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01) The committee changed its recommendations because__ the privous ones were too difficult for most people to follow02br
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00a) that felt that02br
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00b) it felt that02br
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00--> The answer is 01b00a02b00 but I don't understand why it's not the other02br
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002) Attending every class is important__ in college02br
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00a) for the sucess02br
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00b) for success02br
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00The answer is01b00 b02b00 but I don't know why it's not01b00 a02b02br
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003" I'm tired of taking the bus to work every day"02br
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00"I wish I had a car so that I___ give you a ride"02br
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00a) can02br
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00b) could02br
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00---> The answer is 01b00b02b00 but I don't understand why it's not 01b00a02b02br
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004) She worked 01i00_____02i00 day and read books at night02br
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00a) during the02br
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00b) at02br
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00--> The answer is 01b00a02b00, I don't understand why it's not 01b00b02b00 since I think this sentence is a parallel sentence, so if we use 01b00a 02b00we must use during the night at the following clause0-
  

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01) The committee changed its recommendations because__ the privous ones were too difficult for most people to follow 02br 00a) that felt that02br 02br 00b) it felt that02br 02br 00--> The answer is 01b 00a02b 00 but I don't understand why it's not the other02br 01font 00The correct answer is01b 00 b02b 00, so there is a mistake in the answer key. 01i 01b 00they02b 00 felt02i 00 is also correct. 02font 02br 002) Attending every class is important__ in college 02br 00a) for the sucess02br 02br 00b) for success02br 02br 00The answer is01b 00 b02b 00 but I don't know why it's not01b 00 a02b 02br 01font 01i 00success02i 00 is an abstract uncountable noun, so it occurs without an article.

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  • 01) The committee changed its recommendations because__ the privous ones were too difficult for most people to follow 02br 00a) that felt that02br 02br 00b) it felt that02br 02br 00--> The answer is 01b 00a02b 00 but I don't understand why it's not the other02br 01font 00The correct answer is01b 00 b02b 00, so there is a mistake in the answer key.
  • 01i 01b 00they02b 00 felt02i 00 is also correct.
  • 02font 02br 002) Attending every class is important__ in college 02br 00a) for the sucess02br 02br 00b) for success02br 02br 00The answer is01b 00 b02b 00 but I don't know why it's not01b 00 a02b 02br 01font 01i 00success02i 00 is an abstract uncountable noun, so it occurs without an article.
  • 02i 02font 02br 01font 01i 00If I 01b 00had02b 00 a car, I 01b 00could02b 00 give you a ride.
  • 02i 00 02font 02br 004) She worked __ day and read books at night02br 02br 00a) during the02br 02br 00b) at02br 02br 00--> The answer is 01b 00a02b 00, I don't understand why it's not 01b 00b02b 00 since I think this sentence is a parallel sentence, so if we use 01b 00a 02b 00we must use during the night at the following clause02br 01font 00Neither 01i 00at day02i 00 nor 01i 00at the day02i 00 are correct.
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01) The committee changed its recommendations because__ the privous ones were too difficult for most people to follow 02br
00a) that felt that02br
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00b) it felt that02br
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00--> The answer is 01b00a02b00 but I don't understand why it's not the other02br
01font00The correct
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0Thanks CJ02br
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00But the correct answer is a in sentence 4, I don't know why0-
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