SAT Boundaries Question

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Question 1 · Hard · Reading and WritingMay 2025 Batch 1 · Q18Boundaries · 0 solved

George Saunders concludes his essay "What Writers Really Do When They Write" by comparing the work of fiction writing to the act of juggling. The author-as-juggler performs a gathering of central themes and tensions, the tossing of these elements into a dynamic narrative, and the catching of the resolutions that emerge. Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?

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Strategy

When one part of a sentence introduces or explains what follows, look for punctuation that can signal that relationship clearly. Use a colon when the second part elaborates on or names the first part, especially if the first part is a complete setup and the second part is a list or explanation.

Hints (open one at a time)

Hint 1

Ask yourself whether the words after the blank explain what the first word means or does.

Hint 2

Look for punctuation that can connect a setup to an explanation without creating a run-on.

Hint 3

Test the structure by reading it as two parts: the first part sets up an idea, and the second part spells it out. The punctuation should make that relationship smooth.

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