SAT writing! Help? (: QUESTIONS

Dorkyelmo
Tue, 03 Jan 2012 17:15:54 +0000

Although the kings and queens of England are considered Canada’s monarchs, true political power lies with the prime minister, that person is elected by the Canadian citizenry.
(A) true political power lies with the prime minister, that person is elected
(B) the person who holds true political power is the prime minister, which is elected
(C) true political power lies with the prime minister, who is elected
(D) the prime minister, the source of true political power, elected
(E) true political power is with the prime minister and is elected


I picked D, it’s C


The opposing opinions expressed were that the school should be torn down and, on the other hand, to keep it as a historical landmark.
(A) were that the school should be torn down and, on the other hand, to keep it
(B) was that the school should be torn down or kept
(C) were that the school should be torn down and that it should be kept
(D) were about them tearing the school down and them keeping the school
(E) were if they should tear the school down and keeping it


I picked D, it’s C


Feeling, perhaps, that their votes do not matter, the number of young people going to the polls are becoming increasingly smaller.
(A) the number of young people going to the polls are becoming increasingly smaller
(B) the number of young people going to the polls is increasingly smaller
(C) increasingly smaller numbers of young people are going to the polls
(D) young people are going to the polls in increasingly smaller numbers
(E) young people, who in increasingly smaller numbers are going to the polls


I picked A, but it’s D