Today’s SAT question of the day is a writing question; the format is like the “old” test, but the content is helpful for the “new” SAT, too!
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Category Archives: Improving Sentences
SAT Question of the Day Explained – September 3, 2014 – Improving Sentences
Today’s SAT question is a writing question that asks if the following sentence needs any modifications to the underlined “like”:
Like machinery was integral to the development of industrial capitalism, so the rapid transfer of information is the force driving modern business.
“Like” and “so” have been known go together sometimes (like the sands of the hourglass, so are the days of our lives…”, but do these correlative conjunctions function correctly here? Continue reading
SAT Question of the Day Explained – March 25, 2014 – Improving Sentences
Today’s SAT question of the day is an improving sentences question about chocolate chip cookies. The original sentence that we need to improve:
All of the ingredients for Pablo’s secret chocolate chip cookie recipe, which included the special dark chocolate, was available in his mother’s pantry.
Today’s SAT question of the day is an improving sentences question about British sovereigns…and whether “neither” is plural or singular.
Remember that or, nor, and neither are singular. If you have one or the other, you only have one thing at a time! This may not sound correct to your ear since it’s a common spoken error, but you can check your verbs systematically to make sure they’re in the right number (and tense).
SAT Question of the Day Explained – March 7, 2014 – Improving Sentences
Today’s SAT question of the day is a spicy improving question with a subordinate clause problem. In its most basic form, the sentence says:
The variety of spices used in cooking, including salt and, it depends on the recipe’s origin, other spices.
SAT Question of the Day Explained – February 26, 2014 – Improving Sentences
Today’s SAT question of the day is an improving sentences question about comparison. The sentence, as it is presented, compares Heather to Joanne’s fear of spiders. Continue reading
SAT Question of the Day Explained – February 20, 2014 – Improving Sentences
Jean Piaget c. 1968
Today’s SAT question of the day is an improving sentences question about Jean Piaget. You may appreciate him for this quote:
The principal goal of education in the schools should be creating men and women who are capable of doing new things, not simply repeating what other generations have done.
Back to the sentence we have to improve…it’s missing a verb, which makes it a sentence fragment as it is given to us. Continue reading
SAT Question of the Day – February 14, 2014 – Improving Sentences
Today’s SAT question of the day is an improving sentences question that compares us to dogs. (Some Valentine’s Day bitterness, perhaps?) I am 99% certain that you will see this same error on your SAT several times, so let’s see what is wrong with this comparison. Continue reading
SAT Question of the Day Explained – February 8, 2014 – Improving Sentences
Today’s SAT question of the day is an improving sentences question about lions. This is an important point when it comes to fixing this sentence, as lions are not currently functioning as the subject of the sentence. Let’s see if we can find a way to change that. Continue reading
SAT Question of the Day Explained – February 2, 2014 – Improving Sentences
Elgin Botanic Garden
Today’s SAT question of the day is an improving sentences question about one of our favorite topics: verbs!
The given sentence says, roughly: The first public botanical garden in the United States was established to provide plant materials for studying by medical students.
Let’s think for a moment: the garden was provided for…. Continue reading