Another SAT question

[Jessica]

Part of the following sentence is underlined; beneath the sentence are five ways of phrasing the underlined material. Select the option that produces the best sentence. If you think the original phrasing produces a better sentence than any of the alternatives, select choice A.


At the airline, their pilots were angry with the prospect of seeing their pension plans replaced with less generous versions, vowed to use legal means to fight such a move.

1. At the airline, their pilots were angry with
2. The airline’s pilots had anger because of
3. Pilots at the airline, angered at
4. It angered pilots at the airline,
5. Their pilots, angry at the airline for

Is it #3? "Pilots at the airline, angered at ...." It makes sense...

[PD4FR]

I believe you are right, it should be #3.
Good job!

[Jessica]

yep I got it right. I chose it and it was correct ^_^ Thanks

[brute]

Originally Posted by jchen

Part of the following sentence is underlined; beneath the sentence are five ways of phrasing the underlined material. Select the option that produces the best sentence. If you think the original phrasing produces a better sentence than any of the alternatives, select choice A.


At the airline, their pilots were angry with the prospect of seeing their pension plans replaced with less generous versions, vowed to use legal means to fight such a move.

1. At the airline, their pilots were angry with
2. The airline’s pilots had anger because of
3. Pilots at the airline, angered at
4. It angered pilots at the airline,
5. Their pilots, angry at the airline for

Is it #3? "Pilots at the airline, angered at ...." It makes sense...

Yes, I think this is the desired answer.
An English examiner should realise that alternatives unlike options can only come in pairs!