SAT Prep

Category - Writing

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

Did you know that anything that can be doing with a ruler and a compass can really be done solely using a compass?
  1. can be done
  2. can be did
  3. do
  4. doing
  5. can be doing
Explanation
Answer: A - Did you know that anything that can be done with a ruler and a compass can really be done solely using a compass? Clearly, the verb phrase in this sentence refers to a future situation. Consequently, the verb “doing” is incorrectly used in the verb phrase, since it refers to a current state.
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