ADVANCE ENGLISH

Aisyah Rahmah

171230145 / TBI 6E

Advance English

7)      C: dinosaurs became extinct.

Reason =  This is an embedded question, and thus the order is subject + verb, with no auxiliary.

8)      D: because.

Reason = The expression must be because of because it is followed by a noun phrase, the low scores.

9)       A: had not been.

Reason = Use the past perfect construction in past conditions.

10)   B: Supporting.

Reason =  Decide must be followed by the infinitive, to support.

11)  A: the jeep had been left.

Reason = After the question word in an embedded question, the order is subject + verb.

12)   A: had allowed the photographers to enter the building.

Reason = B is incorrect because let is followed by the verb in a simple form, not an infinitive. C is incorrect because after because there must be a clause, and the word permitting sets up a phrase, not a clause. D is incorrect because the order is incorrect. After the subject of the second clause, somebody must appear the verb, not another noun phrase. Also, documentation is a non-count noun and is not made plural.

13)  C: the president’s not informing them.

Reason = After the verb resented there must be a noun phrase or a clause. It would also have been correct to say “resented the president for not informing them of the meeting.” Remember that after a verb that requires a gerund in the subordinate clause, any noun must be possessive. Informing is a gerund because of resented.

14)  D: Only after entering the store.

Reason = After a limiting word (only) introduces a sentence, the order of the subject and verb is altered. That is why this sentence has the auxiliary did. A would have been correct if the order hadn’t been reversed: Upon entering the store, Arthur realized . . . .