1. SAT QUESTION & WORD OF THE DAY – 11/12/13
Choose the word or set of words that, when
inserted in the sentence, best fits the
meaning of the sentence as a whole.
Observing the newspaper’s tradition of ----
--- attention to accuracy, the reporter -------
every statement made by her informant.
(A) scrupulous . . verified
(B) lax . . challenged
(C) sporadic . . corroborated
(D) systematic . . bungled
(E) inordinate . . exaggerated
3. SAT QUESTION & WORD OF THE DAY – 11/14/13
Part or all 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.
Clara Barton founded the American branch of the Red
Cross, a nurse who was sometimes called the “angel of
the battlefield.”
(A) Clara Barton founded the American branch of the Red
Cross,
(B) The founder of the American branch of the Red Cross
was Clara Barton,
(C) It was Clara Barton founding the American branch of
the Red Cross,
(D) Clara Barton, who founded the American branch of the
Red Cross, she was
(E) In founding the American branch of the Red Cross,
Clara Barton was
4. SAT QUESTION & WORD OF THE DAY – 11/15/13
Choose the word or set of words that,
when inserted in the sentence, best fits
the meaning of the sentence as a whole.
Those scholars who believe that the
true author of the poem died in 1812
consider the authenticity of this
particular manuscript ------- because it
includes references to events that
occurred in 1818.
(A) ageless
(B) tenable
(C) suspect
(D) unique
(E) legitimate
