This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Test Prep > Sat > Sat Grammar – Quiz 27 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Sat Grammar Quiz 27 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. While many tourists view Sri Lanka through the lens of its southernmost, glittering oceanside resorts; much of the northern reaches of the country still bear the harsh scars of a horrific wartime past. A) NO CHANGE. B) Resorts, much. C) Resorts, much,. D) Resorts much. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Resorts, much. 2. Egyptian gold has a much redder hue than in other parts of the world. A) No change. B) Those of other countries. C) In other countries. D) Gold found in other parts of the world. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Gold found in other parts of the world. 3. Louise Bennett (1919-2006), also known as "Miss Lou, " was an influential Jamaican poet and folklorist. Her innovative poems ..... the use of Jamaican Creole (a spoken language) in literature. Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English? A) Popularized;. B) Popularized,. C) Popularized:. D) Popularized. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Popularized. 4. The ..... backpacks were lined up outside the classroom. A) Students. B) Student's. C) Students'. D) Students's. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Students'. 5. An Actor Prepares, Building a Character, and Creating a Role describe Constantin Stanislavski's system of acting. Either is among the most read books on the craft. Choose 1 answer: A) NO CHANGE. B) It is. C) They are. D) Ours are. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They are. 6. For instance, the famous poet Maya Angelou pursued diverse career paths as a prose writer, producing, civil rights activist, and more. A) NO CHANGE. B) Prose-writing, producing, a civil rights activist,. C) A prose writer, producer, civil rights activist,. D) Writing prose, a producer, civil rights activist,. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A prose writer, producer, civil rights activist,. 7. What is the most effective method to master grammar rules for the 'Standard English Conventions' questions? A) Learning the rules and practicing with SAT prep books. B) Using speed reading apps. C) Practicing mental math. D) Memorizing word lists and using flashcards. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Learning the rules and practicing with SAT prep books. 8. During his college interview, Jose was confused by several questions, including one about his favorite types of animals, and another that asked, 'if you were a flavor of ice cream, what flavor would you be?' A) Confused for. B) Confused with. C) Confused at. D) [NO CHANGE]. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) [NO CHANGE]. 9. All of you ..... a special meal tomorrow. A) Ate. B) East. C) Will eat. D) Has ate. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Will eat. 10. A semicolon is used to join two independent clauses. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 11. Which sentence best demonstrates correct punctuation and word usage? A) Its important to remember your goals; they will help you succeed. B) It's important to remember your goals; they will help you succeed. C) It's important to remember your goals, they will help you succeed. D) Its important to remember your goals, they will help you succeed. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It's important to remember your goals; they will help you succeed. 12. The teenager, along with her classmates, object to the school's use of uniforms beginning next year. A) The teenager, along with her classmates, objects. B) The teenager along with her classmates, objects. C) The teenager along with her classmates object. D) The teenager along with her classmates objects. E) No error. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The teenager, along with her classmates, objects. 13. Though the words "vintage" and "classic" are often applied interchangeably, there is a subtle difference: "vintage" has a primary reference to age, while "classic" can add an additional connotation of elegance. A) [NO CHANGE]. B) Difference, "vintage". C) Difference ("vintage". D) Difference, so "vintage". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) [NO CHANGE]. 14. Choose the sentence that corrects the error in the following: "Neither of the answers are correct." A) Neither of the answers is correct. B) Neither of the answer is correct. C) Neither of the answers are correct. D) Neither of the answer are correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Neither of the answers is correct. 15. Finding contemporary classical music "arrogant, " Lutz Glandien's music embraces rock influences and older styles alike. A) [NO CHANGE]. B) Lutz Glandien embraces rock influences and older styles alike in his music. C) Rock influences and older styles alike are embraced by Lutz Glandien's music. D) Lutz Glandien's music is influenced by both rock and older styles. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lutz Glandien embraces rock influences and older styles alike in his music. 16. Which pronoun correctly completes the sentence? The dog wagged ..... tail. A) It. B) It's. C) Its. D) Their. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Its. 17. The piano is known for its lovely and expressive sound; naturally, a trained pianist will find it especially beautiful. A) [NO CHANGE]. B) These will find it. C) A trained pianist will find this. D) A trained pianist will find the sound. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A trained pianist will find the sound. 18. Rewrite the sentence with proper punctuation:My brother who is ten years old plays soccer A) My brother, who is ten years old, plays soccer. B) My brother who is ten years old, plays soccer. C) My brother who is ten years old plays, soccer. D) My brother, who is ten years old plays soccer. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) My brother, who is ten years old, plays soccer. 19. Which sentence is correct?A) We learned four languages at school:Italian, German, French and English.B) We learned four languages at school-Italian, German, French and English. A) A. B) B. C) Both A and B. D) Neither. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both A and B. 20. Choose the correct verb to complete the sentence:The students ..... in the library after school. A) Is. B) Are. C) Was. D) Be. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Are. 21. Ben drives his car ..... to Kuala Lumpur. A) Carelessly. B) Roughly. C) Carefully. D) Clumsily. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Carefully. 22. Project SCORE was the first communications satellite ever put into Earth's orbit, and it will be launched on December 18, 1958. A) It was launched. B) They were launched. C) [NO CHANGE]. D) It is launched. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) [NO CHANGE]. 23. Though kangaroos seem docile, males can be fiercely competitive when he searches for mates. Choose 1 answer: A) NO CHANGE. B) It searches. C) They search. D) She searches. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They search. 24. The number of new bands from my hometown of Austin ..... astonishing when you consider that the city used to be much smaller than it is today. A) Is astonishing. B) [NO CHANGE]. C) Were astonishing. D) Astonish. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Is astonishing. 25. Any great opera depends upon a well-written libretto, the text that will be sung, requires, in most cases, the services of a second author who is not the composer of the music. A) Sung, requiring, in most cases, the. B) [NO CHANGE]. C) Sung; requiring, in most cases, the. D) Sung, which, in most cases, requiring. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sung; requiring, in most cases, the. 26. Everyone in most psychiatric circles agree that daily exercise can enhance mental well-being. Choose 1 answer: A) NO CHANGE. B) Agrees. C) Have agreed. D) Were agreeing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Agrees. 27. After listening to the prisoner's passionate pleas, Judge Jim decided to grant the man ..... A) Platitude. B) Vengeance. C) Vulnerability. D) Viscosity. E) Clemency. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Clemency. 28. Which word correctly completes the sentence? The weather was ..... than yesterday. A) More cold. B) Colder. C) Coldest. D) Most cold. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Colder. 29. "The coach told Mike that he was going to miss the next game." What is incorrect about this sentence? A) Has an incorrect indefinite pronoun. B) Has an incorrect interrogative pronoun. C) Has a pronoun shift. D) Has the ambiguous pronoun, "he". Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Has the ambiguous pronoun, "he". 30. Spies for our government ..... in France. A) Was arrested. B) Were arrested. C) All the above. D) None of the above. 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