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08 Sep 2021, 08:10
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It was not long after the 1960s decade commenced that such acting teachers as Sanford Meisner and Lee Strasburg contributed to the dissemination of the craft that later became known as "method acting.”
A. It was not long after the 1960s commenced that such acting teachers as Sanford Meisner and Lee Strasburg contributed to
B. Early in the decade of the 1960s, acting teachers such as Sanford Meisner and also Lee Strasburg contributed in
C. Not long after the beginning of the 1960s commencement, acting teachers like Sanford Meisner and Lee Strasburg had contributed to
D. Early in the 1960s, acting teachers such as Sanford Meisner and Lee Strasburg contributed to
E. It was not long after the 1960s commenced that acting teachers such as Sanford Meisner and Lee Strasburg had contributed in
A. It was not long after the 1960s commenced that such acting teachers as Sanford Meisner and Lee Strasburg contributed to
B. Early in the decade of the 1960s, acting teachers such as Sanford Meisner and also Lee Strasburg contributed in
C. Not long after the beginning of the 1960s commencement, acting teachers like Sanford Meisner and Lee Strasburg had contributed to
D. Early in the 1960s, acting teachers such as Sanford Meisner and Lee Strasburg contributed to
E. It was not long after the 1960s commenced that acting teachers such as Sanford Meisner and Lee Strasburg had contributed in
Official Explanation
Read the Original Sentence Carefully, Looking for Errors:
This sentence does not contain any actual grammar errors. However, it is extremely wordy, with the passive "It was not long after ... that" and redundancy such as "1960s decade." Look for an answer choice that is clearer and more concise but that also does not introduce an error.
Scan and Group the Answer Choices:
Like (A), (E) begins with the awkward "It was ... that." The other answer choices begin in various ways. (A), (C), and (D) end in "contributed to," while (B) and (E) end with the idiomatically incorrect "contributed in."
Eliminate Choices Until Only One Remains:
(E) does not improve on the original sentence. In addition, it changes the verb tense at the end to the past perfect "had contributed," which is only properly used to place a past action before another past action. These teachers made their contribution at the same time as the 1960s commenced. Finally, as noted, "contributed in" is not correct. This choice is a loser—eliminate it.
(B) has the same redundancy as (A): the 1960s" is a decade, so there is no need to use the words "the decade" before it. (B) also has the incorrect "contributed in" at the end.
(C) presents another redundancy: the word "beginning" has the same meaning as "commencement" and is therefore unnecessary. Also, like (E), this choice uses the past perfect "had contributed."
Only (D) simplifies the underlined portion and expresses the ideas clearly and correctly.
Read the Original Sentence Carefully, Looking for Errors:
This sentence does not contain any actual grammar errors. However, it is extremely wordy, with the passive "It was not long after ... that" and redundancy such as "1960s decade." Look for an answer choice that is clearer and more concise but that also does not introduce an error.
Scan and Group the Answer Choices:
Like (A), (E) begins with the awkward "It was ... that." The other answer choices begin in various ways. (A), (C), and (D) end in "contributed to," while (B) and (E) end with the idiomatically incorrect "contributed in."
Eliminate Choices Until Only One Remains:
(E) does not improve on the original sentence. In addition, it changes the verb tense at the end to the past perfect "had contributed," which is only properly used to place a past action before another past action. These teachers made their contribution at the same time as the 1960s commenced. Finally, as noted, "contributed in" is not correct. This choice is a loser—eliminate it.
(B) has the same redundancy as (A): the 1960s" is a decade, so there is no need to use the words "the decade" before it. (B) also has the incorrect "contributed in" at the end.
(C) presents another redundancy: the word "beginning" has the same meaning as "commencement" and is therefore unnecessary. Also, like (E), this choice uses the past perfect "had contributed."
Only (D) simplifies the underlined portion and expresses the ideas clearly and correctly.
09 Sep 2021, 15:55
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My attempt:
A. It was not long after the 1960s commenced that such acting teachers as Sanford Meisner and Lee Strasburg contributed to this answer is wordy and the use of it is ackward
B. Early in the decade of the 1960s, acting teachers such as Sanford Meisner and also Lee Strasburg contributed in it should be contributed to
C. Not long after the beginning of the 1960s commencement, acting teachers like Sanford Meisner and Lee Strasburg had contributed to should use as instead of like to give examples and beginning and commencement means the same thing
D. Early in the 1960s, acting teachers such as Sanford Meisner and Lee Strasburg contributed to this is my answer. concise and to the point
E. It was not long after the 1960s commenced that acting teachers such as Sanford Meisner and Lee Strasburg had contributed in it should be contributed to
D. Early in the 1960s, acting teachers such as Sanford Meisner and Lee Strasburg contributed to this is my answer. concise and to the point
