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.

Her brother a prominent businessman supported her financially.
  1. Her brother a prominent businessman
  2. Her brother, a prominent businessman,
  3. Her brother was a prominent businessman
  4. Her brother a prominent businessman, and
Explanation
Answer: B - The best choice is “Her brother, a prominent businessman,”

Commas can be used before and after non - essential phrases. These parenthetical expressions can be set aside and not change the meaning of a sentence. The fact that Rankin’s brother was a prominent businessman is not essential to his financial support. Therefore, that phrase can be set off by commas.
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