SAT Practice 20 · Question 20 Review
Question 20 ✗ Incorrect
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
In modern plays, actors typically won’t acknowledge the ______ do so breaks the fourth wall, a metaphorical barrier between actors and audiences that allows viewers to suspend the knowledge that they’re watching a staged performance.
- audience. As to
- audience to
- audience. To Correct answer
- audience, to Your choice
Your answer: D · Correct answer: C
Explanation · 解析
左:actors → won’t acknowledge(IC);右:To do so(不定式作主语)→ breaks(IC)。
A:As to do so breaks … 不成句。
B:run-on。
C:句号后 To do so breaks the fourth wall … 是完整句。
D:只用逗号,comma splice。
难点在主语是 To do so:先找动词 breaks,再问“什么 breaks?”。