SAT Writing Specific Question

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<p>I am having trouble with one of the writing MC questions. Parentheses enclose each of the choices given.</p>

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<li>(Even when) Barbara Jordan put questions (toward) a political nominee, her elegant (diction evoked) in listeners (memories of) her eloquent political speeches. (No Error)</li>
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<p>The answer is (toward), but I don't understand why. Is this a matter of distinction between toward and towards (and from my understanding, there is no semantic difference) or is it a matter of diction? Or none of the above?</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

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<p>And while I’m here, I have another question.</p>

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<li>Neither a percolator (nor) a drip coffeepot (are likely to) produce good coffee if the water (used for brewing) (is) overly chlorinated. (No Error)</li>
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<p>The answer is (are likely to), so I’m guessing the right answer is (is likely to)? I thought that if you had two singular nouns together, you could use “is” or “are”…as in “The apple and the orange are tasty.” Could someone clarify?</p>

<p>Thanks again</p>

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<p>bring up my post</p>

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<p>bump again…fast boards</p>

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<p>Are you sure “toward” is wrong? Sounds right to me.</p>

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<p>Toward should be towards.</p>

<p>When u use neither, its singular if the one closest to the verb is singular.</p>

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<p>Isn’t “questions” closer? Which would make it plural and thus “toward”?</p>

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<p>Its an idiomatic error i think.</p>

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<p>Yeah, I’m thinking toward (or towards) isn’t the right word here…maybe “to”? I might post this on silverturtle’s thread if I can’t come to a conclusion.</p>

<p>Thanks for your help on the coffee question.</p>