Hello, I have the same question: Confronted by Radical changes in production and distribution, modern Hollywood studios are attempting various experiments in an effort to retain their status as the primary arbiters of movie consumption In the above sentence their can represent experiments too isnt it?

Thanks Ron. The explanation was really helpful.

2) It still exists but is not quite as bad when monkeys are caged with other unrelated juvenile monkeys and adult males. 3) It still exists but is even less prevalent when monkeys are caged with other unrelated adult male and female monkeys. ("These behaviors are . . . the least prevalent, but...

Hi Tim,

As per Manhattan SC guide, "it" refers to the same instance whereas "that" signifies a new copy.

How can we assume that "it" in the answer choice refers to the same candy?

Please clarify.

Thanks

Does it make sense to make that connection? I would argue that it does and that there is no common sense reason to make an elimination here. In general, on SC I would say that if common sense tells you an answer choice is okay but some "rule" tells you otherwise (do you have a page number...

To begin with, the parallel verb in both clauses is "have," so beginning with "have" both times is essential. Another example: I have been to Paris, but I have not eaten snails. Additionally, the word "not" never precedes the main verb. We say "I have not," &...

Hi Dimitry and other instructors, If I compare the two examples you have given above: a) I have been to Paris, but I have not eaten snails. b) The drug is not helpful, but harmful. In sentence a) you have repeated the verb "have" after but. However, in sentence b) you have not repeated th...

Here's the deal with "although": * If Although xxxxx comes BEFORE the main sentence, the "xxxxx" can be ... ... an adjective ( Although exhausted, Rob continued to work ); ... a modifier describing the following subject ( Although in considerable debt already, Tom spent two thou...

Nope. If the meaning is clear, it's clear. Here's the deal with that. If there are modifiers ATTACHED TO the noun you're describing, THEN those must be included. E.g., if a sentence contains cathedrals in Italy , then "they" cannot refer to cathedrals in general. It can only refer to cath...