SAT语法中的逻辑主语.

　　逻辑主语问题是SAT语法考试中的一个常见问题，对于句子修改题(Improving Sentences)而言更是如此。为了帮助SAT考生迅速理解这个问题并掌握解决办法，本文将从它的常见形式与修改方法两个方面进行阐述。

　　SAT语法考试常见形式

　　逻辑主语问题的常见形式有下列几种：

　　1. 句子以现在分词开始

　　例如，

　　Lacking good instruction, my mistakes in creating a graph to illustrate historical trends were numerous. ( 句子以现在分词lacking开始)

　　(A) my mistakes in creating a graph to illustrate historical trends were numerous

　　(B) I made numerous mistakes in creating a graph to illustrate historical trends

　　(C) there were numerous mistakes in the graph I created to illustrate historical trends

　　(D) I created a graph to illustrate historical trends with numerous mistakes

　　(E) The graph I made for illustrating historical trends had numerous mistakes

　　2. 句子以过去分词开始

　　例如，

　　Carried by the strong, dry winds of the stratosphere, the 1980 eruption of Mount Saint Helens caused dust that crossed the United States in three days and circled the globe in two weeks. (句子以过去分词carried开始)

　　(A) the 1980 eruption of Mount Saint Helens caused dust that

　　(B) Mount Saint Helens’ eruption in 1980 caused dust that

　　(C) dust from the 1980 eruption of Mount Saint Helens

　　(D) dust from the 1980 eruption of Mount Saint Helens that

　　(E) there was dust from the 1980 eruption of Mount Saint Helens and it

　　3. 句子以介词加分词开始

　　例如，

　　By simply entering an internet website or calling a toll-free number, a catalog order can be placed for almost anything from cheesecakes to fully equipped desktop computers. (句子以介词by加分词entering…or calling…开始)

　　(A) a catalog order can be placed

　　(B) by placing a catalog order

　　(C) they will place your catalog order

　　(D) you can place a catalog order

　　(E) your catalog order can be placed

　　4. 句子以连词加分词或形容词开始

　　例如，

　　While driving down the road, the house with the large yard and small pond attracted the family’s attention. (句子以连词while加分词driving down…开始)

　　(A) the house with the large yard and small pond attracted the family’s attention

　　(B) the house having the large yard and a small pond attracted the attention of the family

　　(C) the house with the yard and small pond was attractive to the family’s attention

　　(D) the family’s attention was attracted by the house with the large yard and small pond

　　(E) the family was attracted to the house with the large yard and small pond

　　由此可见，对于SAT语法考试的问题，只要理解了其性质，都能找到快捷高效的处理办法。这也正是SAT教师业务的精髓所在。