Private Tutor Sat Writing 2013-2014 Prep Course

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Revised sentence:


Her daughter is submitting applications to several
A B of acquiring Gerund / Infinitive Switch
scholarship funds in the hope to acquire
C D
financial aid to pay for college. No error
E


Correct Answer: (D)


21.Annual tourists to Hawaii’s Oahu Island number
A B
almost three times that of Hawaii’s Big Island.
C D
No error
E


The Pronoun Agreement error is hard to catch.


(A) “to” is a preposition. Can you be a tourist to somewhere? Yes indeed.
(B) “number” is a counting word, so let’s check to make sure it shouldn’t be “amount.” You can
count tourists so “number” is correct.
(C) “almost” is an adverb modifying “three times.” Checks out fine.
(D) “that of” refers to tourists. “Tourists” is plural so change that to those.


Revised sentence:


Annual tourists to Hawaii’s Oahu Island number


A those B Pronoun Agreement
almost three times that of Hawaii’s Big Island.
C D
No error
E


Correct Answer: (D)

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