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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.

China asserts that they discovered the eight uninhabited islands, and controlled them until the end of the Sino - Japanese War in 1895. Before the war, Japan incorporated the islands into their territory.
  1. Before the war
  2. During the war
  3. Through the war
  4. After the war
Explanation
Answer: D - The best choice is “After the war”

It is important for sentences to follow a logical order. The preceding sentence states that China controlled the lands until the “end” of the war. Logically, Japan would incorporate the islands after the war ended, not before, through, or during the war.
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