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13 Sep 2023, 01:30
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After Al Gore spent weeks trying to resuscitate his dying campaign, yielding the nomination to Bill Bradley was chosen by Gore rather than to face further humiliation and bankruptcy.
A) yielding the nomination to Bill Bradley was chosen by Gore
B) to yield the nomination to Bill Bradley was chosen by Gore
C) Gore chose to yield the nomination to Bill Bradley
D) Gore chose yielding the nomination to Bill Bradley
E) yielding the nomination to Bill Bradley
A) yielding the nomination to Bill Bradley was chosen by Gore
B) to yield the nomination to Bill Bradley was chosen by Gore
C) Gore chose to yield the nomination to Bill Bradley
D) Gore chose yielding the nomination to Bill Bradley
E) yielding the nomination to Bill Bradley
13 Sep 2023, 12:40
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After Al Gore spent weeks trying to resuscitate his dying campaign, yielding the nomination to Bill Bradley was chosen by Gore rather than to face further humiliation and bankruptcy.
A) yielding the nomination to Bill Bradley was chosen by Gore [Incorrect - passive voice]
B) to yield the nomination to Bill Bradley was chosen by Gore [Incorrect - passive voice]
C) Gore chose to yield the nomination to Bill Bradley [Correct - active voice and maintains parallel structure]
D) Gore chose yielding the nomination to Bill Bradley [Incorrect - not parallel - 'yielding' doesnt sit well with 'face']
E) yielding the nomination to Bill Bradley [Incorrect - with this the sentence becomes wrong]
Answer is C.
A) yielding the nomination to Bill Bradley was chosen by Gore [Incorrect - passive voice]
B) to yield the nomination to Bill Bradley was chosen by Gore [Incorrect - passive voice]
C) Gore chose to yield the nomination to Bill Bradley [Correct - active voice and maintains parallel structure]
D) Gore chose yielding the nomination to Bill Bradley [Incorrect - not parallel - 'yielding' doesnt sit well with 'face']
E) yielding the nomination to Bill Bradley [Incorrect - with this the sentence becomes wrong]
Answer is C.
01 Oct 2023, 15:30
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PRINCETON REVIEW OFFICIAL EXPLANATION:
Step 1: Read the Sentence and Identify the Error. Did you see that the error was one of parallel construction; yielding … rather than face? Good.
Step 2: Eliminate All Answer Choices Containing That Error. This gets rid of choices (A), (D), and (E).
Step 3: Look for Grammar Errors in the Remaining Answer Choices and Eliminate Them. Answer choices (B) and (C) say the same thing, and both are grammatically correct, but choice (B) is written in the passive voice. So although there is nothing technically wrong with (B), it is very awkward and confusing to read. Choice (C) is a better answer.
