<p>(1)Researchers have found that large fish are most likely to contain high levels of mercury than small fish.
(A) are most likely to contain high levels of mercury than small fish
(B) are more likely to contain high levels of mercury compared to small fish
(C) are more likely than small fish to contain high levels of mercury
(D) compared with small fish most likely contain high levels of mercury
(E) more likely contain higher levels of mercury than in small fish</p>
<p>And guys by the way what is difference between : and a ; maybe with a good example.<br>
I don know that they separate two independent clauses.</p>
<p>“fish” is the same whether singular or plural. “I ate one fish” is okay, as is “I ate three fish.”</p>
<p>For semicolon vs. colon, well, you really shouldn’t have trouble finding this information, but simply, semicolon ( must have an independent clause on each side. Colon ( must be preceded by an independent clause but doesn’t have to have one after–the stuff after it is either a list or an explanation, a clarification, or a definition of what precedes it.</p>
<p>@marvin100 Thanks with the fish hahaha. Well I thought like plural of fish would be fishes so… Fishes is not a word then?
As for the semi colon part I thought why not just post it as I have already created a discussion.</p>
<p>“Fishes” is acceptable in some contexts (esp. biology, when referring to multiple species of fish, much as “peoples” can be used to discuss multiple societies/communities/ethnicities), but it will not be tested on the SAT.</p>
<p>@hope1097
Since most people above answered the question about A, B, C, D and E, I’ll try to explain what a semicolon and colon is used for.
The semicolon is used for separating two independent clauses.
For example: I went swimming; I dived into ten feet of water.
The SAT commonly uses a comma instead of a semicolon, which is known as a comma splice.
For example: I like using computers, John likes using computers.
In that example, the comma is supposed to be either a period or a semicolon because those are two independent clauses.</p>
<p>Colons can be used to add descriptive material and to introduce a list.
For example: John likes doing three things: The things he likes doing are eating, sleeping, and praying.
Another example: John likes doing three things: eating, sleeping, and praying.
The clause before the colon MUST be independent. In the previous example, the clauses preceding the colons are both independent (“John liked doing three things”).</p>
<p>Thanks for the tips guys. I have been reading ultimate sat grammar and there wasn’t anything mentioned about colon in the book so when I saw a question testing the colon I was a bit confused; now that’s all cleared up. I am hoping for the best this November 8 :)</p>
must have an independent clause on each side. Colon (
must be preceded by an independent clause but doesn’t have to have one after–the stuff after it is either a list or an explanation, a clarification, or a definition of what precedes it.</p>