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SAT Writing

Category - Error Identification

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There is an error in the italicized portion of the passage below. Choose the option that best corrects this error.

Many surveyors now say that the oceans are swarming with thousands upon thousands of types.
  1. Many surveyors now say that the oceans are swarming with thousands of species.
  2. The oceans are swarming with thousands upon thousands of types many surveyors say.
  3. The oceans are swarming many surveyors say with thousands upon thousands of types.
  4. Many surveyors now say that the oceans are swarming with thousands upon thousands of species.
  5. Many surveyors now say that the oceans are swarming with thousands of types.
Explanation
Answer: A - Many surveyors now say that the oceans are swarming with thousands of species. The original sentence is awkward. The use of the word “types” is imprecise; although, it is a synonym for “species”, one is specific, while the other is confusing. Clearly, sentence A provides clarity and flows naturally, unlike the other choices.
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