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

822 Practice Test Nine Answers and Explanations<br />

18. D<br />

Difficulty: Medium<br />

The singular pronoun its incorrectly refers to <strong>the</strong> plural<br />

subject fruits. Note that <strong>the</strong> subject is fruits, not item. Its<br />

should be <strong>the</strong>ir.<br />

19. E<br />

Difficulty: Medium<br />

This is a complex sentence, but it is correct as written.<br />

20. A<br />

Difficulty: Medium<br />

The subject toppling is singular, so (A) should be <strong>the</strong><br />

singular is. The phrases in (B), (C), and (D) are all<br />

idiomatically correct.<br />

21. D<br />

Difficulty: Medium<br />

This sentence has an ambiguous pronoun. As written, it is<br />

unclear to whom <strong>the</strong> <strong>the</strong>m in <strong>the</strong> sentence refers. Does<br />

<strong>the</strong>m mean <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>rs, <strong>the</strong> people who have dogs <strong>for</strong><br />

companionship, or dogs <strong>the</strong>mselves? Just because you<br />

understand what <strong>the</strong> sentence intends to say doesn't mean<br />

that what is written actually expresses that intention.<br />

22. c<br />

Difficulty: High<br />

Comparisons should be in parallel <strong>for</strong>m. Choice (C) is<br />

incorrect because technology is compared to prices of<br />

agricultural products. To be correct, (C) should be prices of<br />

technological products.<br />

23. D<br />

Difficulty: High<br />

The phrase not increase <strong>the</strong>ir gross profit refers to <strong>the</strong><br />

company's gross profit. There is only one company, so <strong>the</strong><br />

possessive pronoun should be its instead of <strong>the</strong>ir.<br />

24. E<br />

Difficulty: Medium<br />

The sentence is correct as written. The verb had started,<br />

choice (A), is in <strong>the</strong> correct tense because it happened<br />

be<strong>for</strong>e he might have succeeded. The phrase be<strong>for</strong>e Friday,<br />

(B), is idiomatically correct. The word succeeded takes <strong>the</strong><br />

correct preposition in, (C), and <strong>the</strong> adverb remarkably, (D),<br />

correctly modifies <strong>the</strong> adjective difficult.<br />

25. D<br />

Difficulty: High<br />

More than two people are being compared. Choice (D)<br />

should read most abstract ra<strong>the</strong>r than more abstract. The<br />

phrase in many ways, (A), is idiomatically correct. The<br />

transition word but (B), sets up <strong>the</strong> contrast, and <strong>the</strong> verb<br />

was, (C), is correctly in <strong>the</strong> past tense.<br />

26. E<br />

Difficulty: Medium<br />

Remember that several sentences, like this one, will be<br />

correct as written.<br />

27. D<br />

Difficulty: Low<br />

Make sure all subjects and verbs agree. Books is plural, so<br />

(D), interests, needs to be changed to interest to agree<br />

with <strong>the</strong> plural subject. Don't be confused by <strong>the</strong> relative<br />

pronoun that. Choice (A) is <strong>the</strong> right preposition. Choice (B)<br />

is correctly <strong>the</strong> present tense. Choice (C) is <strong>the</strong> right plural<br />

pronoun to refer to students.<br />

28. B<br />

Difficulty: Medium<br />

If you're not sure <strong>the</strong>re's an error, check each underlined<br />

part of <strong>the</strong> sentence. Choice (B)'s adverb where means in<br />

what place. A plan is not a place, so you need to change<br />

where to in which to make this sentence correct. Choice (A)<br />

is appropriately in <strong>the</strong> past tense. Choice (C) is idiomatically<br />

correct. Choice (D) is <strong>the</strong> right preposition.<br />

29. D<br />

Difficulty: High<br />

Each verb must accurately express time. Something<br />

that happened in 1750 needs a past tense verb. In this<br />

sentence, (D)'s will be is <strong>the</strong> future tense. Choice (A)<br />

idiomatically expresses <strong>the</strong> time period. Choice (B) uses <strong>the</strong><br />

correct words. Choice (C) is an appropriate transition word.

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