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a. You can either talk to the manager about your problem or writing a letter to the president of the company.
- here the correct form would be "or write a letter" - so the whole sentence is incorrect
b. Anyone who is going to work here will have to be athletic, an intelligent person, and have a good sense of humor.
- yes, this one is correct! it doesn't have any mistakes AND it's a parallel construction.
c. Most people enjoy ice cream and the plant grows. - this is not incorrect, but it's a bit weird. plus, it's not a parallel construction
d. The painter wore glasses, gloves, and boots. - this is correct, but it's not a parallel construction. </span>
A split infintive is an infintive that b. has a word between "to" and the verb. (Why do you think they call it split?)
<u>Examples</u>: <em><u />
to boldly go where no man has ever gone before
she seems to really like it</em>
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Answer:
"Since I want to be accepted to an ivy league college".
Explanation:
The given sentence is: Since I want to be accepted to an ivy league college, I plan to study hard during my high school years.
Now, a dependent clause is a clause that provides a sentence with additional information, however it cannot stand alone as a sentence.
Now, in the given sentence in the question, the depend lent clause will be;
Since I want to be accepted to an ivy league college.
This is because it tells us why you plan to study hard during your high school years. However, it cannot stand alone as a sentence.
The thesis is <span>a statement or theory that is put forward as a premise to be maintained or proved.</span>
