<p>Because cell phones are (so widely) used today, many movie theaters (post signs warning) that (it is) not permitted during the movie. (No error)</p>
<p>Answer is Choice D ‘It is’</p>
<p>Another similar one:</p>
<p>(Although) snowflakes (come in) an almost infinite (number of designs), (its) basic form is a six-pointed star. (No error). </p>
<p>Answer is Choice D ‘Its’</p>
<p>I do not understand this concept. Is it wrong, but there is vague reference to something? What should be the correction?</p>
<p>D has to be “cell phones”, not “it is”. Btw just want to remind you that it cannot be “they are” either since one can refer to both “they” can refer to both “cell phones” and “movie theaters”</p>
<p>This case should be “their”, not “its” since one refers directly to “snowflakes”.</p>
<p>I have yet another 2 questions, both of which have something in common that I do not understand</p>
<p>(For the past) hundred years or more, Yellowstone National Park (was) a kind of sociological laboratory (in which) North Americans have been exploring (the meaning) of national part concept. (No error)</p>
<p>Answer is B ( was)</p>
<p>For years, historians claimed that pasta (was introduced) to Europe (around) 1295; (however) archaeologists have uncovered (what appears to be) pasta- making devices that date back even earlier. (No error)</p>
<p>The answer is D (what appears to be).</p>
<p>Explanation??
What should be the correction??</p>
<p>“Was” obviously should be “has been” to agree with the “For the past hunred years or more” - basic grammar</p>
<p>it should be “what appeared to be” since the entire sentence is in the past tense (“that date back even earlier”)</p>
<p>@Redviper12 I think you should get Erica Meltzer’s SAT Grammar Guide. After going through the book, it is very likely that your writing score will be in the 750-800 range.</p>
<p>Phongtheha’s second explanation is wrong. “Have uncovered” allows for present tense. The error is one of number–the subject is “devices,” so the verb must be “appear to be.”</p>
<p>@Phongtheha. I don’t encounter much of a problem in the Writing Section ALHAMDULILLAH. These were just 4 questions that were puzzling me. Thanks for the help.</p>
<p>If A has to be B then A is required to be B. No need to say A is required to have to be B. A is the answer because it includes the requirement, omits the redundancy, and follows proper subjunctive verb mood (subject 1 + require that + subject 2 + base form verb).</p>
<p>^You thought so. Was he. There could be someone who thinks the opposite.</p>
<p>The fact is that we don’t who is referring to who. You may think that Peter was referring to Rivers, but you just can’t assume stuff in English.</p>
<p>^ You do have a point, but this is the SAT. Here your opinion doesn’t matter, not even in the essay. You need to approach this test with a straight mindset, relying on all the facts and opinions GIVEN BY THE PASSAGE ONLY.
Do not solve questions on the basis of your opinions.</p>
<p>Infact this is a a law.</p>
<p>When you are discussing 2 things/persons in the same sentence, and you are relating them, then to make things clear to the reader, you have to use their names. </p>
<p>For example:</p>
<p>------- John and Abraham are brothers, so technically, he is related to him.</p>
<p>Now this is a vague sentence. Do you know who is ‘he’ and who is ‘him’?</p>
<p>‘he’ = John/Abraham
‘him’ = Abraham/John</p>
<p>So this law tells you that there is a vagary in the sentence, you can’t merely allude to things/people like this.</p>
<p>If this sentence read </p>
<p>-------- John and Abraham are brothers, so technically, John/ Abraham is related to Abraham/John.</p>
<p>then it was correct, as you know exactly what the subjects of the sentence are.
It is in other words, not a VAGUE SENTENCE.</p>
<p>I hope this helps you grasp the concept. ;)</p>
<p>Hey there! Thank you for taking the time to reply.
Conflicts between land developers and the conservationists have repeatedly [arose], causing Congress to reconsider legislation [that prohibits] building [within habitats] of endangered species.
Ans- A. Why?</p>
<p>2.[Contrasting with] [most other] fifteenth-century rulers, Portuguese kings [could count on] the support of the aristocracy [in any] overseas ventures.
Ans- A</p>
<ol>
<li><p>Trees are able to collect large amounts of water from fog- [in some areas as much as thirty inches annually].
A.in some areas as much as thirty inches annually
B.in some areas having thirty inches per year
C. in some places collecting about thirty inches per year annually
D. collecting the equal of thirty inches annually in some places
E. which in some areas amounts to thirty inches collected annually.
Ans- A. </p></li>
<li><p>[Along] the curve of islands known as the Florida Keys [lies] a reef of living coral, [the only one] of [a kind] in the continental United States.
Ans- D</p></li>
</ol>
<p>5.In [those cities] [in which] public transportation is adequate, fewer traffic problems occur and pedestrians [are rarely] [involved in] accidents.
Ans- No Error. Why not A or B?</p>