finaliguess wrote:
I cannot figure out the function of the clause divided with dashes in option C. Is it a modifier? Is it a completely independent clause? Meaning wise it makes sense for it to be a modifier but why are the verbs in present tense? Please help:(
Hello,
finaliguess. This question is probably getting too much attention. It seems overly wrought compared to most official questions that are fully underlined. That said, it looks as though several others above have labeled the clause between the em dashes an appositive for
framework. It does without a doubt outline
the standard framework of cap and trade. I read the clause more as a parenthetical remark, an aside that has been inserted into a sentence to provide further information. Parenthetical remarks are common in speech but are less often recorded in the same manner in writing, and they sometimes read like afterthoughts, as though the author thought of additional information once the sentence was already in progress, so to speak. Rules governing parenthetical remarks are pretty loose, since they are,
by definition,
said in addition to the main part of what you are saying or writing. Regardless of how you choose to label this particular clause within the em dashes, the main clause of answer choice (C) is simply
The standard framework of cap and trade is, fundamentally, a conservative one.Do not sweat the small stuff. There are far more frequently tested concepts than those we see in this question, at least as those concepts are presented. Good luck with your studies.
- Andrew
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