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Estellechen Posted 15 years ago
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In 1903, physicist Marie Curie was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize, moreover,in 1911,she became the first person to win it a second time.

A. physicist Marie Curie was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize, moreover,

C. physicist Marie Curie became the first woman to win the Nobel Prize;

E.physicist Marie Curie became the first winner of the Nobel Prize among women, moreover,

Why C is correct?I think it needs a word after the ";" to emphesize she became the first person to win it a second time. And why A and E are wrong?

Those who defend sequoia trees from loggers justified doing so on the grounds that such

A B C D

trees are irreplaceable. No error

E

What's wrong with C?

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1-- Indeed, a semicolon is needed before 'moreover'; only C offers a semicolon. 2-- the correction for C is ' are justified in doing so'.

  • 1-- Indeed, a semicolon is needed before 'moreover'; only C offers a semicolon.
  • 2-- the correction for C is ' are justified in doing so'.
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1-- Indeed, a semicolon is needed before 'moreover'; only C offers a semicolon.

2-- the correction for C is 'are justified in doing so'.

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