Answer Choices
NO CHANGE
He had lived in New York and New Orleans, so
To capitalize on the demand for good food,
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Explanation for Question 13 From the Writing Section on the Official Sat Practice Test 3
Now we're looking at number 13, which says, 2 which choice provides the most, a logical introduction to the sentence. 3 So, first thing we need to know is what is the sentence even about, 4 right? And if we read it, it says that Fred Harvey and English born 5 entrepreneur decided to open his own restaurant to restaurant 6 business, to serve rail customers. So we're talking about someone who opened a restaurant 7 business to serve rail customers. Um, 8 and then, you know, eventually opened dozens of restaurants. 9 And so if we're looking at our answers, um, 10 to 13, and we look here at a, 11 it says, despite having worked for railroad companies, 12 um, and so Fred Harvey's work for railroad companies doesn't have much 13 to do, um, with his, 14 with him being an entrepreneur or with him opening a restaurant, 15 right. They're kind of unrelated. And so that's why a is no good. 16 Um, now, if we look at B, 17 it says he had lived in New York and new Orleans. 18 Now the location of where he lived has nothing to do with the fact 19 that he's an entrepreneur or decided to open a restaurant. 20 So B is off topic now C says to capitalize on demand for good 21 food. Um, and so we can ask ourselves, 22 does this make sense? And if we look at the sentence beforehand, 23 before our question 13, it says that, 24 um, they were needed refreshment. However, food available, 25 I realize was a terrible quality, right? 26 So there was bad food. And then Fred Harvey wanted to capitalize on the ...