10.In the United States at the end of the nineteenth century, public places such as theaters, restaurants, shops, and banks had installed electric lighting, butelectricity was in fewer than one percent of homes and lighting stillprovided mainly by candles or gas.A. electricity was in fewer than one percent of homes and lighting stillB. electricity was in fewer than one percent of homes, where lighting was stillC. fewer than one percent of homes that had electricity, where lighting was still beingD. fewer than one percent of homes with electricity, having lighting that was stillE. fewer than one percent of homes had electricity, where lighting had still beenCorrect Answer:B

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1.Seventy-five percent of what we perceiveasAtaste,especiallyBthe perception of flavor, is really attributableto one's senseCof smellD.No errorEA.B.C.D.E.Correct Answer:CExplanation:Skill: Managing word choice and grammatical relationships between wordsCorrected Sentence: Seventy-five percent of what we perceive as taste, especially the perception of flavor, is really attributable to our sense of smell.

Read more at http://www.cracksat.net/sat/identifying-sentence-errors/question-1-answer-and-explanation.html#kgwTHvVPRdmIz1iQ.996.A farmer's field can have more than 50,000 weed seedsper square meterAburied beneath thesoil surface seedsBburied more than about one centimeterbelowCthe soil surface do not receiveenoughDlight to germinate.No errorEA.B.C.D.E.Correct Answer:BExplanation:Skill: Managing phrases and clauses in a sentenceCorrected Sentence: A farmer's field can have more than 50,000 weed seeds per square meter buried beneath the soil; surface seeds buried more than about one centimeter below the soil surface do not receive enough light to germinate.Explanation for Correct Answer B : The error in this sentence occurs at (B), where there is a lack of punctuation between two sentences. "Surface seeds...below the soil surface" is a new subject, and "do not receive" is a new verb, so a new independent clause is present. But no punctuation or conjunction separates this new clause from the preceding independent clause, resulting in a run-on sentence.

Read more at http://www.cracksat.net/sat/identifying-sentence-errors/question-6-answer-and-explanation.html#vIvoHguOqYsfqD2u.997.In 1952, when the Federal Communications Commission lifted its ban on new television stations,there areA105 stations and 15 million households with television sets,but byB1956 the number of stationshad grownCto almost 500 and the number of households with setsat nearlyD35 million.No errorEA.B.C.D.E.Correct Answer:DExplanation:Skill: Managing phrases and clauses in a sentenceCorrected Sentence: In 1952, when the Federal Communications Commission lifted its ban on new television station licenses, there were 105 stations and 15 million households with television sets, but by 1956 the number of stations had grown to almost 500 and the number of households with sets to nearly 35 million.Explanation for Correct Answer D : The error in the sentence occurs at (D), where there is an improper idiom. The coordinating conjunction "and" requires parallel grammatical structures on either side of it, so the phrase "at nearly 35 million" should be "to nearly 35 million," to be parallel with the phrase that precedes "and" ("to almost 500").

Read more at http://www.cracksat.net/sat/identifying-sentence-errors/question-7-answer-and-explanation.html#CFP4OPF1EOfaoJgS.9910.Shortly afterAQueen Eleanor arrived in Nottingham in 1257for a visitB, she fled the townbecause she couldCnot stand the smell of coalsmoke and was afraidDand feared for her health.No errorEA.B.C.D.E.Correct Answer:DExplanation:Skill: Managing word choice and grammatical relationships between wordsCorrected Sentence: Shortly after Queen Eleanor arrived in Nottingham in 1257 for a visit, she fled the town because she could not stand the smell of coal smoke and feared for her health.Explanation for Correct Answer D : The error in this sentence occurs at (D). The verb phrase "was afraid" is redundant with "and feared for." It should be deleted from the sentence.

Read more at http://www.cracksat.net/sat/identifying-sentence-errors/question-10-answer-and-explanation.html#V814DaM6AMZzzijB.991.Harpsichords, their sound made by quills plucking stringsthat are stretcheDAover a soundboard, dominated European musicinBthe 1700's, theyCwere replaced late in the century by the fortepiano, inwhichDhammers struck the strings.No errorEA.B.C.D.E.Correct Answer:CExplanation:Skill: Managing phrases and clauses in a sentenceCorrected Sentence: Harpsichords, their sound made by quills plucking strings that are stretched over a soundboard, dominated European music in the 1700's; they were replaced late in the century by the fortepiano, in which hammers struck the strings.Explanation for Correct Answer C : The error in this sentence occurs at (C), where faulty coordination occurs. The sentence's two independent clauses ("Harpsichords...1700's" and "they...strings") are joined by only a comma. The comma should be replaced with a (or semicolon), punctuation that can stand alone between two independent clauses.

Read more at http://www.cracksat.net/sat/identifying-sentence-errors/question-15-answer-and-explanation.html#pEKEvGB73rOcfx6z.993.The electricity transmission gridconsistingAof 200,000 miles of high-voltage lines thatcarryBpower across the United States, northern Mexico, and most of Canada, a griddivided into twoCloosely connectedDsections called interconnects.No errorEA.B.C.D.E.Correct Answer:AExplanation:Skill: Managing word choice and grammatical relationships between wordsCorrected Sentence: The electricity transmission grid consists of 200,000 miles of high-voltage lines that carry power across the United States, northern Mexico, and most of Canada, a grid divided into two loosely connected sections called interconnects.Explanation for Correct Answer A : The error in this sentence occurs at (A), where the participle "consisting" is wrongly used as the main verb of the sentence. A participle cannot function as the main verb of a sentence, so the result is a sentence fragment.

Read more at http://www.cracksat.net/sat/identifying-sentence-errors/question-17-answer-and-explanation.html#OOYhoo4bEpF9MWek.99Question: 184.The first signs in six months of a pickup in consumer spendingare emergingA,which reducesBthe chancesthatCthe Federal Reserve will lower interest rates whenit meetsDnext month.No errorEA.B.C.D.E.Correct Answer:BExplanation:Skill: Managing grammatical structures used to modify or compareCorrected Sentence: The first signs in six months of a pickup in consumer spending are emerging, reducing the chances that the Federal Reserve will lower interest rates when it meets next month.Explanation for Correct Answer B : The error in this sentence occurs at (B), where the participial "reducing" should appear, but the relative phrase "which reduces" appears instead.

Read more at http://www.cracksat.net/sat/identifying-sentence-errors/question-18-answer-and-explanation.html#3WYwoaxVWKZ5VUGl.995.The explosions of the volcano Krakatoa in 1883 hurled rock and ashmore thanA20 miles high,and itBcould be hearDC3,000 milesawayD.No errorEA.B.C.D.E.Correct Answer:BExplanation:Skill: Managing word choice and grammatical relationships between wordsCorrected Sentence: The explosions of the volcano Krakatoa in 1883 hurled rock and ash more than 20 miles high and could be heard 3,000 miles away.Explanation for Correct Answer B : The error in this sentence occurs at (B). The pronoun "it" refers incorrectly to the "the volcano Krakatoa," which cannot logically "be heard" from "3,000 miles away."

Read more at http://www.cracksat.net/sat/identifying-sentence-errors/question-19-answer-and-explanation.html#hRxB8cbsJW38cbr5.996.DuringAthe whole period of the westward overland emigration from 1840anDB1860, well over half of the emigrants' wagonswere pulleDCbyDoxen.No errorEA.B.C.D.E.Correct Answer:BExplanation:Skill: Managing word choice and grammatical relationships between wordsCorrected Sentence: During the whole period of the westward overland emigration from 1840 to 1860, well over half of the emigrants' wagons were pulled by oxen.Explanation for Correct Answer B : The error in this sentence occurs at (B), where there is an improper idiom. The preposition "from" calls for the preposition "to" to follow it (from 1840 to 1860). Instead, the conjunction "and" is used, incorrectly.

Read more at http://www.cracksat.net/sat/identifying-sentence-errors/question-20-answer-and-explanation.html#glwbWY1yssuAxUGV.997.The steam-propelled locomotive on railswas inventeDAinBthe early nineteenth century by GeorgeStephenson movingCcoal from the coal mines near Newcastle, England, to shipping stations on thenearbyDTyne River.No errorEA.B.C.D.E.Correct Answer:CExplanation:Skill: Managing phrases and clauses in a sentenceCorrected Sentence: The steam-propelled locomotive on rails was invented in the early nineteenth century by George Stephenson, moving coal from the coal mines near Newcastle, England, to shipping stations on the nearby Tyne River.Explanation for Correct Answer C : The error in this sentence occurs at (C), where the verb "moving" is not punctuated, creating confusion as to its subject. The verb phrase (beginning with "moving") should be set off from the first part of the sentence with a comma, to show that the verb's subject is "locomotive" and not "George Stephenson."

Read more at http://www.cracksat.net/sat/identifying-sentence-errors/question-21-answer-and-explanation.html#ohHI0mOKcZGB9Bl9.998.Each year the television industry takes in billions of dollars inadvertisingArevenueannuallyBbased on ratings information,butCit can owe advertisers tens of millions of dollars in free commercialswhenDratings fall short of expectations.No errorEA.B.C.D.E.Correct Answer:BExplanation:Skill: Managing word choice and grammatical relationships between wordsCorrected Sentence: Each year the television industry takes in billions of dollars in advertising revenue based on ratings information, but it can owe advertisers tens of millions of dollars in free commercials when ratings fall short of expectations.Explanation for Correct Answer B : The error in this sentence occurs at (B), where there is redundancy. The sentence's opening phrase establishes that the action in the sentence occurs "each year," so the word "annually," which means "each year," is redundant and should be deleted.

Read more at http://www.cracksat.net/sat/identifying-sentence-errors/question-22-answer-and-explanation.html#y5r6fFHhkiZissDM.9914.Beginningin the 1830's, walking footraces in England, the United States, and continental Europe became mass spectator sportsthatBsometimesattractCoverD25,000 people.No errorEA.B.C.D.E.Correct Answer:CExplanation:Skill: Managing word choice and grammatical relationships between wordsCorrected Sentence: Beginning in the 1830's, walking footraces in England, the United States, and continental Europe became mass spectator sports that sometimes attracted over 25,000 people.Explanation for Correct Answer C : The error in this sentence occurs at (C), where there is an incorrect verb tense. The action of the sentence takes place in the past, so the past-tense verb "attracted" should be used in place of the present-tense verb "attract."

Read more at http://www.cracksat.net/sat/identifying-sentence-errors/question-28-answer-and-explanation.html#V8Kf1yO92uM3kuXJ.9912.Both Dorothy SayersplusACarolyn Heilbrunhave writtenBscholarly worksas well asCpopular murder mysteries, demonstrating adiversity ofDtalents and interests.No errorEA.B.C.D.E.Correct Answer:AExplanation:Corrected Sentence: Both Dorothy Sayers and Carolyn Heilbrun have written scholarly works as well as popular murder mysteries, demonstrating a diversity of talents and interests.Explanation for Correct Answer A :The error in this sentence occurs at (A), where the idiom is inappropriate. The connecting word "plus" is not the correct term for use in a phrase beginning with "both."

Read more at http://www.cracksat.net/sat/identifying-sentence-errors/question-40-answer-and-explanation.html#yP7soaAixJRz4M6I.995.In the fifteenth century, Leonardo da Vinci suggested that defective visioncan be correcteDAby placingBa lensin direct contactCwithDthe eye.No errorEA.B.C.D.E.Correct Answer:AExplanation:Skill: Managing word choice and grammatical relationships between wordsCorrected Sentence: In the fifteenth century, Leonardo da Vinci suggested that defective vision could be corrected by placing a lens in direct contact with the eye.Explanation for Correct Answer A : The error in this sentence occurs at (A), where there is an inappropriate verb form. The present-tense auxiliary verb "can" is used, but the past-tense auxiliary verb "could" is needed (to indicate that correcting vision in this way was seen only as a possibility in the fifteenth century)

Read more at http://www.cracksat.net/sat/identifying-sentence-errors/question-33-answer-and-explanation.html#iFD6AQYM3xX48dh8.996.The two centers of theimmenseAbiological diversity on Earth are tropical ecosystems, whichsupportBalmostunbelievableClarge numbers of plants and animals, and islands, whichby their isolationDpromote the rapid evolution of unique life forms.No errorEA.B.C.D.E.Correct Answer:CExplanation:Skill: Managing grammatical structures used to modify or compareCorrected Sentence: The two centers of the immense biological diversity on Earth are tropical ecosystems, which support almost unbelievably large numbers of plants and animals, and islands, which by their isolation promote the rapid evolution of unique life forms.Explanation for Correct Answer C : The error in this sentence occurs at (C), where there is improper use of a modifier. To modify the adjective "large," one must use an adverb ("unbelievably"), not an adjective ("unbelievable").

Read more at http://www.cracksat.net/sat/identifying-sentence-errors/question-34-answer-and-explanation.html#ySz4VZJ9CDBq1M5P.997.AtAChaco Canyon in the San Juan Basin, Anasazi people constructed large towns,they congregateDBin large communities, and leftbehinDCspectacularDruins.No errorEA.B.C.D.E.Correct Answer:BExplanation:Skill: Managing phrases and clauses in a sentenceCorrected Sentence: At Chaco Canyon in the San Juan Basin, Anasazi people constructed large towns, congregated in large communities, and left behind spectacular ruins.Explanation for Correct Answer B : The error in this sentence occurs at (B), where there is a flaw in parallelism. The pronoun "they" is unecessary and should be removed so that the sentence contains three parallel past-tense verbs ("constructed," "congregated," and "left" ) describing the activities of the Anasazi at Chaco Canyon.

Read more at http://www.cracksat.net/sat/identifying-sentence-errors/question-35-answer-and-explanation.html#khkKSvTI8MbsaS8e.994.MuchAof our knowledgeofBancient Egypthas beenCderived from scenes carved and painted on the stone walls of tombs and templesandDfrom artifacts buried in the tombs.No errorEA.B.C.D.E.

Read more at http://www.cracksat.net/sat/identifying-sentence-errors/question-32-answer-and-explanation.html#VhvzedrW5VH6i154.993.Chess players find that playing against a computer is helpfulto improveAtheirBskills,even thoughCno chess-playing computer has yetwonDa championship.No errorEA.B.C.D.E.Correct Answer:AExplanation:Corrected Sentence: Chess players find that playing against a computer is helpful in improving their skills, even though no chess-playing computer has yet won a championship.Explanation for Correct Answer A :The error in this sentence occurs at (A), where an improper idiom is used. The infinitive "to improve" is used in combination with the verb phrase "is helpful," where it would be more idiomatic to use the phrase "in improving."

Read more at http://www.cracksat.net/sat/identifying-sentence-errors/question-45-answer-and-explanation.html#IRU6TorBCXyXEHJI.995.Maya MaderaproudlyAwore her sister'smost popular invention, a watchBfor winter campersthat flashes the temperature inClighted numerals and sends out a loud alarm whenpressing a buttonD.No errorEA.B.C.D.E.Correct Answer:DExplanation:Corrected Sentence: Maya Madera proudly wore her sister's most popular invention, a watch for winter campers that flashes the temperature in lighted numerals and sends out a loud alarm when one presses a button.Explanation for Correct Answer D :The error in this sentence occurs at (D), where modification is improper. The phrase "pressing a button" cannot logically modify the noun just before it, "alarm," or any other word in the sentence.

Read more at http://www.cracksat.net/sat/identifying-sentence-errors/question-47-answer-and-explanation.html#aIHrq9UVsSsy6yTQ.997.A newly formed organization of homeowners and business peoplehave met withAthe transportation departmentto voiceBitsconcerns aboutCplans forDa shopping mall in the community.No errorEA.B.C.D.E.Correct Answer:AExplanation:Corrected Sentence: A newly formed organization of homeowners and business people has met with the transportation department to voice its concerns about plans for a shopping mall in the community.Explanation for Correct Answer A :The error in this sentence occurs at (A), where there is a problem with subject-verb agreement. The plural verb "have" agrees with the interrupting nouns ("homeowners and business people") but not with its singular subject, "organization."

Read more at http://www.cracksat.net/sat/identifying-sentence-errors/question-49-answer-and-explanation.html#7v1oei2T1OajUHo9.999.Princeton University officials firstbroke withAa traditionof awardingBhonorary degrees onlyto menCwhen they awardeditDto author WillCather.No errorEA.B.C.D.E.Correct Answer:DExplanation:Corrected Sentence: Princeton University officials first broke with a tradition of awarding honorary degrees only to men when they awarded such a degree to author Willa Cather.Explanation for Correct Answer D :The error in this sentence occurs at (D), where the pronoun reference is vague. The sentence contains no singular noun to which the pronoun "it" (presumably meaning an honorary degree) can refer.

Read more at http://www.cracksat.net/sat/identifying-sentence-errors/question-51-answer-and-explanation.html#msG2Am3Hzv7uBQZ5.9912.The condition known as laryngitisusually causesAthe vocal cords and surrounding tissue to swell,thusBpreventing the cordsto moveCfreelyD.No errorEA.B.C.D.E.Correct Answer:CExplanation:Corrected Sentence: The condition known as laryngitis usually causes the vocal cords and surrounding tissue to swell, thus preventing the cords from moving freely.Explanation for Correct Answer C :The error in this sentence occurs at (C), where the idiom is inappropriate. After the verbal "preventing" the phrase "to move" is not idiomatic.

Read more at http://www.cracksat.net/sat/identifying-sentence-errors/question-54-answer-and-explanation.html#mqoCqqYF6VGVPt1G.994.Some plants use chemical signalsthat repelAinsects, andalso, theseBsignals help to put neighboring plants on alertso they canCmount their own defensesD.No errorEA.B.C.D.E.Correct Answer:BExplanation:Corrected Sentence: Some plants use chemical signals that repel insects, and these signals help to put neighboring plants on alert so they can mount their own defenses.Explanation for Correct Answer B :The error in this sentence occurs at (B), where the adverb "also," in addition to the conjunction "and," results in wordiness.

Read more at http://www.cracksat.net/sat/identifying-sentence-errors/question-60-answer-and-explanation.html#XIWBDlQw9Axyhf2e.997.Working withAconsummate skill, Picasso sketched aportrait ofBthe youthfulbutCexperienced dancer who wasposing forDhim.No errorEA.B.C.D.E.Correct Answer:EExplanation:Corrected Sentence:Explanation for Correct Answer E :There is no error in this sentence.Explanation for Incorrect Answer A :There is no error at (A). The participle "Working" and the preposition "with" are appropriately used to introduce a modifying phrase.

Read more at http://www.cracksat.net/sat/identifying-sentence-errors/question-63-answer-and-explanation.html#8K2utvAZDdh9KfQy.998.From 1566 untilA1576 Santa Elena, now anexcavation siteBin South Carolina, was the capital of Spanish Florida;howeverC, ithas becomeDan English settlement by 1735.No errorEA.B.C.D.E.Correct Answer:DExplanation:Corrected Sentence: From 1566 until 1576, Santa Elena, now an excavation site in South Carolina, was the capital of Spanish Florida; however, it had become an English settlement by 1735.Explanation for Correct Answer D :The error in this sentence occurs at (D), where the present perfect verb phrase "has become" is used instead of the pluperfect that is needed to describe an action that had taken place "by 1735."

Read more at http://www.cracksat.net/sat/identifying-sentence-errors/question-64-answer-and-explanation.html#odgzT2mVX4lOFixl.9912.WhenAM. R. Harrington, an archaeologist from the Museum of the American Indian,began to excavateBthe ruinshe namedCthe Pueblo Grande de Nevada, he unearthed artifactsindicatingDa 500-year occupation by indigenous peoples.No errorEA.B.C.D.E.Correct Answer:EExplanation:Corrected Sentence:Explanation for Correct Answer E :There is no error in this sentence.Explanation for Incorrect Answer A :

Read more at http://www.cracksat.net/sat/identifying-sentence-errors/question-68-answer-and-explanation.html#fsF1mXklVPu8ee9E.99.While both disaster rescue workers and news reportersmay faceAphysical danger,the latterBcan usually controlhis or herCexposure to risk,whereasDrescue workers often cannot.No errorEA.B.C.D.E.Correct Answer:CExplanation:Corrected Sentence: While both disaster rescue workers and news reporters may face physical danger, the latter can usually control their exposure to risk, whereas rescue workers often cannot.Explanation for Correct Answer C :The error in this sentence occurs at (C), where there is noun-pronoun disagreement. Because the pronouns "his" and "her" are both singular, neither properly refers to the plural noun "the latter" ("news reporters").

Read more at http://www.cracksat.net/sat/identifying-sentence-errors/question-71-answer-and-explanation.html#h9I7EdeTL0E1oJed.997.Local party organizations have discovered that voter turnout is diminishedconsiderablyAwheneverBthe mediaprojectedCelection results earlyin the dayDNo errorEA.B.C.D.E.Correct Answer:CExplanation:Corrected Sentence: Local party organizations have discovered that voter turnout is diminished considerably whenever the media project election results early in the day.Explanation for Correct Answer C :The error in this sentence occurs at (C), where the tense sequence is incorrect. The past tense of the verb, "projected," is inconsistent with the present tense of the earlier verb, "is diminished."

Read more at http://www.cracksat.net/sat/identifying-sentence-errors/question-77-answer-and-explanation.html#zwMOCfSpGRuDtfs2.9910.After the prince characterized modern architecture,as uglyAhehas beenBseverelyCcriticized for having beenso outspokenDin public.No errorEA.B.C.D.E.Correct Answer:BExplanation:Corrected Sentence: After the prince characterized modern architecture as ugly, he was severely criticized for having been so outspoken in public.Explanation for Correct Answer B :The error in this sentence occurs at (B), where the tense sequence is inappropriate. The use of "After" with the past tense ("characterized") in the introductory clause requires the use of the past tense ("was . . . criticized") rather than the present perfect tense ("has been . . . criticized") in the main clause.

Read more at http://www.cracksat.net/sat/identifying-sentence-errors/question-80-answer-and-explanation.html#zQPYSOWOzbRcTU6p.9912.The black squirrelsdrewAa crowd of students,forBitChadnever been seenDon the campus before.No errorEA.B.C.D.E.Correct Answer:CExplanation:Corrected Sentence: The black squirrels drew a crowd of students, for they had never been seen on the campus before.Explanation for Correct Answer C :The error in this sentence occurs at (C), where the number of the pronoun is incorrect. The singular pronoun "it" does not agree with the plural noun to which it refers, "squirrels."

Read more at http://www.cracksat.net/sat/identifying-sentence-errors/question-82-answer-and-explanation.html#MVm4Q6pEVJsSALeu.994.I have gonetoAonly oneBfootball gameafterCIgraduatedDfrom high school.No errorEA.B.C.D.E.Correct Answer:CExplanation:Corrected Sentence: I have gone to only one football game since I graduated from high school.Explanation for Correct Answer C :The error in this sentence occurs at (C), where the idiom is inappropriate. In context, the conjunction "after" is less idiomatic than the conjunction "since."

Read more at http://www.cracksat.net/sat/identifying-sentence-errors/question-88-answer-and-explanation.html#gk6B4QAXQJXmBmty.996.When the village elderspresentArecommendations,there isBhardly everCany oppositionagainstDtheir proposals.No errorEA.B.C.D.E.Correct Answer:DExplanation:Corrected Sentence: When the village elders present recommendations, there is the most number on the evening it hardly ever any opposition to their proposals.Explanation for Correct Answer D :The error in this sentence occurs at (D), where the idiom is not suitable. "Against" is not the appropriate preposition to introduce a phrase that follows the noun "opposition."

Read more at http://www.cracksat.net/sat/identifying-sentence-errors/question-90-answer-and-explanation.html#v6CtO2rJwl4D5VzF.9911.Whereas the caterpillarsof mostAbutterflies are harmless, moth caterpillarscausedBan enormous amount ofdamage toCplants, forest and shade trees, clothing,andDhousehold goods.No errorsEA.B.C.D.E.Correct Answer:BExplanation:Corrected Sentence: Whereas the caterpillars of most butterflies are harmless, moth caterpillars can cause an enormous amount of damage to plants, forest and shade trees, clothing, and household goods.Explanation for Correct Answer B :The error in this sentence occurs at (B), where there is an improper verb tense. Statements of general truth, such as the statement about moth caterpillars, require the present tense ("can cause"), not the past tense ("caused").

Read more at http://www.cracksat.net/sat/identifying-sentence-errors/question-95-answer-and-explanation.html#RwvE7TISSzK4SL1V.992.A possible first stepin developingAa nonsexist vocabularywith whichBto analyze the worksofCthe nineteenth-century writer Elizabeth Gaskell would beto stopDreferring to her as "Mrs. Gaskell."No errorEA.B.C.D.E.Correct Answer:EExplanation:Corrected Sentence: A possible first step in developing a nonsexist vocabulary with which to analyze the works of the nineteenth-century writer Elizabeth Gaskell would be to stop referring to her as "Mrs. Gaskell."

Read more at http://www.cracksat.net/sat/identifying-sentence-errors/question-86-answer-and-explanation.html#9sSFrUVkOWj4LPtc.9915.TheuncompromisingAtone of a recent city hall ordinanceconcerningBthe blocking of emergency vehicles in traffic jamscarryCa stern warningtoDmotorists.No errorEA.B.C.D.E.Correct Answer:CExplanation:Corrected Sentence: The uncompromising tone of a recent city call ordinance concerning the blocking of emergency vehicles in traffic jams carries a stern warning to motorists.Explanation for Correct Answer C :The error in this sentence occurs at (C), where there is subject-verb disagreement. The plural verb "carry" cannot refer to the singular subject, "The uncompromising tone." The singular verb "carries" is needed.

Read more at http://www.cracksat.net/sat/identifying-sentence-errors/question-129-answer-and-explanation.html#prBxa8S3v1gFiVfQ.9915.Ralph Ellison's Invisible ManisAthe story of a nameless young Black man whoultimately decidesBto forge his own identityrather than acceptCthe oneDassigned to him.No errorEA.B.C.D.E.Correct Answer:EExplanation:Corrected Sentence:Explanation for Correct Answer E :There is no error in this sentence.

Read more at http://www.cracksat.net/sat/identifying-sentence-errors/question-114-answer-and-explanation.html#OPgepVvWTETHlJ7i.998.FromAits modest beginnings as a series of brief vignettesandBits establishment as the longest-running prime-time comedy series on television, The Simpsons has transformedthe way thatCboth audiences and television programmersviewDthe animated sitcom.No errorsEA.B.C.D.E.Correct Answer:BExplanation:Corrected Sentence: From its modest beginnings as a series of brief vignettes to its establishment as the longest-running prime-time comedy series on television, The Simpsons has transformed the way that both audiences and television programmers view the animated sitcom.Explanation for Correct Answer B :The error in this sentence occurs at (B), where a coordinating conjunction ("and") is improperly used. The preposition "to" is the idiomatic preposition to follow "From" and to introduce the prepositional phrase ("to television") that modifies the proper noun "The Simpsons."

Read more at http://www.cracksat.net/sat/identifying-sentence-errors/question-107-answer-and-explanation.html#Wi1UQxLjir64AswH.994.Although the precise date and place of the origin of baseball arehotly debatedA, it isbeyond disputeBthat the New York City boroughs of Manhattan and BrooklynplayCan important role initsDearly development.No errorsEA.B.C.D.E.Correct Answer:CExplanation:Corrected Sentence: Although the precise date and place of the origin of baseball are hotly debated, it is beyond dispute that the New York City boroughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn played an important role in its early development.Explanation for Correct Answer C :The error in this sentence occurs at (C), where the present tense of a verb ("play") is incorrectly used to express an action that was completed in the past. The past-tense verb "played" is needed instead.

Read more at http://www.cracksat.net/sat/identifying-sentence-errors/question-103-answer-and-explanation.html#IZeoTmwBvJuTWJg8.991.Willie Dixon'supbeat bluesAcompositions helped usher in the Chicago blues sound during the 1950's andhave becomeBstandard numbers for the many young rock groupstrying toCachieve popularity duringD the 1960's.No errorsEA.B.C.D.E.Correct Answer:BExplanation:Corrected Sentence: Willie Dixon's upbeat blues compositions helped usher in the Chicago blues sound during the 1950's and became standard numbers for the many young rock groups trying to achieve popularity during the 1960's.Explanation for Correct Answer B :The error in this sentence occurs at (B), where there is an improper verb tense. The verb "helped" and the phrases "during the 1950's" and "during the 1960' s" clearly establish the past tense, but the verb "have become" is in the present perfect tense. The present perfect tense indicates an action that is still occurring, but clearly the action of the sentence was completed in the 1960's.

Read more at http://www.cracksat.net/sat/identifying-sentence-errors/question-100-answer-and-explanation.html#6vHD8xPTDSfMhLaY.9912.Like his otherAcookbooks, in his new book Chef Louis offers lengthy explanationsof whatBhe considersCto beDbasic cooking principles.No errorEA.B.C.D.E.Correct Answer:AExplanation:Corrected Sentence: As he does in his other cookbooks, in his new book Chef Louis offers lengthy explanations of what he considers to be basic cooking principles.Explanation for Correct Answer A :The error in this sentence occurs at (A), where there is an illogical comparison. It would be appropriate to compare what is in "his other cookbooks" with what is in "his new book," but instead the sentence illogically compares a thing ("his other cookbooks") with a person ("Chef Louis").

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