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My girlfriend was showing me a copy of the English exam she took several years ago after finishing high school. We were looking at the questions for fun, and one question was to pick the phrase that completed the sentence correctly.



Although in poor health, she continued to carry out her duties.



No matter how poor her health, she continued to carry out her duties.



The italicized portions are the choices for how to correctly complete the sentence. Of the four options, two were easily eliminated. The last two are above. I cannot decide which is correct.



I have a suspicion the first is correct. However, the prepositional phrase "in poor health" doesn't seem correct without a noun before it. It seems better to say "Although she was in poor health, she continued to carry out her duties."



If I were to say the second aloud, it feels more natural to add was, saying "No matter how poor her health was, she continued to carry out her duties."



Is it possible both are correct? This question seems pretty difficult for a high school student learning English as a second language.










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    My girlfriend was showing me a copy of the English exam she took several years ago after finishing high school. We were looking at the questions for fun, and one question was to pick the phrase that completed the sentence correctly.



    Although in poor health, she continued to carry out her duties.



    No matter how poor her health, she continued to carry out her duties.



    The italicized portions are the choices for how to correctly complete the sentence. Of the four options, two were easily eliminated. The last two are above. I cannot decide which is correct.



    I have a suspicion the first is correct. However, the prepositional phrase "in poor health" doesn't seem correct without a noun before it. It seems better to say "Although she was in poor health, she continued to carry out her duties."



    If I were to say the second aloud, it feels more natural to add was, saying "No matter how poor her health was, she continued to carry out her duties."



    Is it possible both are correct? This question seems pretty difficult for a high school student learning English as a second language.










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      My girlfriend was showing me a copy of the English exam she took several years ago after finishing high school. We were looking at the questions for fun, and one question was to pick the phrase that completed the sentence correctly.



      Although in poor health, she continued to carry out her duties.



      No matter how poor her health, she continued to carry out her duties.



      The italicized portions are the choices for how to correctly complete the sentence. Of the four options, two were easily eliminated. The last two are above. I cannot decide which is correct.



      I have a suspicion the first is correct. However, the prepositional phrase "in poor health" doesn't seem correct without a noun before it. It seems better to say "Although she was in poor health, she continued to carry out her duties."



      If I were to say the second aloud, it feels more natural to add was, saying "No matter how poor her health was, she continued to carry out her duties."



      Is it possible both are correct? This question seems pretty difficult for a high school student learning English as a second language.










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      My girlfriend was showing me a copy of the English exam she took several years ago after finishing high school. We were looking at the questions for fun, and one question was to pick the phrase that completed the sentence correctly.



      Although in poor health, she continued to carry out her duties.



      No matter how poor her health, she continued to carry out her duties.



      The italicized portions are the choices for how to correctly complete the sentence. Of the four options, two were easily eliminated. The last two are above. I cannot decide which is correct.



      I have a suspicion the first is correct. However, the prepositional phrase "in poor health" doesn't seem correct without a noun before it. It seems better to say "Although she was in poor health, she continued to carry out her duties."



      If I were to say the second aloud, it feels more natural to add was, saying "No matter how poor her health was, she continued to carry out her duties."



      Is it possible both are correct? This question seems pretty difficult for a high school student learning English as a second language.







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          I believe that the second sentence is correct.



          "Although in poor health" could technically describe "duties." It is fairly obvious which noun the writer wants the "in poor health" to apply to, ("her") but this sentence does not exactly follow the rules of English grammar.



          The second sentence has no visible errors. I agree with you that the sentence's construction is not the most natural, but it is valid.



          TL;DR "Although in poor health, she continued to carry out her duties" could technically be read as, "She continued to carry out her duties, although they were in poor health."






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          I believe that the second sentence is correct.



          "Although in poor health" could technically describe "duties." It is fairly obvious which noun the writer wants the "in poor health" to apply to, ("her") but this sentence does not exactly follow the rules of English grammar.



          The second sentence has no visible errors. I agree with you that the sentence's construction is not the most natural, but it is valid.



          TL;DR "Although in poor health, she continued to carry out her duties" could technically be read as, "She continued to carry out her duties, although they were in poor health."






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          I believe that the second sentence is correct.



          "Although in poor health" could technically describe "duties." It is fairly obvious which noun the writer wants the "in poor health" to apply to, ("her") but this sentence does not exactly follow the rules of English grammar.



          The second sentence has no visible errors. I agree with you that the sentence's construction is not the most natural, but it is valid.



          TL;DR "Although in poor health, she continued to carry out her duties" could technically be read as, "She continued to carry out her duties, although they were in poor health."






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          "Although in poor health" could technically describe "duties." It is fairly obvious which noun the writer wants the "in poor health" to apply to, ("her") but this sentence does not exactly follow the rules of English grammar.



          The second sentence has no visible errors. I agree with you that the sentence's construction is not the most natural, but it is valid.



          TL;DR "Although in poor health, she continued to carry out her duties" could technically be read as, "She continued to carry out her duties, although they were in poor health."






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          I believe that the second sentence is correct.



          "Although in poor health" could technically describe "duties." It is fairly obvious which noun the writer wants the "in poor health" to apply to, ("her") but this sentence does not exactly follow the rules of English grammar.



          The second sentence has no visible errors. I agree with you that the sentence's construction is not the most natural, but it is valid.



          TL;DR "Although in poor health, she continued to carry out her duties" could technically be read as, "She continued to carry out her duties, although they were in poor health."







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