SAT Example (the critical reading section)
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2013-02-14 14:27
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The Critical Reading Section
Because King Philip's desire to make Spain the dominant power in sixteenth-century Europe ran counter to Queen Elizabeth's insistence on autonomy for England, ------- was -------.
(A) reconciliation… assured
(B) warfare… avoidable
(C) ruination… impossible
(D) conflict… inevitable
(E) diplomacy… simple
Correct Answer (D)
The word "because" indicates that the information in the first part of the sentence (the part before the comma) explains the reason for the situation described in the second part. The first part states that what King Philip wanted (domination for Spain) "ran counter to" what Queen Elizabeth wanted (independence for England). Choice (D) logically completes the sentence: Given that there was such a fundamental disagreement between the two monarchs, "conflict" would likely be "inevitable," or unavoidable.
(practice question from Collegeborad)