SAT Mc Graw Hill 2011

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1. Exhausted from a day of hiking across steep,
   rain-soaked paths, the group of campers were
   relieved upon the final reaching of the car.
   (A) group of campers were relieved upon the
   final reaching of the car
   (B) camping group became relieved after
   they got to the car
   (C) group of campers was relieved to
   finally reach the car
   (D) campers were relieved after the car was
   finally reached
   (E) group was relieved after the campers
   finally reached the car


2. Theodore Roosevelt’s first term as President
   was marked by a ferocious battle between labor
   and managementin Pennsylvania’s coal mining
   industry.
   (A) was marked by a ferocious battle
   between labor and management
   (B) was marked by a ferocious battle of
   labor’s and management’s
   (C) saw a ferocious battle: between labor
   and management
   (D) was marked ferociously by labor and
   management’s battle
   (E) was marking a ferocious battle between
   AB C D E labor and management

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SECTION 4

Time—25 minutes

35 questions

Turn to Section 4 of your answer sheet to answer the questions in this section.

Directions:For each question in this section, select the best answer from among the choices given and

fill in the corresponding circle on the answer sheet.

The following sentences test correctness and

effectiveness of expression. Part of each sen-

tence or the entire sentence is underlined;

beneath each sentence are five ways of phras-

ing the underlined material. Choice A repeats

the original phrasing; the other four choices

are different. If you think the original phrasing

produces a better sentence than any of the

alternatives, select choice A; if not, select one

of the other choices.

In making your selection, follow the require-

ments of standard written English; that is, pay

attention to grammar, choice of words, sentence

construction, and punctuation. Your selection

should result in the most effective sentence—

clear and precise, without awkwardness or

ambiguity.

EXAMPLE:

The children couldn’t hardly believe their eyes.

(A) couldn’t hardly believe their eyes

(B) could hardly believe their eyes

(C) would not hardly believe their eyes

(D) couldn’t nearly believe their eyes

(E) couldn’t hardly believe his or her eyes