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SAT改进句子题 Improving Sentences Test:5
日期:2013-05-31 10:54

(单词翻译:单击)

  and so the construction is incorrect in A and B. Similarly, in C this does not have a noun to which it refers. D is the best choice. In E the phrase emerging from the soil is dangling.

  3.Correct Answer: A

  Explanation:

  The sentence is correct because we change was to were in situations that are counter to fact or highly unlikely.

  4.Correct Answer: E

  Explanation:

  The constructions using being are awkward and wordy. Answer D is an example of a dangling modifier. Only Answer E is clear, and in the active voice throughout.

  5.Correct Answer: B

  Explanation:

  The two reasons were his “arrogant assumption” and his “unwarranted attack”. Since these two items constitute a compound subject, the verb should be plural (were, not was). In C the word economical is incorrect.

  6.Correct Answer: E

  Explanation:

  The correct answer joins two sentences with a semi-colon. A and B use a semi-colon incorrectly. D needs a semi-colon. C is not parallel.

  7.Correct Answer: B

  Explanation:

  Subjunctive constructions do not need should.

  8.Correct Answer: B

  Explanation:

  B has parallel construction and yet is concise.sat

  9.Correct Answer: A

  Explanation:

  No error.

  10.Correct Answer: A

  Explanation:

  After the different forms of the verb to be, we use subject forms of pronouns, except after the infinitive where we use the object form.

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重点单词
  • awkwardadj. 笨拙的,尴尬的,(设计)别扭的
  • assumptionn. 假定,设想,担任(职责等), 假装
  • unlikelyadj. 不太可能的
  • phrasen. 短语,习语,个人风格,乐句 vt. 措词表达,将(
  • explanationn. 解释,说明
  • economicaladj. 节俭的,经济的,合算的
  • countern. 计算器,计算者,柜台 [计算机] 计数器 adj.
  • constructionn. 建设,建造,结构,构造,建筑物
  • paralleladj. 平行的,相同的,类似的,并联的 n. 平行线(
  • unwarrantedadj. 无根据的,未经授权的,无保证的