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Most North Carolina ski resorts broadcast music onto the slopes; skiers can choose among hard rock, soft pop, and “beautiful music” slopes, there are no slopes without music.
(A) skiers can choose among hard rock, soft pop, and “beautiful music” slopes, there are
(B) because skiers can choose hard rock, soft pop, or “beautiful music,” there are
(C) however, skiers can choose among hard rock, soft pop, “beautiful music,” and
(D) although skiers can choose among hard rock, soft pop, and “beautiful music” slopes, there are
(E) skiers can choose among hard rock, soft pop, “beautiful music” slopes, but
(A) skiers can choose among hard rock, soft pop, and “beautiful music” slopes, there are
(B) because skiers can choose hard rock, soft pop, or “beautiful music,” there are
(C) however, skiers can choose among hard rock, soft pop, “beautiful music,” and
(D) although skiers can choose among hard rock, soft pop, and “beautiful music” slopes, there are
(E) skiers can choose among hard rock, soft pop, “beautiful music” slopes, but
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There is absolutely no way that any option other than D can be correct. 
(A) features a comma splice. "Skiers can choose . . . slopes" is an independent clause and so is "there are no slopes without music." To fix this, we either need to join the two clauses with a semicolon (unlikely, since we've already used a semicolon), join them with a conjunction (and, or, etc.), or make one of the statements dependent by adding while, although, etc.
(B) fixes the grammatical problem by using "because" to make the first clause dependent. However, now the meaning doesn't make sense. (B) is saying that there are no slopes without music because skiers can choose between three kinds of music. That doesn't work as an explanation.
(C) creates a false contrast by starting with "however." Choosing between 3 kinds of music doesn't contrast with the previous statement that most slopes have music. (C) also appears to fix the grammar problem by joining the two clauses with "and." However, notice that the word "slopes" has been removed. Now it says "Skiers can choose between X, Y, Z, and no slopes without music." This makes no sense!
(E) tries to fix the problem by using "but" to join the clauses. However, neither of the clauses works on its own in this version. The first part says "Skiers can choose among X, Y, Z slopes" (it's missing the "and" between Y and Z). The second part is no longer a clause at all because it has no verb: "but no slopes without music."
So that leaves (D). The only thing odd about (D) is that, like all the answer choices, the last part conflicts with the beginning. Why do we say that "most" slopes have music and then end by saying that there are no slopes without music? Something to ponder . . .
(A) features a comma splice. "Skiers can choose . . . slopes" is an independent clause and so is "there are no slopes without music." To fix this, we either need to join the two clauses with a semicolon (unlikely, since we've already used a semicolon), join them with a conjunction (and, or, etc.), or make one of the statements dependent by adding while, although, etc.
(B) fixes the grammatical problem by using "because" to make the first clause dependent. However, now the meaning doesn't make sense. (B) is saying that there are no slopes without music because skiers can choose between three kinds of music. That doesn't work as an explanation.
(C) creates a false contrast by starting with "however." Choosing between 3 kinds of music doesn't contrast with the previous statement that most slopes have music. (C) also appears to fix the grammar problem by joining the two clauses with "and." However, notice that the word "slopes" has been removed. Now it says "Skiers can choose between X, Y, Z, and no slopes without music." This makes no sense!
(E) tries to fix the problem by using "but" to join the clauses. However, neither of the clauses works on its own in this version. The first part says "Skiers can choose among X, Y, Z slopes" (it's missing the "and" between Y and Z). The second part is no longer a clause at all because it has no verb: "but no slopes without music."
So that leaves (D). The only thing odd about (D) is that, like all the answer choices, the last part conflicts with the beginning. Why do we say that "most" slopes have music and then end by saying that there are no slopes without music? Something to ponder . . .
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25 Jun 2007, 11:58
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19. Most North Carolina ski resorts broadcast music onto the slopes; skiers can choose among hard rock, soft pop, and “beautiful music” slopes, there are no slopes without music.
(A) skiers can choose among hard rock, soft pop, and “beautiful music” slopes, there are
'slopes, there are' is incorrect since conjunction is missing
(B) because skiers can choose hard rock, soft pop, or “beautiful music,” there are
causal meaning is wrong
(C) however, skiers can choose among hard rock, soft pop, “beautiful music,” and
'and' does not make sense
(D) although skiers can choose among hard rock, soft pop, and “beautiful music” slopes, there are
'although skiers can choose X, Y and Z, there are no W' correct contrast
(E) skiers can choose among hard rock, soft pop, “beautiful music” slopes, but
'but are no slopes...' incorrect
(A) skiers can choose among hard rock, soft pop, and “beautiful music” slopes, there are
'slopes, there are' is incorrect since conjunction is missing
(B) because skiers can choose hard rock, soft pop, or “beautiful music,” there are
causal meaning is wrong
(C) however, skiers can choose among hard rock, soft pop, “beautiful music,” and
'and' does not make sense
(D) although skiers can choose among hard rock, soft pop, and “beautiful music” slopes, there are
'although skiers can choose X, Y and Z, there are no W' correct contrast
(E) skiers can choose among hard rock, soft pop, “beautiful music” slopes, but
'but are no slopes...' incorrect
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