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.

Widely regarded as the greatest American chess player in history, Bobby Fischer’s prominence came as a child, winning the U.S. Open at the age of thirteen and becoming a grandmaster at age fifteen.

A. Bobby Fischer’s prominence came as
B. Bobby Fischer’s prominence came when he was
C. it was Bobby Fischer coming to prominence as
D. Bobby Fischer came to prominence as
E. his prominence came to Bobby Fischer as

Answer is D

Here's Why:

Choice (D) is correct. It avoids the modification error of the original by following the modifying phrase “Widely regarded as...history” with the noun “Bobby Fischer,” instead of the possessive noun “Bobby Fischer’s prominence.”


Question Type: Improving Sentences

(Writing)