Check the sentences that are grammatically. Rewrite the incorrect sentences, using a correct form of the verb. 12 pts. 1. X I've already been listening to Shakira's new CD 2. Have you been playing any music lately? 3. He's been going to concerts for a while. She's been going to five concerts this month I've seen Vanessa-Mae in concert twice How many times have you been listening to that song?

The incorrect sentences and their corrected versions are below:

1. I've already been listening to Shakira's new CD. --> I've already listened to Shakira's new CD.

4. She's been going to five concerts this month. --> She went to five concerts this month. / She has gone to five concerts this month.

6. How many times have you been listening to that song? --> How many times have you listened to that song?

Explanation:

1. The sentence uses the present perfect continuous (have + been + verb -ing) for an action that is already over. Since we do not know exactly when the action took place, the best option is to use the present perfect (have + participle).

4. The sentence indicates a time when the action took place: this month. Now, there are two ways we can interpret this. If we think she is finished going to concerts this month, we can use the simple past. If, however, the month is not over and she intends to keep on going to concerts, we can use the present perfect.

6. The problem here is the same as with sentence 1. There is no reason to use the present perfect continuous when there is nothing indicating the action is still in progress.

the price of our current war is high; it costs money and it costs lives.

but it does not cost our pride. it does not cost the guilt that would arise from knowing that we did nothing to intervene while our neighboring nations fell to despotic leaders.

it does not cost the terror of knowing that our allies are unstable. it does not cost the fear that we, too, will be next to fall.

which sentence most accurately explains why the speaker's use of the parallel structure is effective in this passage?

a. it underscores that disagreement will not be tolerated and will be dealt with swiftly.

b. it makes the speaker seem like a decisive and capable leader.

c. it emphasizes reasons to fight and inspires listeners to aid the war effort.

d. it establishes the speaker's credibility by acknowledging the difficulties of war.