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– THE SAT WRITING SECTION –
Identifying Sentence Errors
Each of the following sentences has
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– THE SAT WRITING SECTION – Identifying Sentence Errors Each of the following sentences has four underlined words or phrases. Read each sentence and determine which underlined portion, if any, has an error in grammar, usage, word choice, or idiom (standard expression). If there is no error, select choice (e). No sentence has more than one error. 1. Although he is best known for his Sherlock Holmes series, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle having penned dozens (a) (b) (c) of stories and novels that did not include his beloved sleuth. No error (d) (e) 2. Often mistaken for termites, carpenter ants have longer. | ----------------------------------- THE SAT WRITING SECTION ----------------------------------------------- Identifying Sentence Errors Each of the following sentences has four underlined words or phrases. Read each sentence and determine which underlined portion if any has an error in grammar usage word choice or idiom standard expression . If there is no error select choice e . No sentence has more than one error. 1. Although he is best known for his Sherlock Holmes series Sir Arthur Conan Doyle having penned dozens a b c of stories and novels that did not include his beloved sleuth. No error d e 2. Often mistaken for termites carpenter ants have longer bodies and shorter wings than termites and while a b c termite antennae are straight the antennae of the carpenter variety is bent or elbowed. No error d e 3. Contrary from their expectations many people find themselves wanting to go back to work a b c within months of their retirement. No error d e 4. Mary Cassatt an American Impressionist painter born in 1844 became famous mainly a for her portraits of women and their children unlike other Impressionists of her time b c who were known for their landscapes. No error d e 5. The hit television series CSI Crime Scene Investigation has spawned a new interest in criminal studies a resulting in the expansion of many existing criminal justice programs and which created many new b c d programs across the country. No error e 189 THE SAT WRITING SECTION Improving Sentences In each of the sentences below part or all of the sentence is underlined. The underlined text may contain an error in sentence construction grammar word choice or punctuation. Choice a repeats the original underlined text. If there is no error in the underlined portion choose a. If there is an error select the answer choice that most effectively expresses the meaning of the sentence without any ambiguity or awkwardness. 6. When choosing a college one should consider several factors such as class size .