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

Practice Test Five Answers and Explanations<br />

477<br />

I<br />

indicate how <strong>the</strong>y relate, and <strong>the</strong> unnecessary subject<br />

pronoun in <strong>the</strong> second clause makes <strong>the</strong> sentence overly<br />

wordy. Choice (B) corrects both errors. Choice (C) includes<br />

a transition word (<strong>the</strong>reby) that is inappropriate in context.<br />

Choice (D) is idiomatically incorrect; in this context, agreed<br />

must be followed by <strong>the</strong> infinitive (to) verb <strong>for</strong>m. Choice (E)<br />

is a grammatically incorrect construction.<br />

3. D<br />

Difficulty: High<br />

The gerund (-ing) verb <strong>for</strong>m alone can never be <strong>the</strong><br />

predicate (main) verb of a sentence. Choice (D) corrects<br />

<strong>the</strong> fragment error by changing <strong>the</strong> gerund to a verb phrase,<br />

are using. Choice (B) does not address <strong>the</strong> error. Choice<br />

(C) incorrectly introduces an additional subject (<strong>the</strong>y).<br />

Choice (E) leaves <strong>the</strong> meaning of <strong>the</strong> second clause<br />

incomplete.<br />

4. D<br />

Difficulty: Medium<br />

A verb must agree in number with its subject, which may<br />

not be <strong>the</strong> noun closest to it in <strong>the</strong> sentence. Here, <strong>the</strong><br />

plural verb were does not agree with its singular subject<br />

one. (Friends is <strong>the</strong> object of <strong>the</strong> preposition of.) Both (D)<br />

and (E) correct <strong>the</strong> error, but (E) misuses <strong>the</strong> semicolon<br />

splice, which is only correct when used to combine two<br />

independent clauses. Choices (B) and (C) do not address<br />

<strong>the</strong> error.<br />

5. E<br />

Difficulty: Low<br />

The shortest answer choice is frequently correct on <strong>the</strong><br />

<strong>SAT</strong>, but make sure it is grammatically correct and does not<br />

change <strong>the</strong> meaning of <strong>the</strong> original selection. Choice (E)<br />

is concise without altering <strong>the</strong> meaning of <strong>the</strong> sentence.<br />

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

uses a verb <strong>for</strong>m that is incorrect in context. Choice (D)<br />

is wordy, and <strong>the</strong> pronoun <strong>the</strong>y does not agree with its<br />

singular antecedent, administration.<br />

6. E<br />

Difficulty: Medium<br />

When a sentence is making a comparison, make sure logical<br />

things are being compared. Here, hockey fans of <strong>the</strong> 1 990s<br />

are being compared incorrectly to <strong>the</strong> 1950s and 1960s.<br />

Both (D) and (E) correct <strong>the</strong> comparison, but (D) uses a<br />

preposition (with) that is incorrect in context. Choice (B)<br />

does not address <strong>the</strong> error. Choice (C) compares hockey<br />

fans to hockey.<br />

7. A<br />

Difficulty: High<br />

Expect to see between five and eight Writing section<br />

sentences that contain no error. This sentence is correct<br />

as written. All of <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r answer choices present illogical<br />

comparisons. Choice (B) compares <strong>the</strong> inspiration of many<br />

female poets to Emily Dickinson. Choices (C) and (D)<br />

compare Emily Dickinson's poetry to many female poets.<br />

Choice (E) compares inspirations to many female poets.<br />

8. D<br />

Difficulty: High<br />

Whenever you see a comparison, make sure two logical<br />

things are being compared. As written, this sentence<br />

compares <strong>the</strong> movement toward neoclassicism to ei<strong>the</strong>r<br />

music or literature. By adding <strong>the</strong> preposition in, (D)<br />

makes <strong>the</strong> comparison between music or literature and<br />

architecture. Choices (B) and (C) place <strong>the</strong> preposition<br />

incorrectly, violating parallel structure. Choice (E) repeats<br />

<strong>the</strong> preposition unnecessarily.<br />

9. B<br />

Difficulty: Medium<br />

Be aware of words and phrases that mean essentially <strong>the</strong><br />

same thing; <strong>the</strong> correct answer choice will eliminate such<br />

redundancies. Using Because and <strong>the</strong> reason why in <strong>the</strong><br />

same sentence is redundant; (B) eliminates <strong>the</strong> redundancy<br />

without adding any new errors. Choices (C) and (D) are<br />

awkwardly constructed. Choice (E) is unnecessarily wordy.<br />

10. A<br />

Difficulty: High<br />

Some sentences with no errors have complex constructions.<br />

Be methodical in eliminating answer choices This sentence<br />

is correct as written. Choices (B) and (C) leave <strong>the</strong> meaning<br />

of <strong>the</strong> second clause incomplete. Choice (D) introduces <strong>the</strong><br />

passive voice unnecessarily. Choice (E) creates a run-on<br />

sentence.

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