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.

It is quite frustrating to spend a lot of money on what is assumed to be a decent built home.

a decent built home.
a decently built home.
a decent builded home.
a decent build home.
a decent building home.

Explanation

Answer: B - It is quite frustrating to spend a lot of money on what is assumed to be a decently built home. The original sentence shows the misuse of the adverb “decent”. Since “decent” is modifying the verb “built”, it should be in adverb form. Currently, the sentence reads as if “decent” and “built” are modifying the noun “home”.

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