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.


British author Charles Dodgson, best known by his pen name, Lewis Carroll, is renowned for when he wrote two of the most famous and admired children’s books in the world, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and its sequel, Through the Looking-Glass.

A is renowned for when he wrote
B renowned in that he wrote
C received renown, he wrote
D is renowned for writing
E was renowned and wrote

Answer is D

Here's Why:

Choice (D) is correct. It avoids the error of the original by reducing the awkward “for when he wrote” to the idiomatic and concise “for writing.”


Question Type: Improving Sentences

(Writing)