Some writing questions

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1

<p>(Many a) graduate (wishes) to return to college and (abide in) the protected environment of a university ,particulary if (someone else) pays the bills.</p>

<p>In order (to completely understand) the psychological (effects) of the Bubonic plague,(one) must realize that one-fourth to one-third of the population in an (affected) area died.</p>

<p>Representative Wilson (pointed out) ,however,that the legislature (had not finalized) the state budget and salary increases (had depended) on decisions (to be made) in a special session.</p>

2

<p>A I think, it sounds weird.
E I am pretty sure.
D maybe, I am not sure.</p>

3

<p>doesn’t abide in have to be abide by? I think many a is just there to throw you off… not sure tho</p>

4

<p>1 My guess C - abide means to remain staying there. The graduates want to return. Reside would be a better word. Abide usually is seen with by. Abide by is an idiom meaning put up with, abide by the rules. "Many a’ is a correct term. </p>

<p>2 I think A because of the split infinitive. To understand completely.<br>
3 I agree D - should just be depended</p>

5

<p>Thank you.These are questions from older SAT II Writing subject test (from Barron) and I am not sure how adequate these questions are to the current test</p>

6

<p><a href=“Many%20a”>quote</a> graduate (wishes) to return to college and (abide in) the protected environment of a university ,particulary if (someone else) pays the bills.</p>

<p>In order (to completely understand) the psychological (effects) of the Bubonic plague,(one) must realize that one-fourth to one-third of the population in an (affected) area died.</p>

<p>Representative Wilson (pointed out) ,however,that the legislature (had not finalized) the state budget and salary increases (had depended) on decisions (to be made) in a special session.

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<p>I don’t fully understand what the choices are here, since they do not appear in the post, but in the 1st paragraph the use of abide is incorrect. The paragraph works if one includes all of the material in parentheses EXCEPT that.</p>

<p>The second paragraph works if one includes all of the material in parentheses. </p>

<p>The third paragraph works using the material in parentheses, but is verbose and poorly written.</p>

7

<p>For 1, I would think that wishes is supposed to be “wish.”</p>

<p>-Many a graduate wish to return…
However, it could be abide in. This one is a tricky one.</p>

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<li><p>No error.</p></li>
<li><p>had depended - changed to depend.</p></li>
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