Sat Grammar Quiz 29 (30 MCQs)

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1. Which sentence uses "their, " "there, " and "they're" correctly in context?
2. The teacher explained ..... to the pupils.
3. Choose the sentence that uses the most appropriate word usage.
4. Original Sentence:The students were eager to learn about the new .....
5. Arching their backs and hissing ..... a behavior common to many felines when they feel that their safety is threatened.
6. The entire cast from her favorite television show, except the actress who plays the main character, were present at the event.
7. In an era of smartphones and text-messaging, one may find it difficult to find a moment of silence; at times our technology can seem like a burden.
8. We ..... in silence when he suddenly ..... me to help him. A. walked-was asking B. were walking-asked C. were walking-was asking D. walked-asked
9. Which of the following sentences uses the correct verb tense?
10. The work of transportation planners generally includes evaluating current transportation needs, assessing the effectiveness of existing facilities, and improving those facilities orthey design new ones.
11. Original Sentence:The teachers lounge was renovated over the summer.
12. Many believe it is unwise to attempt a solo climb of Mount Everest without proper training; others might see it as a testament to human endurance and spirit. Choose 1 answer:
13. Identify the fragment and correct it: "Running through the park."
14. A member of the Cherokee Nation, Mary Golda Ross is renowned for her contributions to NASA's Planetary Flight Handbook, which ..... detailed mathematical guidance for missions to Mars and Venus. Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
15. The boy, among many friends, celebrate his birthday in lavish style.
16. Concert audiences in the 1800s did not have access to recording technology and might only hear a song once in their entire life; for they, an encore was their only chance to hear a piece of music for a second time.
17. Bursting with color, the pale hospital patient appreciated her friend's gift of flowers.
18. It is raining heavily with rolls of thunder. We ..... such a terrible thunderstorm. A. would never see B. had never seen C. have never seen D. never see
19. All were asked to fill out a questionnaire designed to reveal the level of their state of mind and sense of well-being. The flow of blood in [5] all the subject's subgenual prefrontal cortex was also measured.
20. It was one of those rare occasions when everyone's expectations seem higher than what the circumstances .....
21. Which sentence use incorrect punctuation marks?
22. Choose the best word to complete the sentence:The professor's explanation was so ..... that the students left the lecture more confused than before.
23. Being abandoned by our friends is the cause of great sorrow for us.
24. The three Supreme Court Justices appointed by the current President were judged on their trial records as an attorney and as an elected judge.
25. My lunch I had with my friend Gary did not go very well. For one thing, he said he would come to pick me up at noon. He normally texts me when he's outside, so I waited until 12:25. Finally, at 12:30, he sends a text: "Left my phone at home and had to come back to get it since you weren't downstairs waiting."
26. Sequence of tenses ..... Which is correct?
27. The oceans will have rose from their ancient levels to their present-day levels because of powerful natural forces.
28. While her medal, along with the medals of 910 others, was unfortunately taken away when Congress revised the Medal of Honor standards in 1917, an Army Board eventually reinstated Walker's award posthumously, reciting her "distinguished gallantry, self-sacrifice, patriotism, dedication; and unflinching loyalty to her country, despite the apparent discrimination because of her sex."
29. Most conifers (trees belonging to the phylum Coniferophyta) are evergreen. That is, they keep their green leaves or needles year-round. However, not all conifer species are evergreen. Larch trees, ..... lose their needles every fall.Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
30. Although Mt. Kilimanjaro was once a volcano that erupted regularly, it has exhibited a dearth of activation for thousands of years.