The Official SAT Question of the Day™

Part of the following sentence is bold; beneath the sentence are five ways of phrasing the bold 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.

Clara Barton founded the American branch of the Red Cross, a nurse who was sometimes called the “angel of the battlefield.”

A. Clara Barton founded the American branch of the Red Cross,
B. The founder of the American branch of the Red Cross was Clara Barton,
C. It was Clara Barton founding the American branch of the Red Cross,
D. Clara Barton, who founded the American branch of the Red Cross, she was
E. In founding the American branch of the Red Cross, Clara Barton was

Answer is B

Here's Why:

Choice (B) is correct. It avoids the modification error of the original by placing the noun “Clara Barton” next to its appositive, “a nurse...battlefield.”


Question Type: Improving Sentences

(Writing)