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12 Practice Tests for the SAT
Practice Test Three Answers and Explanations
semicolon splice between a dependent and an independent
clause. Choice (C) is awkward and unnecessarily wordy.
The pronoun it in Choice (E) does not agree with its plural
antecedent, lenses.
7. B
Difficulty: Medium
A modifying phrase must always be closely followed by the
noun it modifies.
As written, the phrase Having plenty of training modifies
my errors. Choice (B) corrects this by placing the
subject I directly after the modifying phrase. Choice (C)
is unnecessarily wordy. In (0), the opening phrase is
modifying my first day on the job. Choice (E) does not
address the error.
8. c
Difficulty: Medium
Some constructions are only correct when used in
combination; so ... that is one such phrase.
So, when used in this context, must be followed by that to
be correct. Choice (C) corrects this error. No other answer
choice is idiomatically correct.
9. D
Difficulty: Medium
Make sure modifying phrases modify the correct noun.
As written, the authors are the people with the unanimous
love of Hemingway. Choice (0) correctly makes the
members of the book club the first noun after the modifying
phrase. Choice (B) does not address the error and is
unnecessarily in the passive voice. Choice (C) creates a
sentence fragment, since both clauses are dependent. In
(E), the noun being modified is range.
10. E
Difficulty: High
A sentence must have a subject and a verb in an
independent clause and express a complete thought.
As written, this sentence is a fragment. Choice (E) corrects
the error without introducing any additional issues. Choice
(B) is awkward and unnecessarily wordy. Choices (C) and
(0) eliminate whether, which is correct when discussing an
either/or proposition.
11. D
Difficulty: High
Make sure verb tenses accurately reflect the sequence of
events in a sentence.
The second clause of the sentence is in the past tense:
Kathy and Erica were tired. Therefore, the underlined verb
should be in the past perfect to indicate an action completed
prior to another stated past action. Choice (0) corrects the
error; none of the other choices are appropriate in context.
12. B
Difficulty: Medium
Certain key words establish when an action took place and,
therefore, which verb tense is needed.
Over the last two weeks indicates that the action took place
in the past. Thus, I learn should be ! learned; the error is
in (B). Choice (A) is a correctly constructed and properly
used idiom. Both (C) and (0) are appropriate uses of the
infinitive verb form.
13. D
Difficulty: Medium
Each verb in a sentence must agree with its subject noun,
which may not be the noun closest to it in the sentence.
Here, the subject of the verb make is actually the singular
odor (bottles is the object of the preposition from). Choice
(0) should be makes. Choices (A) and (B) are used
correctly to modify odor. Choice (C) is an appropriate
preposition in context.
14. A
Difficulty: Low
Verbs and verb forms are always modified by adverbs.
Here, the adjective dense is being used to modify the
verb form populated; the error is in (A). Choice (B) is
an appropriate transitional word in context. Choice (C)
agrees with its singular subject Alaska. Choice (0) correctly
employs the superlative most sparsely, since there are
more than two states.
15. A
Difficulty: Medium
When a sentence presents a comparison, make sure like
items are being compared.