Choose the correctly structured sentence.
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
Medium SAT item. Correct choice: A. Having finished the exam, Maria left the room quietly..
- A. Having finished the exam, Maria left the room quietly. ✓
- B. Having finished the exam, the room was left quietly by Maria.
Why not B: “Having finished the exam, the room was left quietly by Maria.” is not Having finished the exam, Maria left the room quietly..
- C. The exam having finished, Maria quietly the room left.
Why not C: “The exam having finished, Maria quietly the room left.” is not Having finished the exam, Maria left the room quietly..
- D. Finished with the exam, quietly Maria left the room.
Why not D: “Finished with the exam, quietly Maria left the room.” is not Having finished the exam, Maria left the room quietly..
Correct answer
A. Having finished the exam, Maria left the room quietly.
Explanation
Having finished the exam Maria left the room quietly option A is the accepted answer to Choose the correctly structured sentence Option B Having finished the exam the room was left quietly by Maria is a different value from Having finished the exam Maria left the room quietly Option C The exam having finished Maria quietly the room left is a different value from Having finished the exam Maria left the room quietly Option D Finished with the exam quietly Maria left the room is a different value from Having finished the exam Maria left the room quietly Keep Having finished the exam Maria left the room quietly as the.
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Tags: grammar, SAT, American Exams, Writing
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