" com- " ; matches: [C]: prefix ;
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" pos" ; matches: [A]: root ;
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" -ition" ; {Note that this is the correct spelling.}; matches: [B]: suffix .
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Given the word: "composition" .
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Although at the moment, it may seem as if Rainsford's enemy is the sea, he soon realizes that that is not the case. He is hunted by Zaroff, a hunter hungry for intelligent prey, on his terrifying island. Then, at the end of the short story, Rainsford jumps into the water, escaping Zaroff and winning the game. It is ironic because his "enemy" is what saved his life.
This question is incomplete. Here is the complete question:
All of the following are parallel in structure with “crying over the loss of my boyfriend” except __________.
A) I felt so bad yesterday afternoon
B) texting all of my girl friends
C) eating all the ice cream in the freezer
D) listening to my collection of sad music
Answer:
The correct answer is option A) I felt so bad yesterday afternoon.
Explanation:
If you pay attention, all the options, including the example, contain verbs ending in<em> ing.
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Option A does not have the same structure, therefore that is the option that does not fit with the rest.
Words ending in <em>ing </em>can be the following: gerunds, verbal nouns, present participles. In the case of the example we have the ending <em>ing</em> used as a gerund, where the verb is used as if it were a noun.
Given this information we can say that the correct answer is option A.
