Urgent Help for Writing and CR Quesiton

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<p>I have my SAT in 12 hours. Please help me with these questions.</p>

<p>Writing:</p>

<p>Q. Although we typically associate deserts with hot, dry
weather, deserts can also be cold, most, of Antarctica is
a desert despite the continent’s frigid temperatures. </p>

<p>(A) cold, most of Antarctica is </p>

<p>(B) cold; most of Antarctica is </p>

<p>(C) cold, in fact, most of Antarctica is </p>

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<p>CR (3 questions):</p>

<p>Passage:</p>

<p>From the moment I walked into the Grappolo d’Oro, sometime during the summer of 1968, it became one of my favorite hangouts. It was then a very typical, very modest Roman trattoria, with paper tablecloths and bare walls, but the atmosphere was friendly and the food simple but superb. </p>

<p>Q. In line 3, “modest” most nearly means </p>

<p>(B) proper
(D) unpretentious </p>

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<p>2nd Passage:</p>

<p>Concerns about the safety of fluoridation have been made and investigated many times over the last 40 years. One of the most recent summary statements on the safety was by the U.S. National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research: </p>

<p>"As with other nutrients, fluoride is safe and
effective when used and consumed properly.
After more than 50 years of research and practical
experience — as well as data evaluation
by the U.S. government, committees of experts,
and national and international health
organizations — the verdict remains the same:
fluoridating community water supplies, at
optimal levels, is an effective and safe method
for preventing tooth decay. "</p>

<p>Q. The statement in lines 27-36 is best described as </p>

<p>(A) a legal position
(C) an unequivocal endorsement </p>

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<p>3rd Passage:</p>

<p>On the other hand, writers who aren’t blessed with much talent — those who barely make the grade — need to build up their strength at their own expense. They have to train themselves to improve their focus, to increase their endurance. To a certain extent they’re forced to make these qualities stand in for talent. And while they’re getting by on
these, they may actually discover real, hidden talent within them. They’re sweating, digging out a hole at their feet with a shovel, when they run across a deep, secret water vein. It’s a lucky thing, but what made this good fortune possible was all the training they did. thai gave them the strength to keep on digging. I imagine thai late-blooming writers have all gone through a similar process. </p>

<p>Naturally there are people in the world (only a handful, for sure) blessed with enormous talent that, from beginning to end, doesn’t fade, and whose works are always of the highest quality. These fortunate few have a water vein that never dries up, no matter how much they tap into it. For literature, this is something to be thankful for. It’s hard to imagine the history of literature without such figures as Shakespeare, Balzac, and Dickens. </p>

<p>Q. In line 60, “store’” most nearly means </p>

<p>(A) supply
(E) source </p>

<p>All 4 questions are past CollegeBoard questions. Please explain why the answers are correct and why the others wrong. I would highly appreciate if you could revert back as soon as possible. Thanks in advance.</p>

<p>The answers are:</p>

<p>BDAE</p>

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<p>Last answer is A. Sorry for the error. I marked E. Please explain why E is wrong.</p>

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<p>The correct answer to your writing question is B. The original is a good, old-fashioned comma splice. “In fact” won’t fix it because it is being used as an adverb; it can never be used as a conjunction.</p>

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<p>So ‘in fact’ must always be preceded by a ; ?</p>

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<p>No. It can begin a new sentence (if a semicolon is used a terminate a clause, the same clause can be terminated by a period). As an adverbial phrase, “in fact” can also appear somewhere after the beginning of a sentence. What it cannot do is join independent clauses within the same sentence.</p>

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<p>For the first CR question, I think the paper tablecloths, bare walls and simple food indicate that the restaurant is unpretentious. </p>

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<p>The answer to the second CR question is (D). The passage says nothing about legal issues. Its also clear that the passage endorses fluoride without any equivocation.</p>

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<p>For the third passage, I don’t see the word “store”</p>

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<p>First is B because A and C are run on sentences without the semi-colon (only FANBOY can go behind commas).</p>

<p>Second is D because the place is described as “modest” with “bare walls” and “paper tablecloths” and “simple food.” Some place proper would be a really fancy restaurant. </p>

<p>Third, I’m thinking A is the right answer because the dental institute researched whether fluoride is safe in order to legally defend themselves using fluoride on their patients. Also, to me, “endorsements” seems too related to a product. </p>

<p>“Store” was not included in the last passage. But here’s a tip. Replace “store” with each of the answers and reread the whole sentence. Whichever one that remotely makes sense is the correct answer.</p>

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<p>@determined2300 I know you’re a determined person; go get that 2300! :)</p>

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<p>Thanks @zgamergirl‌ </p>

<p>Really appreciate it :)</p>