0
Estellechen Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
SAT grammar.
A great gray owl flying low across a forest clearing, its wings beating quietly and its ultrasensitive ears tuned to the faint
A B C
sounds made by small creatures concealed under leaves. No error
D E
What's wrong with A?
Determined to make a name for herself as a writer of short stories, Helen never submits anything to an editor until revising it
A B C D
several times. No error
E
What's wrong with D?
The Roman poet Virgil is highly esteemed today for his epic poem. The Aeneid, yet on his deadbed he himself soughts to
A B C
prevent its publication on the grounds of not being sufficiently polished. No error
D E
What's wrong with D?
A B C
sounds made by small creatures concealed under leaves. No error
D E
What's wrong with A?
Determined to make a name for herself as a writer of short stories, Helen never submits anything to an editor until revising it
A B C D
several times. No error
E
What's wrong with D?
The Roman poet Virgil is highly esteemed today for his epic poem. The Aeneid, yet on his deadbed he himself soughts to
A B C
prevent its publication on the grounds of not being sufficiently polished. No error
D E
What's wrong with D?
Top answer
-- The sentence has no finite verb, so you must change A to 'is/was flying', 'flew', etc. 'Great Grey Owl' should also be capitalized. -- It should read either 'before revising it' or 'until she revises it'.
- -- The sentence has no finite verb, so you must change A to 'is/was flying', 'flew', etc.
- 'Great Grey Owl' should also be capitalized.
- -- It should read either 'before revising it' or 'until she revises it'.
- - C should read 'sought', not 'soughts'.
- D should be 'of its not being'.
Get the Weekly English Kit 📬
New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.
2 Answers
0
What's wrong with A?-- The sentence has no finite verb, so you must change A to 'is/was flying', 'flew', etc. 'Great Grey Owl' should also be capitalized.
What's wrong with D?-- It should read either 'before revising it' or 'until she revises it'.
What's wrong with D?- C should read 'sought', not 'soughts'. D should be 'of its not being'. There should be
What's wrong with D?-- It should read either 'before revising it' or 'until she revises it'.
What's wrong with D?- C should read 'sought', not 'soughts'. D should be 'of its not being'. There should be
00
Hi,
A great gray owl flying low across a forest clearing, its wings beating quietly and its ultrasensitive ears tuned to the faint
A B C
A great gray owl flying low across a forest clearing, its wings beating quietly and its ultrasensitive ears tuned to the faint
A B C
0
Related Questions