Practice Quiz

SAT Writing

Category - Improving Sentences

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Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.

After World War II the nationalist movement led by Ho Chi Minh tried to take down the French government.
  1. After World War II the nationalist movement
  2. After, World War II the nationalist movement
  3. After World War II, the nationalist movement
  4. After World War II the nationalist movement,
Explanation
Answer: C - The best choice is “After World War II, the nationalist movement”

A comma is needed to set off the introductory phrase “After World War II” from the main part of the sentence. A comma is unnecessary after “movement” or “after.”
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