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.
With the retirement of his ailing uncle, John realized the ------- was now on him to restore the family business to ------- after years of losses.

A. focus . . bankruptcy
B. prospect . . complacency
C. onus . . profitability
D. responsibility . . achievement
E. charge . . respectfulness


Answer is C

Here's Why:

Choice (C) is correct. It makes sense that a man taking over a family business that had suffered years of losses would feel the “onus,” or burden, of returning the business to “profitability.”


Question Type: Sentence Completions

(Critical Reading)