SAT Writing and Language 1
Select the appropriate change, if any, to the sentence "When he saw the flash of lightning, he felt extreme pain all over his body." in Line 1.
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The sentence is correct as-is.
Select the appropriate change, if any, to the sentence "It was why he stayed, to get the job done" in Line 2.
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The sentence is incorrect as-is (no A); Answers 2 and 4 are run-ons and fragments, respectively.
Select the appropriate change, if any, to the sentence "If people just did as he told them, he won’t even be out here." in Line 2.
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Answer 1 is wrong because of improper verb tense; Answer 3 needs a comma; and Answer 4 has two commas when it should only have one.
Select the appropriate change, if any, to the sentence "They didn’t listen last time, and now he was in the hospital." in Line 6.
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The question is correct as-is.
Select the appropriate change, if any, to the sentence "He knew if he didn’t have all of these things attached to him;" in Line 8.
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Other answers utilize improper comma placements.
Select the appropriate change, if any, to the sentence "He wanted to tell his assistant to take the thing out of his mouth." in Line 8.
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Answer 1 is correct as-is.
Select the appropriate change, if any, to the sentence "He wanted out of the hospital now, and get all of these things off him." in Line 10.
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Answer 4 reads the best because it inserts a much needed "to" as part of the infinitive phrase at the end of the sentence.
Select the appropriate change, if any, to the sentence "The doctor said the same thing his assistant did, he was never going to move again." in Line 11.
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Answer 2 is the only option, original included, that doesn't violate a grammar rule.
Select the appropriate change, if any, to the sentence "At first, he didn’t want anyone’s help." in Line 12.
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The sentence is fine as-is.