1. SAT Question of the Day #7
Upon considering the facts, the solution was obvious; consequently, Holmes sent for the police.
Upon considering the facts
When considering the facts
Considering the facts
In consideration of the facts
When he considered
E – dangling modifying phrase – “upon considering the facts” telling more about the “solution” – need a subject –
E is the only one that adds a subject

2. SAT Question of the Day #8
When used undiluted, you can irritate your skin with liquid bleach.
you can irritate your skin with liquid bleach.
liquid bleach can irritate your skin.
bleach, it being liquid, could irritate your skin.
you could be irritating your skin with liquid bleach.
then liquid bleach could be irritating to your skin.
B – phrase “when used undiluted” is telling more abou tthe

3. SAT Question of the Day #9
Although I understand why airlines have to serve frozen foods to their passengers, I do not understand why I was served a meal by a flight attendant that had been only partially defrosted.
a meal by a flight attendant that had been only partially defrosted
an only partially defrosted meal by a flight attendant
a meal that had been only partially defrosted by a flight attendant
by a flight attendant a meal that had been only partially defrosted
by a flight attendant of a partially defrosted meal
B – what was partially defrosted? The meal or the flight attendant?

4. SAT Question of the Day #10
Born in the days when no modest woman would admit to writing novels, Jane Austen’s name was allowed to appear on her books only after her death.
Born in the days when no modest woman would admit to writing novels, Jane Austen’s name
Because Jane Austen was born in the days when no modest woman would admit to writing novels, her name
Although born in the days when no modest woman would admit to writing novels, Jane Austen’s name
Having been born in the days when no modest woman would have admitted to writing novels, Jane Austen
Born in the days when a modest woman would not have admitted to writing novels, Jane Austen’s name
B – WHO WAS BORN? B IS THE ONLY ONE THAT GIVES IT A SUBJECT.

5. SAT Question of the Day #11
In giving expression to the play instincts of the human race, new vigor and effectiveness are afforded by recreation to the body and to the mind.
new vigor and effectiveness are afforded by recreation to the body and to the mind.
recreation affords new vigor and effectiveness to the body and to the mind.
there are afforded new vigor and effectiveness to the body and to the mind.
by recreation the body and the mind are afforded new vigor and effectiveness
to the body and to the mind afford new vigor and effectiveness to themselves by recreation
B – error in modification – recreation has to be the subject

6. SAT Question of the Day #12
Depending on skillful suggestion, argument is seldom used in advertising.
Argument is seldom used in advertising, which depends instead on skillful suggestion.
Skillful suggestion is depended on by advertisers instead of argument.
Suggestion, which is more skillful, is used in place of argument by advertisers.
Instead of suggestion, depending on argument is used by skillful advertisers.
B – error in modification – argument is depending on skillful suggestion?