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i was confused between C and D.

ended up picking (C).
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can someone explain why D is correct?
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IMO D.

If there is a subclause + modifier separated by COMMA (as in this case) then subject+verb is required.

Remove the underlined part and try to think does this sounds correct.
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You need a subject here. In this case the subject is "they", meaning the schools.
You also need "nor", because there is already a negation in the previous clause.
But with the subject issue you already rule out all the other answer choices.
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Originally posted by MICKEYXITIN on 15 Dec 2010, 10:25.
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i was confused between C and D.

ended up picking (C).
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C is ok at grammar but is bad at meaning.
Look at this: A do not have ... or (are likely) to have is as "you do not have an aple or (are likely) to have it" --> it just does not make sense as both constrast each other. That's why we need a negative "nor" here. "seekmba does not have an apple nor is likely to have it"

About the reason why i eliminate (A) and (B) is that they are not paralel. "likely" is adj so we need to use verb in "to be" here so that "are likely have " makes paralel structure with "do not have".
We eliminate E because "nor are not" makes double negative error.



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