Question of the Day (SAT and ACT): Oct. 30, 2013

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http://sat.collegeboard.org/practice/sat-question-of-the-day?questionId=20131030&oq=1 (This link takes you to today’s question. If you use my archive, you will see the question related to my SAT explanation for that date.)

The answer is A.  There is no mistake.  Get rid of the phrase between the two commas when you read the sentence and it is much easier.  When you do the grammar sections of the ACT and SAT, minimize the sentences by getting rid of extra words when you can.  Using just the key elements to the sentence makes them much clearer.

Let’s see what the ACT folks have for us today.

ACT Question of the Day: Use your “back” button to return to my website after reading the ACT Question of the Day.

The answer is H.  Using my Insertable strategy (Video #4) makes this question a snap.  If you insert any of the other answers into the passage they will either add to or disagree with what you read.  The only one that fits is “a private person.”  It repeats what you are told in lines 74 and 75.

Enjoy you hump day.

The SAT & ACT Wizard

 

 

About Bob Alexander

Bob has been a professional educator starting with teaching biology, becoming a school administrator, and then working as an education lobbyist in Washington, DC. He got his start in national testing by becoming a consulting test writer, later joining Kaplan as a director, and finally starting his own business in 1995. He has written numerous books, consulted for school districts and colleges, developed his website and been featured on a DVD set. He offers SAT and ACT prep classes and tutors individuals and small groups of students in central Florida.
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