Sat Grammar Quiz 27 (25 MCQs)

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1. Choose the sentence that best demonstrates correct use of commas, dashes, and colons.
2. The field of ceramics, which some laypeople simply call "pottery, " are wide and varied in application.
3. The Boston Saloon was one of the most popular African American-owned establishments in nineteenth-century Nevada ..... by businessman William A.G. Brown, the saloon was known to offer elegant accommodations and an inclusive environment. Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
4. Although igloos are usually associated with Alaskan Eskimos (Intuits), they have mostly been constructed by people who lived in the central Arctic and Greenland's Thule region.
5. All the students in the school ..... green today.
6. Select the correct verb tense:Right now, the children ..... in the park.
7. The new bylaws of the organization was ratified by a unanimous vote yesterday.
8. Identify the error in the following sentence:If he would have known about the meeting, he would have attended.
9. Read the sentence and identify the error:The committee have decided to postpone the meeting until next week.
10. Which sentence is a correctly structured compound sentence?
11. When I ..... for my sister in front of the supermarket, a strange man came to talk with me. A. was waiting B. waited C. had waited D. were waiting
12. Choose the best way to combine the following sentences: "Maria finished her homework. She went to bed."
13. "He was just the man for such a place, and it was just the place for such a man." This line is from Frederick Douglass's autobiography Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass (1845). It's an example of antimetabole, a writing technique that ..... emphasis by repeating a statement in a reversed order. Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
14. Which sentence is a fragment and how can it be corrected?
15. The geologic instability known as the Pacific Ring of Fire has produced numerous faults. They cause approximately 10, 000 earthquakes annually.Which of the following IS NOT an acceptable alternative?
16. Select the sentence that is NOT a fragment.
17. When Debbie answers the phone, she always responds "this is her."
18. Select the sentence with the correct use of punctuation.
19. She got straight ..... on her report card.
20. These igloos could be constructed from several smaller igloos and attached by tunnels.
21. In 1686, at the age of only eight, Heinrich Gustav was appointed captain in the German army, he was a prince and was therefore required to serve in the armed forces.
22. Select the sentence with correct punctuation for a compound sentence.
23. While the challenge of developing a professional writing career cannot be denied, perspiring poets can look to their successful twentieth and twenty-first century counterparts for models of sustainable career paths.
24. Sylvia shivered in her silk shirt, the difference in temperature between the hot weather outside and the cold library was extreme.
25. Alcohol used in excess can damage the brain, affect memory, and learning disabilities.