Sat Grammar Quiz 3 (30 MCQs)

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1. There was a team of ice skaters gathered in the hotel lobby earlier today.
2. Choose the sentence that corrects the subject-verb agreement error:The dogs runs fast.
3. The word in the BLANK should be:My phone needed to be charged; ..... battery was almost dead.
4. Select the sentence that uses passive voice correctly:
5. Which sentence uses punctuation to correctly separate items in a list that already contains commas?
6. 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.
7. GrammarHer songs about love, ..... she is very well-known, are fantastic.
8. Select the correct pronoun to complete the sentence: "Neither of the boys brought ..... umbrella."
9. 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
10. There is no players in the league who would be comfortable in such a situation.
11. The ..... wings were too small for it to fly far.
12. David was surprised to learn that frogs were primarily carnivorous, he had assumed that they mostly ate plants and vegetables.
13. Original Sentence:She is not only talented at painting, ..... sculpture.
14. Each of the teenagers have a brand new cellular phone.
15. Select the sentence that uses the correct verb tense for a future action.
16. Linda took great photos of butterflies while she ..... in the forest. A. was hiking B. is hiking C. hiked D. had hiked
17. 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.
18. Which of the following sentences best combines the ideas without creating a run-on or comma splice?
19. Choose the correct subject-verb agreement:Each of the students ..... responsible for their own work.
20. Mya has horribly chapped lips; which is why she keeps putting on lip balm.
21. 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.
22. Original Sentence:The students were excited to participate in the ..... competition.
23. 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
24. The ..... meeting was canceled due to bad weather.
25. Either the Student Council President or the Class Representatives are attending the meeting with the principal.
26. Select the sentence that uses the correct verb tense for an ongoing action.
27. 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.
28. Which of the following sentences demonstrates correct use of passive voice?
29. Select the correct pronoun: "The committee made ..... decision yesterday."
30. Which word is an action verb in the sentence?Amanda pulled dozens of weeds that were in the flower beds.