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.

Upon its completion in May 1883, the Brooklyn Bridge, a steel suspension bridge linking Brooklyn to Manhattan as the longest bridge in the world.

A. to Manhattan as
B. to Manhattan, and was
C. and Manhattan, was
D. with Manhattan, it was
E. with Manhattan, as it was

Answer is D

Here's Why:

Choice (C) is correct. It avoids the sentence fragment error of the original by providing a main verb, “was,” for the subject of the sentence, “the Brooklyn Bridge.”


Question Type: Improving Sentences

(Writing)