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Homeowners who budget for repairs properly can effectively preserve their property’s monetary value, since the accumulation of minor damages can reduce a residential dwelling’s overall market value by underestimation.
(A) Homeowners who budget for repairs properly can effectively preserve their property’s monetary value, since the accumulation of minor damages can reduce a residential dwelling’s overall market value by underestimation. Reject, understimation isn't clear as to what it is applied to
(B) Their property’s monetary value is effectively preserved by homeowners through the proper budgeting for repairs that, when underestimated, can reduce a residential dwelling’s overall market value by an accumulation of minor damages.
Reject B, the sentence structure is unsound from "their property's..." onward
(C) Because the underestimation of home repair costs can reduce a residential dwelling’s overall market value by leading to an accumulation of minor damages, homeowners can effectively preserve their property’s monetary value by properly budgeting for repairs.
Choose C, it properly explains what is underestimated, what that affects, and attributes that reasoning to how homeowners can maintain value.
(D) The proper budgeting for repairs by homeowners, due to the fact that underestimation of home repair costs can reduce a residential dwelling’s overall market value by the accumulation of minor damages, can effectively preserve their property’s monetary value.
Reject D, this is improperly formed sentence.
(E) Because a residential dwelling’s overall market value is reduced through the accumulation of minor damages when the home repair costs are underestimated, homeowners properly budgeting for repairs can effectively preserve their monetary value.
Reject E, it makes an assertion of reduced value that isn't necessarily true, and it attributes monetary value to homeowners instead of their property
(A) Homeowners who budget for repairs properly can effectively preserve their property’s monetary value, since the accumulation of minor damages can reduce a residential dwelling’s overall market value by underestimation. Reject, understimation isn't clear as to what it is applied to
(B) Their property’s monetary value is effectively preserved by homeowners through the proper budgeting for repairs that, when underestimated, can reduce a residential dwelling’s overall market value by an accumulation of minor damages.
Reject B, the sentence structure is unsound from "their property's..." onward
(C) Because the underestimation of home repair costs can reduce a residential dwelling’s overall market value by leading to an accumulation of minor damages, homeowners can effectively preserve their property’s monetary value by properly budgeting for repairs.
Choose C, it properly explains what is underestimated, what that affects, and attributes that reasoning to how homeowners can maintain value.
(D) The proper budgeting for repairs by homeowners, due to the fact that underestimation of home repair costs can reduce a residential dwelling’s overall market value by the accumulation of minor damages, can effectively preserve their property’s monetary value.
Reject D, this is improperly formed sentence.
(E) Because a residential dwelling’s overall market value is reduced through the accumulation of minor damages when the home repair costs are underestimated, homeowners properly budgeting for repairs can effectively preserve their monetary value.
Reject E, it makes an assertion of reduced value that isn't necessarily true, and it attributes monetary value to homeowners instead of their property
14 Dec 2023, 17:48
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Navigating the unforgiving Antarctic terrain,
in 1911 Roald Amundsen and his four-man crew began their groundbreaking expedition to the South Pole,
and they were equipped only with four sleds and basic provisions.
In 1911, Roald Amundsen and his four-man crew began their groundbreaking expedition to the South Pole <and during the expedition they were> navigating the unforgiving Antarctic terrain equipped only with four sleds and basic provisions.
Concise and correct in meaning.
and they were only equipped is more verbose and incorrect
Meaning of original sentence is changed.
equipped only with four sleds and basic provisions is correct modifier.
equipping themselves changes the meaning.
IMO B
in 1911 Roald Amundsen and his four-man crew began their groundbreaking expedition to the South Pole,
and they were equipped only with four sleds and basic provisions.
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navigating the unforgiving Antarctic terrain equipped only with four sleds and basic provisions. is more concise and correct in meaning.
In 1911, Roald Amundsen and his four-man crew began their groundbreaking expedition to the South Pole <and during the expedition they were> navigating the unforgiving Antarctic terrain equipped only with four sleds and basic provisions.
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Correct place of modifiers In 1911 and , navigating the unforgiving Antarctic terrain equipped only
Concise and correct in meaning.
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Misplaced modifier , navigating the unforgiving Antarctic terrain,
and they were only equipped is more verbose and incorrect
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Navigation of unforgiving Antarctic terrain was part of expedition to the South Pole.
Meaning of original sentence is changed.
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In 1991 was correctly placed in option B.
equipped only with four sleds and basic provisions is correct modifier.
equipping themselves changes the meaning.
IMO B
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(A) Navigating the unforgiving Antarctic terrain, in 1911 Roald Amundsen and his four-man crew began their groundbreaking expedition to the South Pole, and they were equipped only
and they were is wordy
(B) In 1911, Roald Amundsen and his four-man crew began their groundbreaking expedition to the South Pole, navigating the unforgiving Antarctic terrain equipped only
CORRECT
(C) In 1911, Roald Amundsen and his four-man crew, navigating the unforgiving Antarctic terrain, began their groundbreaking expedition to the South Pole, and they were only equipped
and they were is wordy
(D) Having navigated the unforgiving Antarctic terrain, in 1911Roald Amundsen and his four-man crew began their groundbreaking expedition to the South Pole; they were only equipped
"Having navigated" implies an action previous to the expedition, what is false
(E) Roald Amundsen and his four-man crew, in 1911began their groundbreaking expedition to the South Pole, navigating the unforgiving Antarctic terrain, equipping themselves only
equipping must not be in gerund
IMO B
and they were is wordy
(B) In 1911, Roald Amundsen and his four-man crew began their groundbreaking expedition to the South Pole, navigating the unforgiving Antarctic terrain equipped only
CORRECT
(C) In 1911, Roald Amundsen and his four-man crew, navigating the unforgiving Antarctic terrain, began their groundbreaking expedition to the South Pole, and they were only equipped
and they were is wordy
(D) Having navigated the unforgiving Antarctic terrain, in 1911Roald Amundsen and his four-man crew began their groundbreaking expedition to the South Pole; they were only equipped
"Having navigated" implies an action previous to the expedition, what is false
(E) Roald Amundsen and his four-man crew, in 1911began their groundbreaking expedition to the South Pole, navigating the unforgiving Antarctic terrain, equipping themselves only
equipping must not be in gerund
IMO B
