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Anonymous Posted 21 years ago
Grammar
dependent clause
While I was taking the PSAT practice quiz, I encountered a couple questions that really got me stuck. Sadly it only gave me the answers; none of the questions was provided an explanation on collegeboard booklet and website. The underlined pharse is incorrect.
"Opposite to the opinion of several respected literary critics, Jane Austen does not make good taste or manners in themselves sure signs of virtue in her characters."
Is it wrong because "opposite" is used as a noun? Therefore, there needs to be a verb after it? Or is the that "to" needs to be changed to "of" to be a preposition?
"When looking at modern photographs of that area of Indonesia, the effects of the 1883 eruption of the volcano Krakatau are still evident."
Does it need a subject? We don't know who is looking at the photographs. Or do you need to cross out "when"? Also, is it correct to use a -ing verb in the beginning of a sentence?
"Opposite to the opinion of several respected literary critics, Jane Austen does not make good taste or manners in themselves sure signs of virtue in her characters."
Is it wrong because "opposite" is used as a noun? Therefore, there needs to be a verb after it? Or is the that "to" needs to be changed to "of" to be a preposition?
"When looking at modern photographs of that area of Indonesia, the effects of the 1883 eruption of the volcano Krakatau are still evident."
Does it need a subject? We don't know who is looking at the photographs. Or do you need to cross out "when"? Also, is it correct to use a -ing verb in the beginning of a sentence?
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Hello Anon Yes; in #1, you need "contrary to", and in #2 the subject of the "when" clause needs to be the same as the subject of the main clause. MrP
- Hello Anon Yes; in #1, you need "contrary to", and in #2 the subject of the "when" clause needs to be the same as the subject of the main clause.
- MrP
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Hello Anon
Yes; in #1, you need "contrary to", and in #2 the subject of the "when" clause needs to be the same as the subject of the main clause.
MrP
Yes; in #1, you need "contrary to", and in #2 the subject of the "when" clause needs to be the same as the subject of the main clause.
MrP
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