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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.

The skeletal remains of whales are studied attempting to record the history of these interesting mammals.
  1. studied in an attempt
  2. studied attempts
  3. studied attempted
  4. studied in an attempted
  5. studied attempt
Explanation
Answer: A - The skeletal remains of whales are studied in an attempt to record the history of these interesting mammals. In the original sentence, there is a faulty comparison. Given the verb “studied”, to create a parallel comparison, “attempting” must change. Since “studied” references the past, “attempted” is an appropriate change. The words “in an” must be added to create fluency and make the sentence complete.
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