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SAT English Practice Question

The writer, in a passage about the author of a popular novel, uses a sentence that begins with “But then,” and follows it with a description of the author’s later work. This sentence is used to

  1. A.establish a contrast between the author’s earlier and later works.
  2. B.explain how the author’s later work differs from their earlier work.
  3. C.introduce a new topic about the author’s writing.
  4. D.provide evidence that the author’s early work is more influential than their later work.

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