Explanation for Question 25 From the Writing Section on the 2017 May Sat
For question 25, we want to choose the correct form of the word up 2 here. Um, we want to think about it not only in singular or plural 3 to just because no answer choice D does have, 4 um, the verb that goes with a singular noun. 5 Um, but we also want to think about it in tense because we also 6 have, is appearing and has appeared as options. 7 So let's read the sentence and talk about those two things. 8 The sentence reads with its and tapering into points. 9 Much of the slender 53 inch curb appear suspended in the air 10 above it's marble base. Now this is kind of tricky to determine if it's 11 singular or plural. We have, 12 um, the phrase we need to look out right here. 13 We might think curve is the subject. 14 The curve is the noun. Um, 15 but this part, let me use a different color is actually the preposition of 16 phrase. 17 Um, then now, or the subject here that we're looking at should be much, 18 um, much of the curve either way, 19 um, much is a singular it's the same it's used when we're using a 20 singular noun. Curve is also singular. So we do have a seat. 21 We should have a singular verb here, 22 um, which appear is not appear would go with a 23 plural. Um, now, so we would take out 24 a and consider a D appears. 25 Um, but let's make sure that we are in the right tense. 26 We also have is appearing and has appeared. 27 Now we're talking about how the structure is 28 currently. Um, not that it has, 29 um, appeared in certain way or has been some way, 30 so w...