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SAT English QUESTION #5363
Question 1
A harpsichord may look just like a piano, but the difference between the two instruments is easy to hear. When a harpsichord's keys are pressed, the strings inside the ______ are plucked, not struck. Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
  • instrument:
  • instrument✔️
  • instrument-
  • instrument,
Correct Answer Explanation
No punctuation is needed between the noun 'instrument' and the verb 'are plucked' in this simple sentence structure.