absence of a comma after fails to indicate that parts” and “parts” “two and are nonrestrictive appositives. “‘king’ ‘man’” Choice D is not the best answer because the semicolon after “parts” incorrectly joins an independent clause and phrases and because the absence of a comma after fails to indicate that and “man” “‘king’ and for and are ‘man’” “Cantonese ‘scenery’ ‘composition’” nonrestrictive appositives. Link back to . Link back to . Explanation for . (Follow link back to original question.) Subscore: Standard English conventions Skill: Conventions of usage Students must ensure that like terms are Objective (focus): being compared. Difficulty: Medium Key: A Choice A is the best answer because it creates a comparison between like terms: by Kingman and by Chinese landscape “works” “paintings artists.” Choice B is not the best answer because it creates a comparison between unlike terms: by Kingman and landscape “works” “Chinese artists.” Choice C is not the best answer because it creates a comparison between unlike terms: by Kingman and of Chinese “works” “painters landscapes.” Choice D is not the best answer because it creates a comparison between unlike terms: by Kingman and “works” “artists.” Link back to . Link back to .
absence of a comma after “parts” fails to indicate that “two parts” and “‘king’ and ‘man’” are nonrestrictive appositives. Choice D is not the best answer because the semicolon after “parts” incorrectly joins an independent clause and phrases and because the absence of a comma after “man” fails to indicate that “‘king’ and ‘man’” and “Cantonese for ‘scenery’ and ‘composition’” are nonrestrictive appositives. Link back to . Link back to . Explanation for . (Follow link back to original question.) Subscore: Standard English conventions Skill: Conventions of usage Objective (focus): Students must ensure that like terms are being compared. Difficulty: Medium Key: A Choice A is the best answer because it creates a comparison between like terms: “works” by Kingman and “paintings by Chinese landscape artists.” Choice B is not the best answer because it creates a comparison between unlike terms: “works” by Kingman and “Chinese landscape artists.” Choice C is not the best answer because it creates a comparison between unlike terms: “works” by Kingman and “painters of Chinese landscapes.” Choice D is not the best answer because it creates a comparison between unlike terms: “works” by Kingman and “artists.” Link back to . Link back to .
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