This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Test Prep > Sat > Sat Grammar – Quiz 20 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Sat Grammar Quiz 20 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Select the sentence with correct parallel structure: A) She enjoys reading, to write, and painting. B) She enjoys reading, writing, and painting. C) She enjoys to read, writing, and to paint. D) She enjoys reading, writing, and to paint. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She enjoys reading, writing, and painting. 2. In 2010, archaeologist Noel Hidalgo Tan was visiting the twelfth-century temple of Angkor Wat in Cambodia when he noticed markings of red paint on the temple ..... the help of digital imaging techniques, he discovered the markings to be part of an elaborate mural containing over 200 paintings.Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English? A) Walls, with. B) Walls with. C) Walls so with. D) Walls. With. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Walls. With. 3. The 'desert rally, ' an endurance race by dune buggies across hostile terrain, that only the fiercest competitors qualify for. A) Is a contest that only the fiercest competitors qualify for. B) [NO CHANGE]. C) Which only the fiercest competitors can qualify for. D) And only the fiercest competitors qualify for it. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Is a contest that only the fiercest competitors qualify for. 4. Choose the sentence with correct parallel structure: A) He likes hiking, to swim, and biking. B) He likes hiking, swimming, and biking. C) He likes hike, swimming, and to bike. D) He likes to hike, swimming, and biking. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He likes hiking, swimming, and biking. 5. If you see one answer choice that looks like this:A. word; word and another that looks like this:B. word. Word Which choice should you pick? A) Choice A because the test prefers semicolons over periods. B) Choice B because the test prefers periods over semicolons. C) Neither choice as the test sees semicolons and periods as the same thing. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Neither choice as the test sees semicolons and periods as the same thing. 6. Which pronoun correctly completes the sentence? The committee made ..... decision yesterday. A) Its. B) Their. C) It's. D) Them. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Its. 7. The company president has takenA steps to ensure that sheB can handle the pressure and anxiety associated withC the job, includingD joining a yoga class and enlisting the support of a network of friends. No errorE. A) C. B) E. C) B. D) D. E) A. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) D. 8. Choose the best word to complete the sentence:The ..... of the new rule was immediate. A) Affect. B) Infect. C) Defect. D) Effect. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Effect. 9. Correct the subject-verb agreement in the following sentence: "Neither the teacher nor the students was ready for the test." A) Neither the teacher nor the students was ready for the test. B) Neither the teacher nor the students is ready for the test. C) Neither the teacher nor the students were ready for the test. D) Neither the teacher nor the students are ready for the test. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Neither the teacher nor the students were ready for the test. 10. Choose the sentence that corrects the error in punctuation: "She said I am ready to go." A) She said, I am ready to go. B) She said:I am ready to go. C) She said 'I am ready to go.'. D) She said, "I am ready to go.". Show Answer Correct Answer: D) She said, "I am ready to go.". 11. Although women in cities from New York to Boston demanded equality in academic opportunities, most East Coast universities did not yield to such demands. In fact, coeducational balance did not become a prominent issue for East Coast admissions officers until the 1960s. A) Be that as it may,. B) For example,. C) In addition,. D) NO CHANGE. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) NO CHANGE. 12. Using GPS technology, getting lost was easily dealt with by the savvy traveler. A) The savvy traveler using GPS technology, easily dealt with getting lost. B) [NO CHANGE]. C) Using GPS technology, the savvy traveler easily dealt with getting lost. D) Using GPS technology, the savvy traveler's getting lost was easily dealt with. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Using GPS technology, the savvy traveler easily dealt with getting lost. 13. The common goose is one type of bird that flies south for the winter. A) Birds that are flying. B) NO CHANGE. C) Birds that fly. D) Birds that flies. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) NO CHANGE. 14. For example, Sappho's famous "Lyric 31" has been reproduced in many languages by many translators, from Catullus to Lord Byron.The best placement for the sentence is: A) After sentence 2. B) After sentence 3. C) After sentence 1. D) Before sentence 1. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) After sentence 2. 15. Which sentence uses a necessary comma correctly? A) Michael took a flight to London and then a train to Paris. B) Michael took a flight to London, and then, a train to Paris. C) Michael took a flight to London and, then a train to Paris. D) Michael took a flight to London, and then he took a train to Paris. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Michael took a flight to London, and then he took a train to Paris. 16. Choose the word that best completes the sentence: "She has ..... her homework." A) Done. B) Did. C) Does. D) Do. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Done. 17. Shift of pronoun:Which is correct? A) If you are tense, one should try to relax. B) If you are tense, you should try to relax. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) If you are tense, you should try to relax. 18. I ..... all of my homework last night. A. finish B. will finish C. have finished D. finished A) D. B) C. C) A. D) B. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) D. 19. Which sentence uses correct punctuation, parallel structure, and word choice? A) She enjoys painting, to dance, and writing stories. B) She enjoys painting, dancing, and writing stories. C) She enjoys painting, dancing and writing stories. D) She enjoys to paint, to dance, and to write stories. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She enjoys painting, dancing, and writing stories. 20. Select the sentence with appropriate word usage. A) There going to the movies tonight. B) Thier going to the movies tonight. C) Their going to the movies tonight. D) They're going to the movies tonight. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They're going to the movies tonight. 21. Identify the adverb in the following sentence. She quickly walked to the store. A) Walked. B) Store. C) Quickly. D) She. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Quickly. 22. Nevertheless, adherents of drinking more water are seriously dedicated to their cause. Even the White House, recently [23] campaigning in behalf of greater consumption of drinking water, declaring that four out of ten Americans consume less than half of the recommended amount of water every day. A) NO CHANGE. B) Campaigns for. C) Campaigning for. D) Campaigned on behalf of. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Campaigned on behalf of. 23. Choose the correct subject-verb agreement:Neither the teacher nor the students ..... present. A) Were. B) Is. C) Was. D) Be. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Were. 24. Original Sentence:The ..... of the movie was captivating and kept the audience on the edge of their seats. A) Scenes'. B) Scenes. C) Scene. D) Scene's. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Scene. 25. Rewrite the sentence with proper punctuation:She said I will be there soon. A) She said:I will be there soon. B) She said I will be there, soon. C) She said, "I will be there soon.". D) She said I will be there soon. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She said, "I will be there soon.". 26. Select the correct passive voice sentence: A) The homework was completed by the students. B) Completed the homework by the students. C) The students completed by the homework. D) The homework completed by the students. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The homework was completed by the students. 27. Since news of the bankruptcy came suddenly, the entire company ..... clearing out their desks immediately. A) Everyone in the company are clearing out their desks. B) [NO CHANGE]. C) The entire company is clearing out their desk. D) Everyone in the company is clearing out his or her desk. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The entire company is clearing out their desk. 28. Music serves no obvious purpose. It has, ..... , played a role in every known civilization on earth. A) In fact. B) Moreover. C) However. D) Therefore. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) However. 29. My puppy and I go to the dog park as often as possible; I love to watch his rambunctious antics as he chases other friendly dogs and plays in the river. A) [NO CHANGE]. B) I go. C) Me and my puppy go. D) My puppy and me go. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) [NO CHANGE]. 30. Charles and me love to play dodgeball, and we have spent many an hour engaged in this exciting pastime. A) Charles and I loves. B) Charles and me loves. C) Charles and I love. D) [NO CHANGE]. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Charles and I love. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesTest Prep QuizzesGrammar QuizzesSat Grammar Quiz 1Sat Grammar Quiz 2Sat Grammar Quiz 3Sat Grammar Quiz 4Sat Grammar Quiz 5Sat Grammar Quiz 6Sat Grammar Quiz 7Sat Grammar Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books