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Sentence Improvement - 3 (SAT)
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Directions: The following sentences test correctness and effectiveness of expression. Part of each sentence or the entire sentence is underlined; beneath each sentence are five ways of phrasing the underlined material. Choice A repeats the original phrasing; the other four choices are different. If you think the original phrasing produces a better sentence than any of the alternatives, select choice A. If not, select one of the other choices.
I would hesitate to tell her exactly what did I think of her.
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what I thought of her.
💡 Explanation:
Explanation for (1): There is error of assertive clause in this sentence. 'Tell' her' should be followed by assertive 'what I thought', not interrogative 'what did I think'.
Explanation for (2): The option does not rectify the error of assertive clause. It incorrectly changes the tense.
Explanation for (3): The option does not rectify the error of assertive clause. It incorrectly changes the preposition.
Explanation for (4): This option corrects the error of assertive clause. 'Tell' her' should be followed by assertive 'what I thought', not interrogative 'what did I think'.
Explanation for (5): The option rectifies the error of assertive clause but incorrectly changes the tense.