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articles summarizes as: CONNECTORS--COMPOUND AND COMPLEX SENTENCES Two independent clauses may be joined by 1. Coordinating conjunctions (FANBOYS) Ic, and ic 2. Conjunctive adverbs Ic; therefore, ic. A dependent (subordinate) clause may be introduced by 1. Subordinating conjunctions (ADVERB CLAUSE) ...
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Thu Jun 21, 2012 9:01 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: SC - Simple one
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Found a good article on sentence structure; it explains usage of various clauses together.
http://www.towson.edu/ows/sentences.htm
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Thu Jun 21, 2012 8:56 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: SC - Simple one
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Where is this from? D doesn't need a comma before "because." Bill, can you please shed some light on usage of wasps in below sentence...when are we allowed to pluck a word from IC and write about it. Yellow jackets number among the 900 or so species of the world’s social wasps,wasps tha...
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Thu Jun 21, 2012 8:50 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: SC - Simple one
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Answer explanation for D below: Many towns and cities along the Teays valley system use the river as their main water supply, First part of the sentence layers of gravel and sand that line the system protect this important source of clean and abundant groundwater Second part of the sentence Both th...
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Thu Jun 21, 2012 9:20 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: SC - Simple one
- Replies: 13
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For the farmer who takes care to keep them cool, providing them with high-energy feed, and milking them regularly, Holstein cows are producing an average of 2,275 gallons of milk each per year. A. providing them with high-energy feed, and milking them regularly, Holstein cows are producing B. provi...
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Thu Jun 21, 2012 9:12 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: GMAT Prep 700+ level SC
- Replies: 10
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Hi 1947 . Thanks for clarifying . But i have another question . You say that back to back modifiers are allowed , in that case is it correct to have back to back modifier for the same thing ? that is two back to back modifiers modifying lets say the same noun ?? would that also be correct ?? i thin...
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Thu Jun 21, 2012 6:02 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Modifiers , sentence Correction 5th ed , pg 93
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This is a kind of practice question: This is easy for your GMAT prep on SC Which of the following is NOT a fragment? (A) Flying from New York to North Carolina, Betsy, always bringing her good-luck charms, a rabbit's foot and a rubber duck......should be brings (B) When the pen, a black and metal i...
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Wed Jun 20, 2012 8:49 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Fragments
- Replies: 5
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Wed Jun 20, 2012 8:44 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Human Food
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Wed Jun 20, 2012 8:34 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Fragments
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1285
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Wed Jun 20, 2012 8:31 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Find the fragment
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Many towns and cities along the Teays valley system use the river as their main water supply, layers of gravel and sand that line the system protect this important source of clean and abundant groundwater. (A) as their main water supply, layers of gravel and sand that line the system (B) [color=] [...
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Wed Jun 20, 2012 8:22 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: SC - Simple one
- Replies: 13
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This is a kind of practice question: This is easy for your GMAT prep on SC Choose the sentence in which all modifiers are NOT correctly positioned. (A) On October 15, 1951, a new television show aired featuring Lucille Ball's distinctive comedic style that would become one of the most famous progra...
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Wed Jun 20, 2012 8:09 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Modifier position test
- Replies: 4
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This is a kind of practice question: This is easy for your GMAT prep on SC Which of the following sentences is incorrectly written? (A) While running through the city, the marathon runners were fatigued but determined. (B) Waiting around all day for the cable representatives to arrive is very frust...
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Wed Jun 20, 2012 8:05 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Incorrect sentence
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This is a kind of practice question: This is easy for your GMAT prep on SC Choose the sentence that is NOT correctly written. (A) Chelsea wanted to learn how to play the viola; she both took lessons and practiced daily, but she could still barely play a tune. (B) The most attractive girl in the cla...
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Wed Jun 20, 2012 8:01 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Incorrect sentence test
- Replies: 4
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This is a kind of practice question: This is easy for your GMAT prep on SC Which sentence displays correct pronoun-antecedent agreement? (A) Everyone enrolled in the lifeguarding class hopes to get their certification by the end of the month. everyone is singular...their should be his/her (B) The f...
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Wed Jun 20, 2012 7:51 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Pronoun error test
- Replies: 3
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