Sadlier-Oxford VOCABULARY WORKSHOP SAT Practice Worksheet
IMPROVING SENTENCES
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Level G Unit 7
Date
DIRECTIONS: In the following items, part of each sentence or the whole sentence is underlined.
Beneath each sentence are five ways of phrasing the underlined material. Choice A repeats the
original phrasing; the other four choices are different. If you think the original phrasing produces a
better sentence than any of the alternatives, select choice A. If not, select one of the other choices.
1. The witnesses’ stories were inconsistent: Some
said that they’d seen the man break into the car,
others said that he’d opened it with a key, and still
others said that there was no car.
(A) The witnesses’ stories were inconsistent:
Some said that they’d seen the man break
into the car, others said that he’d opened it
with a key, and still others said that there was
no car.
(B) The witnesses’ stories were inconsistent:
Some said that they’d seen the man break
into the car, others that they’d opened it
with a key, and still others denying there was
a car.
(C) The witnesses’ stories were inconsistent,
Some said that they’d seen the man break
into the car; others said that he’d opened it
with a key, and still others said that there
was no car.
(D) The witnesses’ stories were inconsistent:
Some said that they’d seen the man break
into the car, others that he’d opened it with
a key, and still others denying a car.
(E) The witnesses’ stories were inconsistent:
Some said that they’d seen the man break
into the car, others said that he opens it with
a key, and still others said that there was no
car.
2. Alan’s description of the movie was so strange
that it was as if he was describing another movie
altogether.
(A) it was as if he was describing another movie
altogether.
(B) it was as if he were describing another movie
altogether.
(C) it was as if he was to describe another movie
altogether.
(D) it was as if he described another movie
altogether.
(E) it was as if he would describe another movie
altogether.
3. Mr. Horowitz, a single parent whose two sons
required special care due to their disabilities and
for whom he would give anything, was fifty-eight.
(A) Mr. Horowitz, a single parent whose two
sons required special care due to their
disabilities and for whom he would give
anything, was fifty-eight.
(B) Mr. Horowitz, a single parent whose two
sons, due to their disabilities required special
care, and for whom he would give anything,
was fifty-eight.
(C) Fifty-eight-year old Mr. Horowitz was a
single parent who would give anything for
his two sons, whose disabilities required
special care.
(D) Fifty-eight, Mr. Horowitz was a single parent
whose two sons, due to their disabilities,
required special care, and for whom he
would give anything.
(E) Requiring special care due to their
disabilities, Mr. Horowitz, a single parent
who was fifty eight, would give anything for
his two sons.
4. Taxation on ship’s cargoes were some of the
subjects on Tanya’s maritime law exam.
(A) were some of the subjects
(B) was some of the subjects
(C) were among the subjects
(D) was one of the subjects
(E) were amongst the subjects
5. Although he had not traveled far or extensively,
he knew his own region intimately.
(A) Although he had not traveled far or
extensively, he knew his own region
intimately.
(B) Although he had not traveled farly or
extensively, he knew his own region
intimately.
(C) Although he had not traveled far and
extensive, he knew his own region intimately.
(D) Although he had not traveled far or
extensively, he knew his own region intimate.
(E) Although he had not traveled farther or
extensive, he knew his own region intimately.
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