Sat Grammar Quiz 1 (60 MCQs)

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1. John ..... in the same house since he left school. A. lived B. had lived C. was living D. has lived
2. Identify the error in the following sentence and select the best correction: "Walking down the street, the flowers were blooming beautifully."
3. Which choice most effectively states the central claim supported by the passage?
4. In light of these nutritional advantages, entomophagy is worth serious consideration as a solution to the originating livestock production crisis.
5. Correct the subject-verb agreement error:The group of students are going on a trip.
6. Which word in the following sentence is incorrect? "Neither the teacher nor the students was prepared for the test."
7. The small house built in the field used the average building materials that were available in the region:wood, stone, brick, and glass.
8. Select correct pronoun usage:
9. Analyze the following sentence for parallel structure: "She enjoys hiking, to swim, and biking." Which revision is correct?
10. Before food can be turned into fuel, it must pass through the digestive system and be broken down.Is it the correct pronoun for the antecedent?
11. My father saw how muchA Uncle Tom was enjoyingB his early retirement, andC so he decided to do the sameD. No errorE.
12. What part of speech is the word in italics? "2020 is over. Hurrah! What a relief!"
13. Select the sentence that uses the correct verb tense for a completed action.
14. Plymouth was once a brand of automobiles produced in the United States, but it was dissolved and absorbed into other brands in 2001; however, some investors would like to revive the marque, leaving the future of the Plymouth name in question.
15. Select the correct parallel structure:
16. He was excited about ..... a world famous singer.
17. Universities have historically offered a wide variety of continuing education classes, some of them are now offered over the internet as in traditional classrooms.
18. Rania successfully completed her first novel during National Novel Writing Month thorough diligently writing 2, 000 words per day.
19. Identify the adverb in the following sentence. Let's go to the mall later.
20. If you visit the Four Corners Monument, you could have stood in New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, and Utah.
21. How do we turn a fragment into an independent clause?
22. Only after she ..... from a severe illness did she realize the importance of good health. A. would recover B. has recovered C. had recovered D. was recovering
23. In chess, remember these three goals:get your pieces to the center, capture the opposing pieces, and attacking the opposing king.
24. At the age of seventeen, Tudor, along with his brother John, voyaged to the Caribbean. The trip was a disaster. Suffering [10] through the inescapable humidity and heat of the tropics while wearing the stifling clothing of nineteenth-century gentlemen, John fell ill with tuberculosis, which killed him six months later.
25. My favorite recipes involve chocolate ..... for instance, I love chocolate chip cookies, chocolate sauce, and chocolate cake.
26. Both Mark and his friend Josh is a type of person called introverts.
27. Which revision corrects the subject-verb agreement error in the following sentence? "The group of students are meeting in the library."
28. Choose the sentence that best corrects the misplaced modifier:
29. Choose the sentence that best corrects the error in pronoun reference:"After putting the book on the table, it disappeared."
30. All of the following are independent clauses EXCEPT
31. Identify the correct subject-verb agreement in the following sentence: "The list of items ..... on the table."
32. The people of Qalif frequently follow their family trade, they work mainly in fishing, oil, and education.
33. Grands projets is the French term for what architects call urban megaprojects; these sprawling structures come to define an urban locale politically, economically, and socially.
34. Raising kids requires a steady stream of income:a huge investment of time, and a lot of tender loving care.
35. Choose the sentence that correctly uses verb tense and subject-verb agreement.
36. The book has a cool picture on it's cover.
37. This lower third attaches to the stomach-a hollow, muscular organ-which then digest food both by crushing it mechanically and secretes digestive enzymes and other fluids that break down starches and proteins.
38. Which sentence demonstrates correct verb tense consistency?
39. Original Sentence:The committee's decision was met with ..... from the community.
40. Original Sentence:He brought all the necessary equipment:gloves, goggles, and a lab coat.
41. Researchers are unable to drill into the Earth's core; ..... its chemical composition remains a mystery.
42. Luci Tapahonso, the current poet laureate of the Navajo nation, is committed to serving her community on local, state, and national levels, a strong sense of cultural identity pervades her work.
43. What do we capitalize?
44. Although Hertz-52 is probably just a lonely whale singing at an unusually higher frequency somewhere out there in the Pacific ..... he has come to signify the fearless pursuit of life in the face of immense loneliness.
45. Choose the correct verb tense to complete the sentence:Yesterday, Maria ..... to the store.
46. Read the sentence and identify the error:If I would have known about the meeting, I would have attended.
47. Generally, it is better to eat eggs moderately than .....
48. Choose the sentence that uses the correct pronoun.
49. Which sentence shows correct use of an apostrophe to indicate possession?
50. Authors selected for the philosophy journal must be respected in their field, and should hold advanced degrees and have a great deal of practical experience.
51. Mike had terrible eating habits, when he opened his lunch bag, we saw a bag of potato chips, two candy bars, cellophane-wrapped cupcakes, and a carton of milk.
52. Soon, sales of ice grew brisk, and fifteen years after his original hunch, Tutor's ice trade finally [12] turned a profit, therefore, when Tudor expanded his business to India and South America, he began to amass a large fortune.
53. Jojoba oil is made from the seeds of jojoba plants. These plants are sometimes mistaken for boxwood shrubs.
54. Kudzu is an invasive plant species in the American South, ..... that climbs shrubs and trees and kills by heavy shading.
55. There are many kinds of dogs, but mine-a golden retriever, is my favorite, he is very loyal and friendly.
56. Choose the concise revision:
57. He throws the ball accurately; she catches it consistently; together, he and she make a remarkably well-rounded team.
58. Construction on the tunnel began in 1988, and the tunnel had opened for passengers in 1994. However, the history of the Chunnel goes back all the way to 1802 when the idea of connecting the two countries across the narrow English Channel was first suggested by a man named Albert Mathieu.
59. There was a team of ice skaters gathered in the hotel lobby earlier today.
60. Choose the sentence that corrects the subject-verb agreement error:The dogs runs fast.