Explanation for SAT Q of the Day (Jan 3. improve the sentence)

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<p>From January 3:</p>

<p>Part of the following sentence is underlined; beneath the sentence are five ways of phrasing the underlined material. Select the option that produces the best sentence. If you think the original phrasing produces a better sentence than any of the alternatives, select choice A. </p>

<p>Though its early history is not fully known, origami, the art of folding objects out of paper without cutting, pasting, or decorating, [<em>seems that it had developed from</em>] the older art of folding cloth.</p>

<p>A. seems that it had developed from
B. seems to have developed from
C. seems to have been developed out of
D. had developed, it would seem, out of
E. developing, it seems, out of</p>

<p>I was stuck between B and C, but then I chose C. The CB official explanation is "Choice (B) is correct. It avoids the error of the original by linking the subject of the sentence, “origami,” with an appropriate verb form, “seems to have developed." "</p>

<p>Could someone please explain why choice B was the best choice and why choice C wouldn't work? Thanks!</p>

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<p>“develop” means “evolve” in this context because the sentence is saying what origami came from.
CORRECT: Origami evolved from an older art.
INCORRECT: Origami was evolved out of an older art.</p>

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<p>C is passive voice and wordy.</p>