This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Test Prep > Sat > Sat Grammar – Quiz 14 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Sat Grammar Quiz 14 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the verb in the sentence 'Fill grates may last'? A) Fill grates. B) May last. C) Give scientists. D) 250 million years old. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) May last. 2. Shoes of thoseA kind areB bad for the feet;C low heels areD better. No errorE A) E. B) A. C) B. D) C. E) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A. 3. There are a wide variety of modern dance forms and styles to enjoy. That's one reason my hometown has many different dance studios. A) Enjoy that's. B) [NO CHANGE]. C) Enjoy (that's. D) Enjoy, that's. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Enjoy, that's. 4. Select the word that best completes the sentence:She has ..... friends than I do. A) Little. B) Fewer. C) Less. D) Least. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fewer. 5. Choose the sentence that correctly uses an apostrophe. A) Its raining outside. B) It's raining outside. C) It raining outside. D) Its' raining outside. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It's raining outside. 6. Chimpanzees and bonobo monkeys resemble each other physically, but their social behavior differ greatly. Chimpanzees have an omnivorous diet, a troop hunting culture, and complex social relationships. Bonobo monkeys, in contrast, eat mostly fruit, rarely hunt, and do not have a strict social hierarchy. A) NO CHANGE. B) Consequently,. C) Morover,. D) Therefore,. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) NO CHANGE. 7. The rapid pace of technological development however has enabled more people to survive on less. A) No change. B) Development however,. C) Development; however,. D) Development, however,. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Development, however,. 8. Jim gave control of the project to Fiona and ..... A) Myself, reflexive case. B) I, subjective case. C) I, objective case. D) Me, objective case. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Me, objective case. 9. Some conservatives claim that America was founded as a Christian nation by devout men who sought to establish a system of law and governance based on the Bible. More secular voices, in summary, have argued that the "Christian nation" concept is a misnomer. A) NO CHANGE. B) Likewise,. C) For instance,. D) On the other hand,. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) On the other hand,. 10. Many Parisians hated the Eiffel Tower when it was first erected in 1889. Although they may seem incomprehensible now, that sentiment is perhaps more understandable when you consider that the monument was originally painted red. A) It. B) NO CHANGE. C) One. D) These. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It. 11. Which revision best corrects the sentence structure in the following sentence? "Running late for class, the homework was forgotten by John." A) John, running late for class, the homework was forgotten. B) John forgot the homework running late for class. C) Running late for class, John forgot the homework. D) The homework was forgotten by John running late for class. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Running late for class, John forgot the homework. 12. The Great Boston Molasses Flood of 1919, which moved faster than one would expect, ..... killed 21 people and injured 150. A) 1919 which moved faster than one would expect,. B) No change. C) 1919 which moved faster than one would expect. D) 1919, which moved faster than one would expect-. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No change. 13. Departing the port of Boston in 1913, the battleship cruised the U.S. coast, protected merchant fleets. A) [NO CHANGE]. B) Battleship cruised the U.S. coast and protecting. C) Battleship cruised the U.S. coast and protected. D) Battleship, cruised the U.S. coast, protected. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) [NO CHANGE]. 14. I've decked out my laptop with a keyboard cover, pokemon stickers and a transparent case. A) Stickers,. B) No change. C) Stickers-. D) Stickers;. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Stickers,. 15. The author's use of metaphors and similes in the novel adds depth and subtlety ..... elevates the narrative. A) Whom. B) That. C) Who. D) Which. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) That. 16. Select the correct word: "He is the ..... player on the team." A) More good. B) Most better. C) Better. D) Best. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Best. 17. Which of the following sentences is free of sentence structure errors? A) The students finished their project, they presented it to the class. B) The students finished their project and presented it to the class. C) The students finished their project. And presented it to the class. D) The students finished their project, presented it to the class. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The students finished their project and presented it to the class. 18. One style of teacher prefers to lecture, rather than interact with students; they can often be found at the front of the classroom. A) [NO CHANGE]. B) Find them. C) Such an instructor can often be found. D) It can often be found. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Such an instructor can often be found. 19. Which revision best corrects the pronoun error in the following sentence? "If a person wants to succeed, they must work hard." A) If a person wants to succeed, he or she must work hard. B) If a person wants to succeed, one must work hard. C) If a person wants to succeed, he must work hard. D) If a person wants to succeed, she must work hard. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) If a person wants to succeed, he or she must work hard. 20. Select the sentence that uses a correct conditional statement. A) If I studies, I will pass the test. B) If I will study, I will pass the test. C) If I studied, I will pass the test. D) If I study, I will pass the test. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) If I study, I will pass the test. 21. Television viewers claim thatA the number of scenes depictingB alcohol consumption haveC increased dramatically overD the last decade. No errorE A) A. B) E. C) D. D) C. E) B. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) C. 22. Identify the error in the following sentence and choose the best correction: "Neither the teacher nor the students was prepared for the test." A) Subject-verb agreement; "was" should be "were". B) Parallel structure; "prepared" should be "preparing". C) Sentence fragment; missing verb. D) Punctuation; add a comma after "teacher". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Subject-verb agreement; "was" should be "were". 23. Select the correct pronoun: "If anyone calls, tell ..... I am not available." A) They. B) Him or her. C) Her. D) Them. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Him or her. 24. Thomas Edison's talking dolls did not have success in their day; people (including Edison himself) found them to be a creepy figure. A) No change. B) An eerie novelty. C) Creepy figures. D) An unsettling figure. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Creepy figures. 25. On the inner surface, this organ is lined with specialized cells arranged into finger-like "villi" and circular "plicae" that facilitate the transfer of important nutrients being transported into the bloodstream. A) Transfer of important nutrients. B) Transfer into the bloodstream of important nutrients. C) Transfer of important, crucial nutrients. D) NO CHANGE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Transfer of important nutrients. 26. Select the sentence that correctly uses an apostrophe. A) Its's a beautiful day outside. B) Its' a beautiful day outside. C) Its a beautiful day outside. D) It's a beautiful day outside. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It's a beautiful day outside. 27. Choose the sentence with the correct use of "its" or "it's." A) Its raining outside. B) The cat licked it's paw. C) Its' a beautiful day. D) The company increased its profits. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The company increased its profits. 28. He was hungry, he bought a Chipotle burrito. A) NO CHANGE. B) He was hungry:so he bought a Chipotle burrito. C) He was hungry, so he bought a Chipotle burrito. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He was hungry, so he bought a Chipotle burrito. 29. Which sentence is free of errors? A) If I am you, I would study harder. B) If I was you, I would study harder. C) If I were you, I would study harder. D) If I be you, I would study harder. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) If I were you, I would study harder. 30. Given the sentence: "The team of scientists are presenting their findings." Identify and correct the subject-verb agreement error. A) The team of scientists were presenting their findings. B) The team of scientists have presenting their findings. C) The team of scientists is presenting their findings. D) The team of scientists are presenting their findings. 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