SAT Improving Sentence每日一题

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.

The moose and the wapiti are the largest members of the deer family, each of them are found in North America, Europe, and Asia.

1. family, each of them are
2. family, both are
3. family, which are
4. family and are both
5. family and each are
   

Correct Answer: D

Here's Why:

Choice (D) is correct. It avoids the errors of the original by eliminating the extra subject, "each," and by avoiding subject-verb disagreement.

Question Type: Improving Sentences