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Hi Erin, How does the positioning of "ONLY" change the meaning of the different answer choices in the following question? 22. A collection of 38 poems by Phillis Wheatley, a slave, was published in the 1770’s, the first book by a Black woman and it was only the second published by an American woman. (A) it was only the second published by an American woman (B) it was only the second that an American woman published © the second one only published by an American woman (D) the second one only that an American woman published (E) only the second published by an American woman 23. A huge flying reptile that died out with the dinosaurs some 65 million years ago, the Quetzalcoatlus had a wingspan of 36 feet, believed to be the largest flying creature the world has ever seen. (A) believed to be (B) and that is believed to be © and it is believed to have been (D) which was, it is believed, (E) which is believed to be

Hi erin, I am confused with following parallel type questions. How to decide whether "have" or "do" is correct in with the second half of the sentence ? 1. The guiding principles of the tax plan released by the Treasury Department could have even a greater significance for the economy than the particulars of the plan. (A) even a greater significance for the economy than (B) a significance that is even greater for the economy than © even greater significance for the economy than have (D) even greater significance for the economy than do (E) a significance even greater for the economy than have 2. Similar to rising interest rates, consumer and producer prices have been rising. (A) Similar to rising interest rates, consumer and producer prices have been rising. (B) Consumer and producer prices have been rising, as have interest rates. © As interest rates are rising, so have consumer and producer prices. (D) Consumer and producer prices have been rising, like interest rates do. (E) Consumer and producer prices, as interest rates, have been rising. answers #1 D #2 B

Hi, Nuclear fusion is the force that powers the Sun, the stars, and hydrogen bombs, merging the nuclei of atoms and not splitting them apart, as in nuclear reactors. (A) merging the nuclei of atoms and not splitting them apart, as in nuclear reactors (B) merging the nuclei of atoms instead of splitting them apart, like nuclear reactors © merging the nuclei of atoms rather than split- ting them apart, as nuclear reactors do (D) and merges the nuclei of atoms but does not split them apart, as is done in nuclear reactors (E) and merges the nuclei of atoms, unlike atomic reactors that split them apart. Official answer is E why not D?

Among the reasons for the decline of New England agriculture in the last three decades were the high cost of land, the pressure of housing and commercial development, and basing a marketing and distribution system on importing produce from Florida and California. (A) basing a marketing and distribution system on importing produce from Florida and California (B) basing a marketing and distribution system on the imported produce of Florida and California © basing a system of marketing and distribution on the import of produce from Florida and California (D) a marketing and distribution system based on importing produce from Florida and California (E) a marketing and distribution system importing produce from Florida and California as its base Why Answer is D not B ?

Because Halley’s comet changes orbit slightly during the seventy-six-year interval between passing close to Earth, it may veer onto a collision course with a planet sometime in the distant future. (A) between passing (B) of passing © between its passes (D) of its passes (E) as it passes The Commerce Department announced that the economy grew during the second quarter at a 7.5 percent annual rate, While inflation eased when it might have been expected for it to rise. (A) it might have been expected for it to rise (B) it might have been expected to rise © it might have been expected that it should rise (D) its rise might have been expected (E) there might have been an expectation it would rise

Hi erin, Pls. solve this for me.. Although it claims to delve into political issues, television can be broadcast exactly the same statement from a political candidate. (A) superficial such as when each of the three major networks (B) superficial, as can sometimes occur if all of the three major networks © superficial if the three major networks all (D) superficial whenever each of the three major networks (E) superficial, as when the three major networks each Offician answer is "e" but my problem is that if the word "brodcast" is there then isn't that before it some plural sould come.