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.

In 2005, crabs with furry claws find in the South Pacific.

claws found
claws are found
claws was found
claws were find
claws were found

Explanation

Answer: E - In 2005, crabs with furry claws were found in the South Pacific. Given that this event occurred in the past, the verb phrase must be in the past tense form. Also, given that “claws” is plural, it is required that the linking verb “were” be paired with found. If the sentence only referred to one “claw,” the sentence would read, “was found”.

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