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Traveling across and shooting the vast expanse of the Southwest, in 1945 Ansel Adams began his photographic career.
*This question is included in Nova Writing Drills: Warm-Up Drill III, question #4
| (A) | Traveling across and shooting the vast expanse of the Southwest, in 1945 Ansel Adams began his photographic career. |
| (B) | ... |
| (C) | ... |
| (D) | ... |
| (E) | ... |
| (F) | ... |
The solution is
Posted: 05/03/2014 01:50
I can't see why Ansel Adams is too far from the phrase. At least, it's closer to the phrase than photographic career is.
Posted: 05/03/2014 01:51
I can't see why Ansel Adams is too far from the phrase. At least, it's closer to the phrase than photographic career is.
Posted: 05/03/2014 01:51
About choice B
Posted: 05/12/2014 14:40
Nisha Yao, I agree that these trying do decide between some of the choices sometimes can be like splitting hair. Like you, I saw little wrong with choice B. However, I can offer my opinion to why E is a slightly better construct. The main idea is that Ansel Adams began his photographic career as he was traveling in the Southwest. So, timing is the question. Hence, having "In 1945" to begin the sentence - as in E - makes the sentence better than the one in B.
I apologize but that's the best explanation I have.
I apologize but that's the best explanation I have.
Posted: 05/12/2014 20:51
Thanks for the explanation! It makes sense for me.
Posted: 05/19/2014 11:46
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