Which of the choices best improves the underlined portion of the sentence below? If the sentence is already correct, choose (A).
The members of the team coming from so far away, they wanted to make sure they saw the city after the big game.
A) The members of the team coming for so far away, they
B) Coming from so far away, the members of the team felt they
C) Having come from so far away, the members of the team
D) To come this far, the members of the team
E) The members of the team came this far, so that they
I don’t really think I need to give a grammar lesson on this one. Sometimes it’s just obvious that something’s wrong. This sentence is a mess, and you probably knew that right as you read it. What need is there to dissect it? If the sentence in its current state is obviously wrong just because it sounds wrong, the correct choice will probably sound correct. Now I’m not saying to avoid grammatical analysis. Often you will need to do that in order to get these kinds of questions correct. However, sometimes it’s good just to go with your intuition and recognize what’s right before you. Anyway, plug in each of the choices (except (A)) and see which sounds the best. The correct answer should stand out, especially if you’ve been doing a lot of reading. The answer is (C).
source: satprep.ca
