!! Eliminated!]
(B) she persuaded her veterinarian to treat her cat at her home, the cat being a rather combative two-year-old black male [ who is this she? Eliminated!]
(C) Jessica persuaded her veterinarian to treat her cat, a rather combative two-year-old black male, at her home [ correct!]
(D) Jessica persuaded her veterinarian that her rather combative two-year-old black male cat would best be treated at her home [ persuaded X to do something should be the proper sentence formation. Eliminated!]
(E) she persuaded her veterinarian that her home should be the place that her rather combative two-year-old black male cat was treated at [ you can never end a sentence with a preposition. Eliminated!]
Hope this helps!
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komal wrote:Dreading another trip to the cat clinic, her veterinarian was persuaded to treat her cat at her home, a rather combative two-year-old black male.
(A) her veterinarian was persuaded to treat her cat at her home, a rather combative two-year-old black male
(B) she persuaded her veterinarian to treat her cat at her home, the cat being a rather combative two-year-old black male
(C) Jessica persuaded her veterinarian to treat her cat, a rather combative two-year-old black male, at her home
(D) Jessica persuaded her veterinarian that her rather combative two-year-old black male cat would best be treated at her home
(E) she persuaded her veterinarian that her home should be the place that her rather combative two-year-old black male cat was treated at
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My Pick is C. Correct Idiomatic usage Persuade X to Y. Also Inclusion of name Jessica omits ambiguity and modifiers are well placed forming correct sentence structure.
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komal wrote:Dreading another trip to the cat clinic, her veterinarian was persuaded to treat her cat at her home, a rather combative two-year-old black male.
(A) her veterinarian was persuaded to treat her cat at her home, a rather combative two-year-old black male
we need a sub to start the clause
(B) she persuaded her veterinarian to treat her cat at her home, the cat being a rather combative two-year-old black male
we need a subto start the cluse
(C) Jessica persuaded her veterinarian to treat her cat, a rather combative two-year-old black male, at her home
correct
(D) Jessica persuaded her veterinarian that her rather combative two-year-old black male cat would best be treated at her home
persuaded x to do y
(E) she persuaded her veterinarian that her home should be the place that her rather combative two-year-old black male cat was treated at
no sub
