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Within the Earth’s inner core, the temperature remains above ten thousand degrees; however, the weight of the earth above the core, which create pressure, keeps the core solid.
A. the earth above the core, which create pressure, keeps
B. the earth above the core create pressure, enough to keep
C. the earth, above the core, create pressure, enough to keep
D. the earth above the core creates enough pressure to keep
E. the earth above the core creates enough pressure, and keeps
A. the earth above the core, which create pressure, keeps
B. the earth above the core create pressure, enough to keep
C. the earth, above the core, create pressure, enough to keep
D. the earth above the core creates enough pressure to keep
E. the earth above the core creates enough pressure, and keeps
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VERITAS PREP OFFICIAL SOLUTION:
The most obvious decision point you should be drawn to in this question is in subject/verb agreement since the question gives you the choice between “create” and “creates.” As with any question of agreement, it’s important to use the Slash and Burn Technique to get rid of any extraneous information. If you do, the second clause becomes “the weight… create/creates…” because “the weight” is singular, you need the verb “creates.” This allows you to eliminate (A), (B), and (C).
The only difference between choices (D) and (E) is the choice between “to keep” and “keeps”. This is a question of logical meaning. When you see the phrase “enough pressure,” you should be asking yourself “enough to do what?” You need to have a consequence directly linked to the word “enough.” Because (E) lacks the answer to that question (it separates the two with a comma and treats the two verbs as a list), it can be eliminated, leaving you with choice (D). Because choice (D) has the direct consequence “enough to keep” it is the correct answer.
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