Explanation for Question 41 From the Writing Section on the 2018 May Sat
Question number 41 asks which choice most effectively combines the sentences 2 at the underlined portion. So combining sentences, 3 let's take a look. The first sentence rates, 4 solar power is now competitive with other energy sources in many markets. 5 The second sentence reads this leads corporations, 6 utility companies, and private homeowners to use it. 7 So what we want to do combining here, let's take a look at our 8 answer choices. Choice a says solar power is now competitive 9 with other energy sources in many markets, 10 a development that has led corporations, 11 utility companies, and private homeowners to use it. 12 So there's nothing wrong with this sentence. This sounds like a really strong option. 13 Um, using a development that has led here is correct. 14 We're using a comma to combine an independent first part of 15 the sentence with a dependent clause. 16 And the second part of the sentence totally grammatically correct. 17 And this language combines the two sentences pretty effectively, 18 pretty smoothly. 19 So no issues with a answer choice, 20 B would read solar power is now competitive with other energy sources in many 21 markets and aspect of solar power that has led many homeowners to 22 use it. Um, I wouldn't say that this really counts as an aspect 23 of solar power. Um, it says that solar power is now competitive, 24 but we don't want to say an that's an aspect of solar power. 25 We would really say that this is, 26 um, a new trend or, um, 27 in t...