Explanation for Question 4 From the Writing Section on the 2020 October Sat
So question number four is asking us what is the best way to combine 2 two sentences in the passage. If we look at these sentences, 3 we can see that the first one says becoming a musical instrument, 4 technician requires dedication and they say it requires 5 dedication to learning the intricacies of the instrument. 6 So we can see here that we've said dedication twice. 7 So what we want to do is kind of combine them so that we 8 only say dedication once. And the key here is that you do not want 9 to be re repetitive, so no repetition as best you can. 10 So if we look at Hey, one particular form of dedication that is dedication 11 to learning the intricacies of instruments. So here we've said dedication twice and right, 12 our goal is to not do that. Our goal is to kind of combine 13 them seamlessly. So we only say dedication once. 14 So a is no good. It's too repetitive. Now B says dedication 15 to learning the intricacies of the instruments here. 16 We only say dedication once we're not repeating any new ideas. 17 So B is probably pretty good. If we look at C dedication to 18 instruments, intricacies, that can only be learned. 19 So here we can ask ourselves, what's the difference between B and C and 20 it's really just wording dedication to learning or dedication to intricacies that can only 21 be learned the most efficient and straight to the point way to say that 22 is set and be dedication to learning rather than saying all of these extra 23 words that can only be learned. 24 So B is more straight to the point. That's always what you want to 25 pick for a question like this. And so C is no good. 26 Now these says that instruments intricacies can only be learned by individuals who have 27 dedicated themselves to that purpose. 28 Now, B is saying the same thing as D, but B says it in 29 a much more straightforward way with fewer words. 30 And so for that reason, B is going to be our right answer.