Entry Exam Category: College Admission Exams
Course: Texas Success Initiative Assessment 2.0
Exam: TSIA2 Reading and Writing Practice Test 2
Practice Question
Extract
Select the best version of the underlined part of the sentence. If you think the original sentence is best, choose the first answer.
In 1952, Dwight Eisenhower was elected President of the United States, he won 55% of the vote.
Answer Choices
- A: he won
- B: he had won
- C: with winning
- D: winning
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Changing the second clause to a participial phrase ("winning...") correctly modifies the subject ("Dwight Eisenhower") and avoids a comma splice.