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.

It was discovered in 1803 by William Hyde Wollaston.
  1. It was discovered in 1803 by William Hyde Wollaston.
  2. It was discovered, in 1803, by William Hyde Wollaston.
  3. William Hyde Wollaston discovered in 1803 it.
  4. William Hyde Wollaston discovered it in 1803.
Explanation
Answer: D - The best choice is “William Hyde Wollaston discovered it in 1803.”

The original sentence uses the passive voice. To emphasize who discovered palladium, use the active voice, represented by the sentence “William Hyde Wollaston discovered it in 1803.” Here, the sentence states the subject, Wollaston, before the noun (discovered).
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