SAT Grammar Questions

guac98
Sat, 17 Jan 2015 23:59:34 +0000

Hey guys, I have a few grammar questions. If anyone can take a look at them, that would be great!

1. Although(A) the old penny-farthing bicycle, with its (B)high front wheel and small back one, was not very fast(C), it must have been (D)fun to ride. No error.(E) I don’t know why D is correct in this case. I feel like it should be “must be fun to ride”. Is “must have been” subjunctive about the present?

2. Even (A)after lowering(B) the volume, Suzanne found that her electric guitar so annoyed(C) her neighbors that they (D)complained to the building’s manager. No error.(E) For this one, I don’t understand why C is correct. Shouldn’t it be something like “her electric guitar annoyed her neighbors so much that…” or “her electric guitar is so annoying to her neighbors that”? “so annoyed” just sounds awkward to me.