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🌟 SAT English Quiz – Question 12 🌟

Can you spot the correct answer?

Question 12:
Public-awareness campaigns about the need to reduce single-use plastics can be successful, says researcher Kim Borg of Monash University in Australia, when these campaigns give consumers a choice. For example, Japan achieved a 40% reduction in plastic-bag use after cashiers were instructed to ask customers whether ______ wanted a bag.

✅ Correct Answer: A) they

Why?
The pronoun “they” correctly refers back to the plural noun “customers.” The sentence requires a pronoun that agrees in number with its antecedent, making “they” the grammatically correct choice.

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📘 SAT Vocabulary Booster — Word of the Day

✨ Austere (adjective)

Meaning: Severe or strict in manner or appearance.

Example:
“The monastery’s austere design reflected its simplicity.”

💡 SAT Tip:
This word commonly appears in literature and architecture passages on the SAT.

🔁 Synonyms:
Stern • Plain

⚠️ Common Trap:
Austere ≠ Authoritative

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