12.Practice.Tests.for.the.SAT_2015-2016_1128p

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112 Practice Tests for the SAT
Practice Test Twelve Answers and Explanations
As written, this sentence is a fragment. Choice (D) corrects
this error. Choices (B) and (E) do not correct the fragment
error. Choice (C) introduces an inconsistent verb tense.
6. A
Difficulty: Medium
If you don't spot an error, don't be afraid to select (A).
This sentence is correct as written. The preposition about in
(B) is idiomatically incorrect with announced. Choices (C),
(D), and (E) are awkward and unnecessarily wordy.
7. A
Difficulty: High
Expect between five and eight sentences on the SAT to be
correct as written.
The sentence is correct as written. Choice (B) illogically
suggests that Mikhail Gorbachev is a prohibition. Choice (C)
compares Gorbachev's leadership to other Soviet leaders.
Choice (D) compares Soviet leaders to Gorbachev's laws.
Choice (E) is incorrect grammatical structure.
8. D
Difficulty: High
Comparative idioms require that the items compared be in
parallel structure.
The idiom intended here is more apparent in . .. than in . . . ;
the items compared must also be parallel. Choice (D)
makes both changes. The preposition in is placed incorrectly
in (B) and (C). Choice (E) is unnecessarily wordy.
9. D
Difficulty: Low
Even a sentence with multiple verbs can be a fragment; look
for a subject and predicate verb in an independent clause.
As written, this sentence is a fragment because the gerund
(-ing) verb form can never be used as the main verb of a
sentence. Choice (D) corrects this error. Choice (B) does
not address the error. Choice (C) is an incorrect grammatical
structure. Choice (E) is unnecessarily wordy.
10. c
Difficulty: High
Pronouns on the SAT must have clear and unambiguous
antecedents.
This sentence has two problems. The verb being in the
sentence's second clause leaves the clause's meaning
incomplete. Also, the pronoun this does not have a clear
antecedent. Choice (C) corrects both errors. Choice (B)
does not address the ambiguity error and is also a run-on
sentence. Choice (D) is unnecessarily wordy and misuses
the semicolon splice by using it to combine an independent
and a subordinate clause. Choice (E) also misuses the
semicolon splice.
11. D
Difficulty: Medium
Make sure comparisons are structured to compare logical
things.
Here, teachers, secretaries, or homemakers are compared
to work. Choice (D) corrects this error by using the parallel
noun workers. Choice (B) compares teachers, secretaries,
or homemakers to working. Choices (C) and (E) violate the
rules of parallel structure.
12. E
Difficulty: Medium
A high percentage of test takers fail to recognize correct as
written sentences; learn to check each choice methodically.
Choice (A) is an appropriate use of when, which will only be
correct on the SAT when referring to time. Choice (B) correctly
uses an adjective to modify the noun stumps. Choices (C)
and (D) both use the correct verb tense in context
13. B
Difficulty: Low
Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs, while
adjectives modify nouns.
In (B), the adjective careful is used to modify the verb
crafted; carefully would be the correct form here. Choice
(A) is an appropriate idiomatic phrase. Choice (C) is an
appropriate verb tense in context; (D) is the appropriate
preposition in context
14. D
Difficulty: Medium
In a sentence with multiple nouns, make sure any pronouns
agree in number with the appropriate antecedents.
In (D), the singular pronoun it does not agree with its plural
antecedent teams; they would be appropriate here.