SAT官方改进句子习题 7月6日

　　SAT是Scholastic Aptitude Test的缩写，是申请几乎所有美国大学必须参加的考试。通常，希望继续接受高等教育的高中生需要参加SAT考试，并且SAT考试得分是获取奖学金的重要标准之一。大部分美国大学要求SAT考试作为录取的条件并根据SAT得分授予奖学金。

　　Part of the following sentence is underlined; beneath the sentence are five ways of phrasing the underlined material. Select the option that produces the best sentence. If you think the original phrasing produces a better sentence than any of the alternatives, select choice A.
　　Warmer coastal air and water has accelerated melting in Antarctica’s ice shelves and increased the flow of glaciers into the sea.

　　A. has accelerated melting in Antarctica’s
　　B. has accelerated Antarctica’s melting
　　C. having accelerated the melting of Antarctica’s
　　D. accelerated Antarctica’s melting
　　E. have accelerated the melting of Antarctica’s
　　Correct Answer: E

　　Here's Why:

　　Choice (E) is correct. It avoids the errors of the original by providing the plural verb “have” to agree with the plural subject “Warmer … air and water.”

　　Question Type: Improving Sentences