1、SAT 改进句子题目练习1.There are many famous quotations previously credited to “Anonymous,” researchers have discovered that they were in fact written by female authors.Answer Choices(A) There are many famous quotations previously credited to “Anonymous,” researchers have discovered that they were in fact wr
2、itten by female authors.(B) Many famous quotations that were in fact written by female authors were previously credited to “Anonymous” and researchers discovered this.(C) Researchers have discovered many famous quotations that were previously credited to “Anonymous,” they were in fact written by fem
3、ale authors.(D) Researchers have discovered that many famous quotations previously credited to “Anonymous” were in fact written by female authors.(E) The discovery of many famous quotations previously credited to “Anonymous” but in fact written by female authors were made by researchers.2.The gong,
4、believed to have originated in Western Asia, reached China in the sixth century, where it continues to be used for a wide range of purposes, including as a military signal, a rhythmic accompaniment for vocal performance, and a ritual instrument.Answer Choices(A) including as(B) which include(C) whic
5、h includes(D) including(E) they include as3.Chilean novelist and short-story writer Mara Luisa Bombal wrote innovative and influential stories featuring heroines which create fantasy worlds in order to escape from unfulfilling love relationships and restricted social roles.A. heroines which createB.
6、 heroines, they createC. heroines, they createdD. heroines who createE. heroines that were creating4.While video games are extraordinarily popular with the younger generation, many parents view it as a waste of time and hoping that their children will grow tired of playing them. B. it as a waste of
7、time, hoping thatC. them as a waste of time and hope thatD. them as a waste of time, they hope thatE. them as a waste of time, hopefully5.Their part of the reconstruction process that followed the Second World War, the nations of Western Europe took steps toward achieving greater political and econo
8、mic integration.Answer Choices(A) Their(B) The(C) It was(D) As(E) On6.The problem of antibiotic resistance, frequently compounded in certain countries because the sale and use of antibiotics are not tightly controlled.Answer Choices(A) resistance, frequently compounded in certain countries because(B
9、) resistance, frequently compounded in certain countries and(C) resistance, frequently compounded in certain countries when(D) resistance is frequently compounded in certain countries where(E) resistance is frequently compounded in certain countries and7.They use light that is 100 million times dimm
10、er than the midday sun, and tropical nocturnal sweat bees leave their nests to forage for food.Answer Choices(A) They use light that is 100 million times dimmer than the midday sun, and(B) By using light that is 100 million times dimmer than midday,(C) In light that is 100 million times dimmer than
11、the midday sun,(D) With the light being 100 million times as dim as midday,(E) When the light is 100 million times as dim as with the midday sun,8.The problem of antibiotic resistance, frequently compounded in certain countries because the sale and use of antibiotics are not tightly controlled.Answe
12、r Choices(A) resistance, frequently compounded in certain countries because(B) resistance, frequently compounded in certain countries and(C) resistance, frequently compounded in certain countries when(D) resistance is frequently compounded in certain countries where(E) resistance is frequently compo
13、unded in certain countries and9.Its fossil record virtually unchanged over 100 million years, the Ginkgo tree is one of the oldest living species of tree.Answer Choices(A) Its fossil record(B) Its fossil record was(C) Its fossil record, which is(D) Its fossil record exists(E) Its fossil record, beca
14、use10.Scenes from the everyday lives of African Americans, which are realistically depicted in the paintings of Henry Ossawa Tanner.Answer Choices(A) Scenes from the everyday lives of African Americans, which are realistically depicted in the paintings of Henry Ossawa Tanner.(B) Scenes from the ever
15、yday lives of African Americans being realistically depicted in the paintings of Henry Ossawa Tanner.(C) The paintings of Henry Ossawa Tanner realistically depict scenes from the everyday lives of African Americans.(D) Henry Ossawa Tanner, in his realistic paintings, depicting scenes from the everyd
16、ay lives of African Americans.(E) Henry Ossawa Tanner, whose paintings realistically depict scenes from the everyday lives of African Americans.11.Upon winning her third gold medal at the competition, the young athlete learned that her accomplishments had surpassed her coachs, a former track star.An
17、swer Choices(A) her coachs(B) her coach(C) those of her coach(D) those done by her coach(E) those of her coachs12.Looking up from the base of the mountain, the trail seemed more treacherous than it really was.Answer Choices(A) Looking up(B) While looking up(C) By looking up(D) Viewing(E) ViewedExpla
18、nation1.The correct answer is DChoice (D) is correct. It avoids the comma splice error of the original by combining the two independent clauses that were improperly joined by only a comma (“There are many famous quotations previously credited to Anonymous” and “researchers have discovered that they
19、were in fact written by female authors”) into one sentence consisting of a main clause (“Researchers have discovered”) and a dependent clause (“that many famous quotations previously credited to Anonymous were in fact written by female authors”). 2.The correct answer is AChoice (A) is correct. It av
20、oids the errors of the other options by correctly using the preposition “as” to introduce the “wide range of purposes” for which the gong is used.3.The correct answer is EChoice (D) is correct. It avoids the pronoun error of the original by using an appropriate relative pronoun (“who”) to refer to p
21、eople (“heroines”). 4.The correct answer is EThe singular pronoun “it“ does not agree with the plural noun “video games“ in the original sentence. This version of the sentence correctly replaces “it“ with the plural pronoun “them.“ In addition, in the original, the present indicative tense “view“ an
22、d the present participle “hoping“ are incorrectly used together in the main clause. In this version of the sentence, both verbs in the main clause (“view“ and “hope“) are in the present indicative tense and are thus parallel in construction.5.The correct answer is DChoice (D) is correct. It avoids t
23、he error of the original by using the preposition “As” to indicate what the “steps toward integration” were a part of6.The correct answer is DThis sentence is a fragment as written; there is no verb in the main clause. Of the choices offered, only (C) and (D) correct this problem. (D) is the best ch
24、oice because the adverb “where“ connects the second part of the sentence in a way that clarifies the relationship between the two parts of the sentence. The correct sentence reads: The problem of antibiotic resistance is frequently compounded in certain countries where the sale and use of antibiotic
25、s are not tightly controlled.7.The correct answer is CChoice (C) is correct. It avoids the awkwardness and wordiness of the original by using an introductory phrase “In light.sun” to modify the verbal phrase “tropical nocturnal sweat bees leave.”8.The correct answer is DThis sentence is a fragment a
26、s written; there is no verb in the main clause. Of the choices offered, only (C) and (D) correct this problem. (D) is the best choice because the adverb “where“ connects the second part of the sentence in a way that clarifies the relationship between the two parts of the sentence. The correct senten
27、ce reads: The problem of antibiotic resistance is frequently compounded in certain countries where the sale and use of antibiotics are not tightly controlled.9.The correct answer is AChoice (A) is correct. It avoids the errors of the other options by using the phrase “Its fossil record” to describe
28、what has remained “virtually unchanged over 100 million years.”10.The correct answer is CFor a sentence to be grammatically complete, it must include both a subject and a main verb. When a sentence lacks either a subject or a main verb, the result is a sentence fragment. In this example all options
29、but (C) are sentence fragments.In (A), the phrase “Scenes . Americans “ is modified by the dependent clause “which . Tanner,“ but there is no main verb.In (B), the phrase “Scenes . Tanner“ contains no main verb.In (D), the noun “Henry Ossawa Tanner“ is modified by “depicting“ but is not combined wit
30、h a main verb.And in (E), the noun “Henry Ossawa Tanner“ is modified by the dependent clause “whose . Americans“ but not combined with a main verb.(C) is correct. It is the only choice in which a subject (“The paintings of Henry Ossawa Tanner“) is combined with a verb (“depict“) to express a complet
31、e thought.11.The correct answer is CChoice (C) is correct. This version of the sentence correctly compares the young athletes accomplishments with her coachs accomplishments, not with her coach. In addition, it uses the plural pronoun “those” to refer to the coachs accomplishments, which allows the
32、noun “coach” to be correctly modified by the noun phrase “a former track star.” The possessive noun “coachs” cannot be modified by a noun phrase.12.The correct answer is EWhen a modifying phrase begins a sentence, it must logically modify the sentences subject; otherwise, it is a dangling modifier.
33、In this example, every option except (E) is a dangling modifier.In (A), the phrase “Looking up from the base of the mountain“ does not logically modify the subject “the trail.“ A person might stand at the base of a mountain and look up at a trail, but it is illogical to suggest that a trail looks up
34、 from the base of a mountain.(B), (C), and (D) are simply variations of the error found in (A). Each results in a sentence that illogically suggests that a trail was looking up from the base of a mountain.(E) is correct. Although a trail cannot itself look up from the base of a mountain, a trail can be viewed by someone looking up from the base of a mountain, so the phrase “Viewed from the base of the mountain“ logically modifies the subject “the trail.“
