SAT Writing - Question List

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

As a result of logging oyamel firs trees, the habitat of the monarch butterfly population has shrunk.
  1. the monarch butterfly population has shrunk.
  2. the monarch butterfly population is shrinking.
  3. the monarch butterfly population had shrunk.
  4. the monarch butterfly population was shrinking.
82. Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.

In 2008, scientists used satellite imagery to illustrate the degradation of oyamel fir forests.
  1. In 2008, scientists used satellite imagery to illustrate the degradation of oyamel fir forests.
  2. Scientists use satellite imagery to illustrate in 2008 the degradation of oyamel fir forests.
  3. In 2008, scientists had satellite imagery illustrating the degradation of oyamel fir forests.
  4. Scientists uses satellite imagery illustrating the degradation of oyamel fir forests from 2008.
83. Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.

Officials from Canada, Mexico, and the United States met to quickly develop a monarch butterfly conservation plan.
  1. met to quickly develop
  2. met to develop quickly
  3. met to develop
  4. quickly met to develop
84. Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.

A key feature of the plan focused on protecting the monarch butterflies’ habitat.
  1. A key feature of the plan focused
  2. The plan focused
  3. Features of the plan focus
  4. Focused on the plan
85. Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.

There was a 28 percent reduction in amount of butterflies overwintering in Mexico.
  1. in amount of butterflies
  2. from amounts of butterflies
  3. in the amount of butterflies
  4. from the amount of butterflies

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