SAT Writing

Category - Improving Sentences

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Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.

The economy in Egypt has suffered due to the fact that there was a political upheaval caused by the revolution and the removal of President Mubarak.

due to the fact that
due to
because
through

Explanation

Answer: C - The best choice is “because”

Wordiness can affect sentence clarity. Using “due to” or “through” will make the sentence grammatically incorrect. Inserting the conjunction “because” maintains the meaning of the sentence while setting aside unnecessary words.

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