SAT写作题型分类——Part2

Writing > Identifying Sentence Errors

　　The following sentence contains either a single error or no error at all. If the sentence contains an error， select the one underlined part that must be changed to make the sentence correct. If the sentence contains no error， select choice E.
　　A(Many common) English words B(such as) shampoo， pajamas and bungalow C(were first used) on the Indian sub-continent and have D(its origins) in the Hindi language. E(No error)
　　(A)
　　(B)
　　(C)
　　(D)
　　(E)

Improving Sentences

The North American continent, first colonized by people from Siberia, crossing the now sunken land bridge between Siberia and Alaska about 15,000 years ago.
　　Answer Choices
　　(A) The North American continent, first colonized by people from Siberia, crossing
　　(B) People from Siberia first colonized the North American continent, who crossed
　　(C) First colonized by people from Siberia was the North American continent, they crossed
　　(D) First colonized by people from Siberia, who crossed the North American continent,
　　(E) The North American continent was first colonized by people from Siberia, who crossed

Improving Paragraphs

　　Questions 1-6 refer to the following passage, which is a draft of an essay:
　　(1)I recently revisited the city which I was born in, which is a place well known for a castle built on a rock overlooking the surrounding plains, and even better known for a legendary figure who robbed the rich to give to the poor. (2)As I toured the castle and its museum, visited the town center, and roamed around old haunts, I reflected on how the buildings that people of different eras build reflect their central preoccupations.
　　(3)The castle was originally built in the eleventh century, and remained important for several centuries. (4)Throughout the medieval period castles and fortified houses were built. (5)The powerful landowners surveyed and dominated the surrounding lands, the source of their wealth and prestige.
　　(6)Once the industrial era began, castles were sidelined. (7)The merchants and factory owners built town halls, churches, factories and imposing office buildings. (7)The town center reflects this era. (8)An imposing town hall, complete with massive pillars and monumental lions, overlooks the town square. (9)The square is surrounded by equally massive blocks of shops, banks and offices, built to reflect the power of trade in the heyday of the British Empire.
　　(10)Most people who enter the city today never visit the castle or the old market square, they head for the two shopping malls situated at either end of the city center. (11)Here the visitor can shop to their hearts content in an environment of glass and polished chrome. (12)Modern man is no longer a warrior defending his land, or a builder of churches, or a governor of people: he is primarily a consumer. (13)The buildings our generation leaves to posterity will reflect our predominant interest – shopping.

　　1. The author's approach to the topic can best be described as
　　A. rhetorical
　　B. a reminiscence
　　C. a specific example to illustrate a general point
　　D. personal narrative
　　E. several examples used to contradict a viewpoint

　　2. The sentence (or sentences) which most clearly expresses the author's primary purpose is
　　A. (1)
　　B. (2)
　　C. (12)
　　D. (13)
　　E. (1) and (13)

　　3. Which is the best version of the underlined portion of sentence (1), (reproduced below)?
　　I recently revisited the city which I was born in, which is a place well known for a castle built on a rock overlooking the surrounding plains, and even better known for a legendary figure who robbed the rich to give to the poor.sat
　　A. I recently revisited the city which I was born in, which is a place
　　B. I recently revisited the city in which I was born in, which is
　　C. I recently revisited the city in which I was born, a city
　　D. Recently I revisited the place which I was born in, which is a city
　　E. Recently I revisited the city which I was born in, which is

　　4. The best way to rewrite the underlined parts of sentences 4 and 5 (reproduced below) in order to combine the sentences is:
　　Throughout the medieval period castles and fortified houses were built. The powerful landowners surveyed and dominated the surrounding lands, the source of their wealth and prestige.
　　A. Throughout the medieval period castles and fortified houses were built from which powerful landowners surveyed and dominated
　　B. Castles and fortified houses were built throughout the medieval period, from which powerful landowners surveyed and dominated
　　C. Castles and fortified houses were built throughout the medieval period, when powerful landowners surveyed and dominated
　　D. Throughout the medieval period, powerful landowners built castles and fortified houses from which to survey and dominate
　　E. Throughout the medieval period, powerful landowners built castles and fortified houses from which they would have surveyed and dominated

　　5. The change most needed in sentence 10 is
　　A. change or to nor
　　B. change “either end” to “both ends”
　　C. change the comma to a semicolon
　　D. avoid the repetition of the word “city”
　　E. change people to persons

　　6. Sentence 11 has faulty
　　A. pronoun usage
　　B. parallelism
　　C. verb tenses
　　D. diction
        E. verb agreement

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参考答案：

Identifying Sentence Errors
　　Correct Answer：D
　　Explanation
    The error in this sentence occurs at (D)， where there is a pronoun agreement error. The singular possessive pronoun “its” does not agree with the plural noun to which it refers， “words，” and should therefore be replaced with the appropriate plural possessive pronoun， “their.”
 
Improving Sentences
    Correct Answer : E
　　Choice (E) is correct. It avoids the sentence fragment error of the original by providing a main verb (“was”) to indicate the action taking place in the sentence.

Improving Paragraphs 
    1.Correct Answer: C
　　Explanation:
　　The author uses the examples of his/her home city to make the point that buildings reflect the concerns of an era
　　2.Correct Answer: B
　　Explanation:
　　The author intends to show how the different buildings reflect the concerns of different ages.
　　3.Correct Answer: C
　　Explanation:
　　Answer (C) is the most concise and avoids the awkward repetition of which.
　　4.Correct Answer: D
　　Explanation:
　　Answers A, B and C all use the passive voice. Of choices D and E, which use the active voice, D is the more concise.
　　5.Correct Answer: C
　　Explanation:
　　The major grammar error is the use of the comma to link two full sentences. Other changes are matters of style.sat
　　6.Correct Answer: A
　　Explanation:
　　A visitor is singular and so the sentence should state "to his or her heart's content".

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