Tuesday 22 July 2008

The Official SAT Question of the Day™

Choose the word or set of words that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.
Understandably, it is the ------- among theater critics who become most incensed when producers insist on ------- celebrated classic plays.

A. strategists . . discussing
B. mediators . . staging
C. conformists . . praising
D. traditionalists . . recognizing
E. purists . . reinterpreting

Answer is E

Here's Why:

It is logical to conclude that critics who are “purists” would be devoted to traditional ways of staging classic plays, and would get angry when these plays are presented in new ways.


Difficulty: Medium
Question Type: Sentence Completions

(Critical Reading)

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