Digital SAT Reading and Writing Practice Flashcards

Passage: "The historian's account was praised for its _____, drawing on primary sources, eyewitness testimonies, and recently declassified documents to construct a thorough narrative." Which word best completes the sentence?

Answer: comprehensiveness

'Comprehensiveness' means thorough and wide-ranging coverage, fitting the description of multiple source types building a 'thorough narrative.'

A study found that cities with more green infrastructure (trees, parks, permeable pavement) had 20–30% lower urban heat island temperatures than comparable cities without such features. Which claim is best supported?

Answer: Green infrastructure is associated with reduced urban heat island effects.

The 20–30% reduction shows an association between green infrastructure and lower heat, but 'associated with' avoids overstating causation or totality.

Which sentence avoids a dangling modifier?

Answer: Running toward the finish line, the runner felt her legs ache.

In option A, 'running' correctly modifies 'the runner,' who is the one performing the action.

Text 1 argues that social media amplifies misinformation. Text 2 reports that platforms have reduced false content by 40% through content moderation policies. How does Text 2 relate to Text 1?

Answer: Text 2 suggests that the problem Text 1 describes is being actively addressed.

A 40% reduction shows efforts to address the problem, neither fully refuting nor ignoring Text 1's concern.

Passage: "The novel's protagonist, isolated in a remote cabin, spends weeks recording her thoughts in a journal — not to communicate with others, but to understand herself." The protagonist's journaling is best understood as:

Answer: A tool for self-reflection rather than social communication.

The passage explicitly states her purpose is 'to understand herself,' framing journaling as internal rather than communicative.

Choose the option that best maintains the formal register of the passage: 'The study found that participants who exercised regularly showed significant improvement. _____ the researchers recommend that adults engage in at least 150 minutes of moderate exercise per week.'

Answer: Based on these findings,

'Based on these findings,' is formal and logically connects the evidence to the recommendation, maintaining appropriate academic tone.

Passage: "While the original legislation passed with broad bipartisan support, subsequent amendments gradually narrowed its scope, leaving advocates concerned that its core protections had been weakened." The word 'gradually' most likely emphasizes:

Answer: That the narrowing of scope occurred incrementally over time, not all at once.

'Gradually' describes a slow, step-by-step process — the amendments did not eliminate protections at once but chipped away incrementally.