<p>Thanks Rosaline!
haha my nickname is actually from the Beatles’ song, but I like the cartoon character version better:)</p>
<p>I have another question: </p>
<p>[Prior to] the election of Henry Cisneros [as mayor] of San Antonion in 1981, no major city in the United States [had had] a mayor [from Mexican descent.]</p>
<p>^ The answer, I think, is D. It should be “of Mexican descent”, not “from Mexican descent.”</p>
<p>Thanks, that’s what I though too.</p>
<p>I have the last question before the SAT tomorrow:) Can anyone take a look?</p>
<p>Played with a soccer ball and peach baskets, the first basketball game <a href=“a”>took place in 1891 in Springfield, Massachusetts, with William Chase scoring the only point</a> same as above
(d) was in 1891 in Springfield, Massachusetts with the only point that was scored by William Chase.</p>
<p>I chose A and it was the correct answer, but I am not sure why d doesn’t work. Just because it’s not as concise?</p>
<p>(A) sounds fine but (D) implies that during the game Chase scored the only point of his career.</p>
<p>@MrMustard, choice D is passive, while A is active. Always go for the active form of any verb, since it is always more concise (And unsurprisingly - correct! :))</p>
<p>Here, I’ve got a few:</p>
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<li><p>The famous filmmaker had a tendency(a) of changing(b) his recollections, perhaps out of boredom(c) at having(d) to tell interviewers the same story over and over. (e)</p></li>
<li><p>Norwegian writer Sigrid Undset is like(a) the novelist Sir Walter Scott in(b) her use of historical backgrounds, but unlike his books(c), she dwells on the psychological aspects of(d) her characters. (e)</p></li>
<li><p>The television has received(a) many complaints about(b) the clothing advertisements, which some(c) viewers condemn to be(d) tasteless. (e)</p></li>
<li><p>Winston Churchill, unlike(a) many English prime ministers before him(b), had deep insight into(c) the workings of(d) the human mind. (e)</p></li>
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<p>1) “Tendency to” is the correct idiom. This error has showed up at least twice on released SATs … if you see “tendency of” or the like, then it is more than likely WRONG.</p>
<p>2) C. Your incorrectly comparing a novelist to another novelist’s books. </p>
<p>3) D. “Condemn as,” not “condemn to be.” The SAT often uses “to be” incorrectly; pay special attention when you see the words “to be.” Example: regard “to be” is incorrect; the correct idiom is “regard as.” </p>
<p>4) E. No error. Some people will think that “insight into” is incorrect. I was among such people. Here’s crazybandit’s explanation:</p>
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