This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Test Prep > Sat > Sat Grammar – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Sat Grammar Quiz 2 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The word in the BLANK should be:My phone needed to be charged; ..... battery was almost dead. A) Their. B) Its. C) Its'. D) It's. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Its. 2. Select the sentence that uses passive voice correctly: A) The cake baked by my mother. B) My mother baked the cake by. C) The cake was baked by my mother. D) By my mother baked the cake. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The cake was baked by my mother. 3. Which sentence uses punctuation to correctly separate items in a list that already contains commas? A) On our trip, we visited Paris, France, Rome, Italy, and Madrid, Spain. B) On our trip, we visited Paris, France; Rome, Italy; and Madrid, Spain. C) On our trip, we visited Paris France, Rome Italy, and Madrid Spain. D) On our trip, we visited Paris; France, Rome; Italy, and Madrid; Spain. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) On our trip, we visited Paris, France; Rome, Italy; and Madrid, Spain. 4. Observers have noted that people who dwell in cities seem to be [3] at a greater risk of depression and brooding than those living outside urban centers. A) At the greatest risk. B) NO CHANGE. C) At more risk. D) At great risk. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) NO CHANGE. 5. GrammarHer songs about love, ..... she is very well-known, are fantastic. A) For which. B) That. C) Which. D) For that. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) For which. 6. Select the correct pronoun to complete the sentence: "Neither of the boys brought ..... umbrella." A) Our. B) His. C) Her. D) Their. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) His. 7. When Carol ..... last night, I ..... my favorite show on television. A. called /was watching B. had called /watched C. called /have watched D. was calling /watched A) A. B) D. C) C. D) B. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. 8. There is no players in the league who would be comfortable in such a situation. A) There's no players. B) There are no players. C) They're is no players. D) No errors. E) There's not players. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) There are no players. 9. The ..... wings were too small for it to fly far. A) Butterflies'. B) Butterflys. C) Butterflies. D) Butterfly's. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Butterfly's. 10. David was surprised to learn that frogs were primarily carnivorous, he had assumed that they mostly ate plants and vegetables. A) Carnivorous (he had assumed. B) [NO CHANGE]. C) Carnivorous, he had assumed,. D) Carnivorous; he had assumed. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Carnivorous; he had assumed. 11. Original Sentence:She is not only talented at painting, ..... sculpture. A) But also at sculpture. B) But also in sculpture. C) But also talented at sculpture. D) But also with sculpture. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) But also talented at sculpture. 12. Each of the teenagers have a brand new cellular phone. A) Each, of the teenagers, have. B) Each teenager have. C) No error. D) Each of the teenagers has. E) Each of the teenagers having. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Each of the teenagers has. 13. Select the sentence that uses the correct verb tense for a future action. A) She finishing her homework tomorrow. B) She will finish her homework tomorrow. C) She finishes her homework tomorrow. D) She finished her homework tomorrow. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She will finish her homework tomorrow. 14. Linda took great photos of butterflies while she ..... in the forest. A. was hiking B. is hiking C. hiked D. had hiked A) C. B) A. C) D. D) B. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A. 15. Cyclone Althea devastated portions of northern Australia in December 1971; the strong winds ripped roofs off houses, hail damaged vehicles and windows, and it cost the Australian federal government close to a billion dollars in modern-day adjusted values. A) And the storm cost. B) And those cost. C) And they cost. D) [NO CHANGE]. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) [NO CHANGE]. 16. Which of the following sentences best combines the ideas without creating a run-on or comma splice? A) The storm was severe, many trees fell. B) The storm was severe; many trees fell. C) The storm was severe many trees fell. D) The storm was severe, and many trees fell. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The storm was severe, and many trees fell. 17. Choose the correct subject-verb agreement:Each of the students ..... responsible for their own work. A) Be. B) Is. C) Were. D) Are. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Is. 18. Mya has horribly chapped lips; which is why she keeps putting on lip balm. A) Correct use of a semicolon. B) Incorrect use of a semicolon. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Incorrect use of a semicolon. 19. Rockwell is most famous for the cover illustrations he created for the Saturday Evening post, he published hundreds of images over the course of four decades. A) Post, having published. B) No change. C) Post; publishing. D) Post, he published. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Post, having published. 20. Original Sentence:The students were excited to participate in the ..... competition. A) Annual. B) Annuity. C) Annually. D) Annals. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Annual. 21. While I ..... at the bus stop, three buses went by in the opposite direction. A. was waiting B. waited C. had waited D. were waiting A) B. B) D. C) C. D) A. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A. 22. The ..... meeting was canceled due to bad weather. A) UN. B) UNs'. C) UNs. D) UN's. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) UN's. 23. Either the Student Council President or the Class Representatives are attending the meeting with the principal. A) Is attending the meeting with the principal. B) No change. C) Are going to be in attendance in the meeting with the principal. D) Are attending the meeting with the principle. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No change. 24. Select the sentence that uses the correct verb tense for an ongoing action. A) She is studying for her exams right now. B) She will study for her exams right now. C) She studied for her exams right now. D) She studies for her exams right now. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She is studying for her exams right now. 25. Many people fear or dislike spiders, but these creatures are mostly beneficial because they prey on insects and other pests. The spiders commonly seen out in the open during the day are usually harmless and rarely bit people. Venomous species, for instance, spend most of their time in woodpiles, corners, or boxes, and rarely come into contact with humans. A) In effect,. B) However,. C) By the same token,. D) NO CHANGE. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) However,. 26. Which of the following sentences demonstrates correct use of passive voice? A) The teacher is teaching the students. B) The cake was baked by Mary. C) Mary baked the cake. D) The cat chased the mouse. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The cake was baked by Mary. 27. Select the correct pronoun: "The committee made ..... decision yesterday." A) His. B) Her. C) Their. D) Its. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Its. 28. Which word is an action verb in the sentence?Amanda pulled dozens of weeds that were in the flower beds. A) Were. B) Pulled. C) Dozens. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pulled. 29. Choose the word that best completes the sentence: "He has ..... his homework." A) Done. B) Does. C) Did. D) Do. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Done. 30. While coding languages and technology turn over with ever-increasing, greater frequency, the words of Homer and Shakespeare remain; even when an entire culture disappears, writing is one of the few things that persists. A) NO CHANGE. B) Ever-increasing frequency,. C) Ever-increasing frequency and greater prevalence,. D) Frequency and greater prevalence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ever-increasing frequency,. 31. Identify the sentence with correct tense consistency: A) She eats breakfast and went to school. B) She ate breakfast and went to school. C) She eats breakfast and goes to school yesterday. D) She has eat breakfast and went to school. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She ate breakfast and went to school. 32. Which pronoun correctly completes the sentence? Everyone should bring ..... own pencil. A) Their. B) Her. C) His or her. D) Them. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) His or her. 33. Read the following passage and choose the best way to correct the error: "Neither the students nor the teacher have finished the assignment." A) Change "have" to "has". B) Change "assignment" to "assignments". C) Change "teacher" to "teachers". D) Change "Neither" to "Either". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Change "have" to "has". 34. Identify the correct subject-verb agreement: "Neither the teacher nor the students ..... present." A) Was. B) Be. C) Were. D) Is. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Were. 35. What is the main idea of the following passage? "In recent years, the popularity of electric cars has surged. Many people are choosing them for their environmental benefits and cost savings on fuel." A) Electric cars are becoming more popular due to their benefits. B) Environmental benefits are not important. C) Fuel costs are decreasing. D) Electric cars are expensive. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Electric cars are becoming more popular due to their benefits. 36. The committee decided that its decision must be final; no further appeals ..... allowed. A) Are. B) Will be. C) Is. D) Was. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Will be. 37. Autocratic styles of leadership frequently annoys the people who must work under such leaders. A) Frequent annoys. B) Frequented annoying. C) Frequently annoy. D) Frequent annoy. E) No error. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Frequently annoy. 38. The widely recognized red coloring of stop signs everywhere (alerts/alert) people who can't even read them to stop. A) Alerts. B) Alert. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Alerts. 39. In New York, the train system is difficult to learn, however, the food is fantastic and diverse. A) NO CHANGE. B) , however;. C) ; however,. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) ; however,. 40. Llyn Conwy is a picturesque lake in north Wales, many tourists and families visit it each year. A) [NO CHANGE]. B) Where many tourists and families visit it. C) Many tourists and families visiting it. D) Which many tourists and families visit. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Which many tourists and families visit. 41. Identify the correct form of the modal verb: A) You should study for the test. B) You should studies for the test. C) You should studied for the test. D) You should studying for the test. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) You should study for the test. 42. Many common substances found in household items are dangerous to people's health, however, experts insist that they are harmless in very small amounts. A) Heath; however, experts insist. B) Health, nevertheless, experts insist. C) NO CHANGE. D) Heath, but experts insisting. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Heath; however, experts insist. 43. ShipwreckedA on a desert island, coconuts and otherB fruits formedC the basis of the sailor sD diet. No errorE. A) D. B) A. C) E. D) C. E) B. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A. 44. Edit the following for correct punctuation: "It's raining I forgot my umbrella." A) It's raining, I forgot my umbrella. B) It's raining. I forgot my umbrella. C) It's raining I, forgot my umbrella. D) It's raining; I forgot my umbrella. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It's raining; I forgot my umbrella. 45. Choose the correct word: "He was ..... by the movie's ending." A) Defected. B) Effected. C) Infected. D) Affected. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Affected. 46. Because mountain-climbing is an arduous and exhausting activity with serious risk of injury, since many mild-mannered people are unwilling to even attempt it. A) [NO CHANGE]. B) Injury,. C) Injury, so. D) Injury, and. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Injury,. 47. A recent wave of aircraft deliveries has spurred demand for seats, and manufacturers around the world are working overtime in order to keep up. A) NO CHANGE. B) Goaded. C) Excited. D) Exploded. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) NO CHANGE. 48. Which sentence uses pronouns correctly and clearly? A) When Sarah met Emily, it was excited. B) When Sarah met Emily, Emily was excited. C) When Sarah met Emily, they was excited. D) When Sarah met Emily, she was excited. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) When Sarah met Emily, Emily was excited. 49. Select the sentence that is free of errors in verb tense and subject-verb agreement. A) Each of the players were practiced for hours. B) Each of the players have practiced for hours. C) Each of the players had practice for hours. D) Each of the players has practiced for hours. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Each of the players has practiced for hours. 50. Hospitals have always been thought of as places for the sick and terminally ill, so many people avoid them, even for preventative medicine. A) No change. B) Have always been thought of as a place for the sick and terminally ill, so many people avoid it. C) Are always thought of as a place for the sick and terminally ill, so many people avoid them. D) Has always been thought of as places for the sick and terminally ill, so many people avoid them. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) No change. 51. Recently, in research conducted to determine the causes and consequences of [14] stagefright. Eight hundred college students at the University of Nebraska were asked to identify their three most intense fears from a list that included flying, heights, money problems, enclosed spaces, and speaking in public. A) Stagefright:eight. B) Stagefright; Eight. C) NO CHANGE. D) Stagefright, eight. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Stagefright, eight. 52. Although San Francisco Bay's Golden Gate Bridge appears in dozens of films, but it often gets destroyed in action and monster flicks. A) No change. B) Films, which. C) Films,. D) Films, and. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Films,. 53. The small intestine is divided into three parts; the duodenum, the jejunum, and the ileum. A) Divided:into three parts,. B) Divided into three parts:. C) Divided into:three parts,. D) NO CHANGE. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Divided into three parts:. 54. Which word is an action verb in the sentence?Tia always makes the that sport seem easy. A) Always. B) Makes. C) Seem. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Makes. 55. The modern-day tennis player, who has access to rackets enhanced by technological innovations, and who is able to set new world records more easily than players of the past. A) [NO CHANGE]. B) And can. C) Is able to. D) They can. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) And can. 56. The history of the English language is a curious one. Historians of the language identifies three categories:Old English, Middle English, and Modern English. A) Are identified. B) NO CHANGE. C) Is identified. D) Identify. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Identify. 57. To the surprise of many viewers:a lot of American Civil War photography that has been salvaged involves staged corpses and pre-arranged battle scenes. A) Viewers; a. B) NO CHANGE. C) Viewers a. D) Viewers, a. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Viewers, a. 58. Lan ..... learning English a few years ago. A. starts B. will start C. started D. is starting A) A. B) B. C) C. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) C. 59. Though you may have training as a radiological technician, you can still make a career change easy to an executive role. A) Make a career change easier. B) Easily make a career change. C) [NO CHANGE]. D) Make easy a career change. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Easily make a career change. 60. Darla's apartment was often difficult to fall asleep in, because it was adjacent with a room of rowdy party animals who loved to stay up late and blast their stereo system at maximum volume. A) [NO CHANGE]. B) Adjacent into. C) Adjacent at. D) Adjacent to. 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