Concept Review 6: The Toughest Sentences
232 MCGRAW-HILL’S SAT
- What, other than tough vocabulary, can make a sentence hard to understand?
- What are abstract nouns, and why should you pay close attention to them in sentences?
- Circle the abstract nouns and draw boxes around the concrete nouns in the sentence below.
The lack of interest among the voters ensured that the referendum about the new playground could sneak
through, even though it contained some objectionable clauses.Paraphrase the following sentences to minimize negatives.
- It is not uncommon to find people who refuse to deny that ghosts exist.
- The council did not fail to block a single motion.
Complete the following ambiguous sentences in two ways, with different tones.
- Despite the ____ of the climb, the explorers were beginning to believe that the trek would
soon become ____________________.
Despite the ____________________ of the climb, the explorers were beginning to believe that the trek would
soon become ____________________.- Far from being ____ on the issue of gun control, Will has ____ on the issue
for many years.
Far from being ____________________ on the issue of gun control, Will has ____________________on the issue
for many years.