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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.

In 2008, scientists used satellite imagery to illustrate the degradation of oyamel fir forests.
  1. In 2008, scientists used satellite imagery to illustrate the degradation of oyamel fir forests.
  2. Scientists use satellite imagery to illustrate in 2008 the degradation of oyamel fir forests.
  3. In 2008, scientists had satellite imagery illustrating the degradation of oyamel fir forests.
  4. Scientists uses satellite imagery illustrating the degradation of oyamel fir forests from 2008.
Explanation
Answer: A - The best choice is “In 2008, scientists used satellite imagery to illustrate the degradation of oyamel fir forests.”

The year indicates an event that happened in the past. “Use” and “uses” are two present tense forms of “use.” “Had” is an inappropriate verb for this sentence. “Used” is the correct form of the verb to include in this sentence.
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