SAT Reading & Writing · Form, Structure, and Sense
Exhausted from the long flight and eager to see the exhibit before closing time, the museum was where the tourists headed immediately.
Exhausted from the long flight and eager to see the exhibit before closing time, the museum was where the tourists headed immediately.
Which choice best revises the sentence so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
Which choice best revises the sentence so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
Answer and explanation
Answer: C: Exhausted from the long flight and eager to see the exhibit before closing time, the tourists headed immediately to the museum.
The opening phrase describes feelings only people can experience, exhaustion and eagerness, so it must attach to "the tourists" immediately after the comma. Only C does this correctly. B and A both leave "the museum" as the noun the opening phrase modifies, illogically suggesting a building can feel exhausted or eager. D restructures the sentence awkwardly and still fails to connect the feelings to the tourists directly and clearly.
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