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Frances Perkins’

by sogmat » Thu Dec 18, 2008 8:55 am
Being that she was secretary of labor, Frances Perkins’ considerable influence with Franklin D. Roosevelt was used preventing him from restraining strikes by longshoremen and automobile workers.
A. Being that she was secretary of labor, Frances Perkins’ considerable influence
with Franklin D. Roosevelt was used preventing
B. As secretary of labor, Frances Perkins’ considerable influence with Franklin D.
Roosevelt was used to prevent
C. Being secretary of labor, Frances Perkins’ considerable influence with Franklin D.
Roosevelt was used preventing
D. As secretary of labor, Frances Perkins used her considerable influence with
Franklin D. Roosevelt to prevent
E. Secretary of labor, Frances Perkins’ considerable influence was used with
Franklin D. Roosevelt preventing

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Re: Frances Perkins’

by iamcste » Thu Dec 18, 2008 8:59 am
sogmat wrote:Being that she was secretary of labor, Frances Perkins’ considerable influence with Franklin D. Roosevelt was used preventing him from restraining strikes by longshoremen and automobile workers.
A. Being that she was secretary of labor, Frances Perkins’ considerable influence
with Franklin D. Roosevelt was used preventing
B. As secretary of labor, Frances Perkins’ considerable influence with Franklin D.
Roosevelt was used to prevent
C. Being secretary of labor, Frances Perkins’ considerable influence with Franklin D.
Roosevelt was used preventing
D. As secretary of labor, Frances Perkins used her considerable influence with
Franklin D. Roosevelt to prevent
E. Secretary of labor, Frances Perkins’ considerable influence was used with
Franklin D. Roosevelt preventing

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by parallel_chase » Thu Dec 18, 2008 9:05 am
Roosevelt was usedpreposition preventing

Arent we missing a preposition in the blank?
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Re: Frances Perkins’

by logitech » Thu Dec 18, 2008 9:41 am
The introductory modifiers are used for Frances Perkins NOT her influence...IMO! So, this alone makes D correct answer.

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by arora007 » Tue Jun 22, 2010 9:17 am
A & C rejected because they use BEING
B & E rejected because of Posessive poison

D sounds pretty okay...

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by real2008 » Tue Jun 22, 2010 9:21 am
i completely agree with logitech..
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by soudeh » Fri Apr 21, 2017 3:42 pm
my answer was D because that was better but why B is incorrect?
used is modified by " frances perkin's considerable influence"
could you tell me why it is wrong?
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by Ali Tariq » Fri Apr 21, 2017 11:19 pm
my answer was D
D is correct.

B is incorrect because it says influence was secretary of labor, an error of meaning addressed in D.
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by Ali Tariq » Fri Apr 21, 2017 11:28 pm
used is modified by " frances perkin's considerable influence"
could you tell me why it is wrong?
B. As secretary of labor, Frances Perkins' considerable influence with Franklin D.
Roosevelt was used to prevent
was used is a passive verb.
Frances Perkins' considerable influence with Franklin D. Roosevelt s subject.
influence is the noun, others are modifiers.

D. As secretary of labor, Frances Perkins used her considerable influence with Franklin D. Roosevelt to prevent
used is an active verb.
Frances Perkins is subject.
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by soudeh » Sat Apr 22, 2017 1:27 pm
Thankkk you ������
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by Ali Tariq » Sat Apr 22, 2017 9:12 pm
soudeh wrote:Thankkk you ������
I got it 😇
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