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American Accent Training phần 7 5658 SAT2006[05](fin).qx 11/21/05 6:45 PM Page 189 – THE SAT WRITING SECTION – I dentifying Sentence Errors Each of the following sentences has four underlined words or phrases. Read each sentence and determine which underlined portion, if any, has an error in grammar, usage, word choice, or idiom (standard expression). If there is no error, select choice (e). No sentence has more than one error. 1. Although he is best known for his Sherlock Holmes series, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle having penned dozens (a) (b) (c) of stories and novels that did not include his beloved sleuth. No error (d) (e) 2. Often mistaken for termites, carpenter ants have longer bodies and shorter wings than termites, and while (a) (b) (c) termite antennae are straight, the antennae of the carpenter variety is bent or “elbowed.” No error (d) (e) 3. Contrary from their expectations, many people find themselves wanting to go back to work (a) (b) (c) within months of their retirement. No error (d) (e) 4. Mary Cassatt, an American Impressionist painter born in 1844, became famous mainly (a) for her portraits of women and their children, unlike other Impressionists of her time (b) (c) who were known for their landscapes. No error (d) (e) 5. The hit television series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation has spawned a new interest in criminal studies, (a) resulting in the expansion of many existing criminal justice programs and which created many new (b) (c) (d) programs across the country. No error (e) 189 5658 SAT2006[05](fin).qx 11/21/05 6:45 PM Page 190 – THE SAT WRITING SECTION – I mproving Sentences 8. In the 1950s, families that were lucky enough to In each of the sentences below, part or all of the sen- have a television had three or four channels to tence is underlined. The underlined text may contain choose from, although today’s families may have an error in sentence construction, grammar, word three or four TVs and hundreds of channel choice, or punctuation. Choice a repeats the original choices. underlined text. If there is no error in the underlined a. although today’s families may have three or portion, choose a. If there is an error, select the answer four TVs and hundreds of channel choices choice that most effectively expresses the meaning of b. while today’s families may have three or four the sentence without any ambiguity or awkwardness. TVs and hundreds of channel choices c. however, today’s families may have three or 6. When choosing a college, one should consider four TVs and hundreds of channel choices several factors, such as class size, teacher-to-stu- d. families today may have three or four TVs and dent ratio, and where the school is located. hundreds of channels on them a. such as class size, teacher-to-student ratio, and e. although for today’s families, there may be where the school is located three or four TVs and hundreds of channel b. such as class size, the teacher-to-student ratio, choices and location c. such as class size, teacher-to-student ratio, and ...