The Official SAT Question of the Day™

Part of the following sentence is bold; 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.


In just a couple of years, low-carbohydrate diets have accomplished what the government has failed to do in decades of trying: it has convinced the public of refined grains, that they are bad and whole grains are good.

A it has convinced the public of refined grains, that they
B convincing the public about refined grains, which
C convince the public that refined grains
D convinces the public of refined grains, they
E convincing the public that refined grains

Answer is C

Here's Why:

Choice (C) is correct. It avoids the awkwardness and wordiness of the original by clearly and concisely stating what the government has failed to do—it has failed to “convince the public that refined grains are bad and whole grains are good.”


Question Type: Improving Sentences

(Writing)