<p>(A recent discovery is the finding that) people who both drink and smoke are greater cancer risks than those who do only on of these things.</p>
<p>A) A recent discovery is the finding that
B) A recent discovery came when they learned that
C) Recently, a finding is that
D) It has recently been discovered that
E) It is a recent discovery that</p>
<p>Which one do you think the answer is and why. Thanks. I got the answer but I just want to see what you guys would choose.</p>
<p>I'd go with D, but are you sure this is an official SAT guide question? It's best to go with those instead of non-official guide books. The reason I'm asking is because the sentence and overall choices don't feel ...right.</p>
<p>^ yea I think D, but 'greater cancer risks' was probably typed incorrectly.</p>
<p>DZH, that is the correct answer. Yeah, it's a official SAT question from the online course practice test number three. I understand that D sounds the best but what does the pronoun "it" refer to.</p>
<p>No, I typed it exactly the way it is.</p>
<p>Can anyone tell me what the antecedent is for "it" in the correct answer D?</p>
<p>Anyone?? Helpp?</p>
<p>What exactly do you mean?
Then there is a typo. Look:</p>
<p>people who both drink and smoke are greater cancer risks</p>
<p>simplifying:</p>
<p>people bla bla bla are cancer risks</p>
<p>People cannot be 'cancer risks'</p>
<p>oh okay, i see</p>
<p>The sentence above could be rephrased "Scientists have recently discovered that ...". "It" is used in the passive mood b/c the author of the sentence doesn't want to mention the operator of the action mentioned, or, the operator of the action is obvious and implied.</p>
<p>"It" here is like the "it" in these sentences "When it comes to AAA", which means "When it is the question of AAA" and "It is necessary that blah blah blah"</p>