1. SAT QUESTION OF THE DAY & GLADIATOR WORD OF THE DAY
February 10, 2014
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.
Although hailed as one of the greatest choreographers of
his time, Merce Cunningham's company, founded in
1953, consistently gave performances that caused some
members of the audience to walk out.
(A) Although hailed as one of the greatest choreographers
of his time, Merce Cunningham's company, founded in
1953,
(B) Although Merce Cunningham was hailed as one of the
greatest choreographers of his time, his company, founded
in 1953,
(C) Founded in 1953, Merce Cunningham's company had
one of the greatest choreographers of his time, himself, and
(D) Although hailed as one of the greatest choreographers
of his time, Merce Cunningham founded his company in
1953, which
(E) Merce Cunningham's company, founded in 1953, was
hailed as one of the greatest choreographers of his time, but

2. SAT QUESTION OF THE DAY & GLADIATOR WORD OF THE DAY
February 11, 2014
The following sentence contains either a
single error or no error at all. If the
sentence contains an error, select the one
underlined part that must be changed to
make the sentence correct. If the sentence
contains no error, select choice E.
The jury (a) awarded first prize in the
architectural competition to a firm (b)
known not only for (c) its innovative
design (d) and also for its environmentally
friendly building practices. (e) No error.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)

3. SAT QUESTION OF THE DAY & GLADIATOR WORD OF THE DAY
February 12, 2014
For each question, determine if a change
must be made then choose the alternative
you consider best.
When I was a boy growing up in Delhi,
India, we had a kitchen garden behind our
downstairs apartment. My father was an avid
(1) gardener, he still is: and every Saturday
morning he would put on his work clothes,
(2) pick up his hoe and trowel, and would
head out the back door.
1. A. NO CHANGE
B. gardener—he still is—
C. gardener, he still is—
D. gardener and he still is
2. F. NO CHANGE
G. picked up his hoe and trowel, and headed
H. pick up his hoe and trowel, and head
J. picking up his hoe and trowel, and headed

4. SAT QUESTION OF THE DAY & GLADIATOR WORD OF THE DAY
February 14, 2014
Choose the word or set of words
that, when inserted in the sentence, best
fits the meaning of the sentence as a
whole.
The salmon's extraordinary ability to
smell a single drop of its home river in
almost two million gallons of seawater is
only one of the fish's many ------- skills.
(A) sinuous
(B) encumbered
(C) colossal
(D) prodigious
(E) furtive

5. SAT QUESTION OF THE DAY & GLADIATOR WORD OF THE DAY
February 14, 2014
Choose the word or set of words that, when
inserted in the sentence, best fits the
meaning of the sentence as a whole.
Not wanting to come across as -------, the
award-winning biologist ------- her many
impressive accomplishments as she
addressed the team of scientists.
(A) egotistical . . downplayed
(B) experienced . . explored
(C) celebrated . . highlighted
(D) arrogant . . evoked
(E) incompetent . . omitted