Practice Quiz

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.

With over 200 ethnic groups represented the people of the Congo have a wide variety of customs, traditions, and values.
  1. With over 200 ethnic groups represented the people
  2. With over 200 ethnic groups represented, the people
  3. With over 200 ethnic groups represented. The people
  4. With over 200 ethnic groups represented; the people
Explanation
Answer: B - The best choice is “With over 200 ethnic groups represented, the people”

A comma is needed to separate the introductory phrase “With over 200 ethnic groups represented” from the main part of the sentence. A period or semicolon is inappropriate punctuation to use with this sentence.
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