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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.

“There are no more cookies, so don’t even ask,” commented Jeremiah’s mother.
  1. “There are no more cookies, so do not even ask,” commented Jeremiah’s mother.
  2. “There are any more cookies, so don’t even ask,” commented Jeremiah’s mother.
  3. “The cookies are all gone, so don’t even ask,” commented Jeremiah’s mother.
  4. “There are any more cookies, so do not even ask,” commented Jeremiah’s mother.
  5. “There are any more cookies, so do even ask,” commented Jeremiah’s mother.
Explanation
Answer: C - “The cookies are all gone, so don’t even ask,” commented Jeremiah’s mother. The original sentence contains “no” and “don’t”. This results in a double negative. By changing the sentence to begin with “The cookies are all gone.” the double negative is eliminated.
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