SAT English Practice Question

A group of students are preparing a presentation on the history of the United States. They want to include a section on the American Revolution, and they’ve written the following sentence in their script: “The American Revolution was a complex period in which many changes occurred, such as the formation of a new government and the adoption of a new constitution.”

1. A.The American Revolution was a complex period in which many changes occurred—for example, the formation of a new government and the adoption of a new constitution.
2. B.The American Revolution was a complex period, in which many changes occurred, such as the formation of a new government and the adoption of a new constitution.
3. C.The American Revolution was a complex period, with many changes, including the formation of a new government and the adoption of a new constitution.
4. D.The American Revolution was a complex period, because many changes occurred, such as the formation of a new government and the adoption of a new constitution.