SAT Writing

Category - Improving Sentences

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

Many factors, including the climate, fishing, the Mayan’s ruins, and the world’s second longest barrier reef support the growth of tourism.
  1. the Mayan’s ruins
  2. the Mayans’s ruins
  3. the Mayan ruins
  4. the Mayans’ ruins
Explanation
Answer: C - The best choice is “the Mayan ruins”

“Mayan” should act as adjective in this sentence because it describes the ruins. An apostrophe, which is used to show possession, is unnecessary to properly complete this sentence.
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