SAT question of the day-writing question makes no sense!

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<p>“LIKE” the area “IN AND AROUND” the Rocky Mountains,</p>

<p>the Western Basins and Plateaus region of the</p>

<p>United States “OFFER” “MUCH FOR” the tourist. No error</p>

<p>a)like
b)in and around
c)offer
d)much for</p>

<p>What do you guys think “the Western Basins and Plateaus region” mean? Tell me how this couldn’t be the Western Basins in one part of the country and the Plateaus region on the other side? Here is the answer explanation</p>

<p>The plural verb “offer” does not agree with the singular subject “region.”</p>

<p>How would you know that the name of the region is Western Basins and Plateaus, and it doesn’t just pertain to the Plateau region? Unless I"m missing something very obvious, this seems like there are 2 subjects present.</p>

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<p>According to my son, it is a bad question, and might not appear in real SAT. Western Basins and Plateaus is a single region, so answer should be C.</p>

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<p>no, it’s definitely C… apparently, “the Western Basins and Plateaus” area is one region, so since it’s referring to one “region” (singular noun), the word should be “offers”</p>

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<p>I think the wording “western basins and plateaus” implies that they are in one region; sort of by feeling. But i guess it might be ambiguous.</p>

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<p>Hey I got that one wrong as well when I saw that, I went through every one except for that and ended up that being the answer.</p>

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<p>It doesn’t matter that “Western Basins and Plateaus” are plural, because they’re serving as an adjective. There is only ONE region. Even if you think it should be “regions” and thereby “offer,” “region” is not an answer option. You have to work with what you have, and choose comparatively. While “Western Basins and Plateaus” seems like an awkward construction to be describing one sole region, a noun-verb agreement screams error a lot louder. I have seen a lot more vague questions that this one published by CB, so, as with all SAT errors, don’t disregard it as a “stupid mistake” or “bad question.”</p>