Which sentence correctly uses "unless otherwise" with an elliptical past participle in an API documentation note?
"Unless otherwise specified, all timestamps are returned in UTC" correctly elides the subject and "be" verb, leaving "otherwise" directly before the bare past participle "specified". Option B wrongly restores the full clause after "otherwise". Option C uses a present participle instead of a past participle. Option D breaks up the fixed "unless otherwise" unit.
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Which sentence correctly expands the elliptical "unless otherwise configured" into its full passive clause with the same meaning?
"...unless it is otherwise configured in the environment file" correctly restores the subject "it" and auxiliary "is" before "otherwise configured". Options B, C, and D place "otherwise" or "it" in the wrong position relative to the auxiliary verb.
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Which sentence correctly uses "unless otherwise" plus a past participle in a licensing or contribution note?
"Unless otherwise noted, all code in this repository is licensed under MIT" is the standard elliptical form. Option B wrongly uses a present participle. Options C and D scramble the fixed word order of the ellipsis.
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Which sentence correctly uses "unless otherwise agreed" in a formal technical agreement clause?
"Unless otherwise agreed in writing, support requests are answered..." correctly pairs "otherwise" with the bare past participle "agreed". Option B uses the base form instead of the past participle. Options C and D wrongly insert a subject into the elliptical construction.
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Which sentence correctly distinguishes the elliptical "unless otherwise stated" from a full finite clause with the same meaning?
"Unless otherwise stated, the default timeout is 30 seconds — that is, unless a different timeout is explicitly stated..." correctly keeps the elliptical form in the first clause and a full finite passive clause in the second. Options B, C, and D misplace the subject, auxiliary, or participle.