Following are SAT Writing questions taken from various practice tests found on SAT College Board. Remember you are not expected to make any correction in the original sentence. Directions for questions : The following sentences test your knowledge of grammar, usage, diction (choice of words and idiom. In choosing answers, follow the requirements of standard written English. You will find that the error, if there is one, is underlined and lettered. Elements of the sentence that are not underlined will not be changed.
Our previous post dealt with some tips and tricks to answer questions on SAT Writing -Identifying Sentence. Error. In todays post we have taken some Sentence error questions for practice, giving you detailed reasons to explain why the particular part of the sentence may have an error.
(e no error Difficulty: Medium Explanation: protest on is not idiomatical in standard written English. The verb protest should take the preposition against. Hence, the error in this sentence is in (A).
Come by for a drink and stay for some dinner! No sentence contains more than one error. If there is an error, select the one underlined part that must be changed to make the sentence correct and fill the corresponding oval.