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12 Practice <strong>Tests</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>SAT</strong><br />

Practice Test Eleven Answers and Explanations I<br />

1007<br />

5. B<br />

Difficulty: High<br />

Make sure modifying phrases are correctly placed be<strong>for</strong>e<br />

<strong>the</strong> noun <strong>the</strong>y are meant to modify.<br />

As written, this sentence states that <strong>the</strong> ... cars are<br />

registering a motor vehicle. Additionally, <strong>the</strong> sentence is<br />

unnecessarily in <strong>the</strong> passive voice. Choice (B) corrects<br />

both errors by placing <strong>the</strong> correct noun, applicants, directly<br />

after <strong>the</strong> modifying phrase. In (C), mechanics are <strong>the</strong> ones<br />

registering a motor vehicle. Choice (D) does not address<br />

ei<strong>the</strong>r error. Choice (E) is still in <strong>the</strong> passive voice, and it is<br />

unclear what <strong>the</strong> opening phrase is meant to modify.<br />

6. E<br />

Difficulty: High<br />

Make sure you select an answer choice that addresses all of<br />

<strong>the</strong> sentence's errors.<br />

This sentence contains two errors: <strong>the</strong> population of China<br />

is compared to America, and <strong>the</strong> plural verb are does<br />

not agree with <strong>the</strong> singular subject population. Choice<br />

(E) corrects both errors. Choice (B) does not address<br />

<strong>the</strong> comparison error, and <strong>the</strong> pronoun we in (B) has<br />

no antecedent. Choice (C) and (D) do not address <strong>the</strong><br />

comparison error.<br />

7. E<br />

Difficulty: Medium<br />

Pronouns must always have clear antecedents.<br />

The pronouns it and you do not have clear antecedents.<br />

Choice (E) corrects this error by eliminating both pronouns.<br />

Choices (B) and (C) are unnecessarily wordy; additionally,<br />

<strong>the</strong> pronoun <strong>the</strong>y in (B) does not have a clear antecedent.<br />

Choice (D) is incorrect grammatical structure.<br />

8. D<br />

Difficulty: Medium<br />

The antecedent of a pronoun may appear after it in <strong>the</strong><br />

sentence.<br />

The singular pronoun its does not agree with its plural<br />

antecedent, comic books. Choice (D) corrects this error with<br />

<strong>the</strong> pronouns <strong>the</strong>y and <strong>the</strong>ir. Choices (B) and (E) change<br />

<strong>the</strong> meaning of <strong>the</strong> sentence by replacing be<strong>for</strong>e with until;<br />

additionally, (B) fails to address <strong>the</strong> pronoun agreement<br />

error, and both introduce inappropriate verb tenses in<br />

context. Choice (C) is incorrect grammatical structure, and<br />

<strong>the</strong> pronoun <strong>the</strong>m is wrong in context.<br />

9. B<br />

Difficulty: Medium<br />

Make sure modifying phrases are correctly placed <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

nouns <strong>the</strong>y are meant to modify.<br />

As written, <strong>the</strong> opening clause modfies effect. Both (B)<br />

and (D) correctly place Donald directly after <strong>the</strong> clause;<br />

however, (D) introduces an inconsistent verb tense. Choice<br />

(C) does not address <strong>the</strong> error. Choice (E) is incorrect<br />

grammatical structure.<br />

10. A<br />

Difficulty: Medium<br />

You will encounter between five and eight questions that<br />

are correct as written on <strong>the</strong> <strong>SAT</strong>.<br />

This sentence is correct as written. The verb believe agrees<br />

with <strong>the</strong> subject parents, and <strong>the</strong> idiom not only ... but also<br />

is used correctly. Choices (B) and (E) do not use <strong>the</strong> proper<br />

construction of <strong>the</strong> idiom not only ... but also; additionally,<br />

(E) is unnecessarily wordy. Choice (C) uses <strong>the</strong> incorrect<br />

verb phrase are believing. Choice (D) incorrectly changes<br />

<strong>the</strong> verbs to <strong>the</strong> past tense have believed.<br />

11. E<br />

Difficulty: Medium<br />

While <strong>the</strong> passive voice will not always be incorrect on <strong>the</strong><br />

<strong>SAT</strong>, check to see if passive sentences can easily be made<br />

active.<br />

Were made to laugh, (A), is a passive verb construction; (E)<br />

makes it active without changing <strong>the</strong> meaning or introducing<br />

additional errors. Choice (B) leaves <strong>the</strong> meaning of <strong>the</strong><br />

second clause incomplete. Choice (C) is unnecessarily<br />

wordy. Choice (D) is incorrect grammatical structure.<br />

12. B<br />

Difficulty: Low<br />

Items in a series, list, or compound structure must be<br />

parallel in structure.<br />

As written, this sentence violates <strong>the</strong> rules of parallel<br />

structure. Choice (B) makes <strong>the</strong> third item in <strong>the</strong> series<br />

parallel to <strong>the</strong> first two. Choices (C) and (E) incorrectly use<br />

<strong>the</strong> plural verb <strong>for</strong>m rest with <strong>the</strong> singular noun integrity.<br />

Choice (D) does not address <strong>the</strong> error.

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