Sat Grammar Quiz 4 (25 MCQs)

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1. Linda took great photos of butterflies while she ..... in the forest. A. was hiking B. is hiking C. hiked D. had hiked
2. 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.
3. Which of the following sentences best combines the ideas without creating a run-on or comma splice?
4. Choose the correct subject-verb agreement:Each of the students ..... responsible for their own work.
5. Mya has horribly chapped lips; which is why she keeps putting on lip balm.
6. 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.
7. Original Sentence:The students were excited to participate in the ..... competition.
8. 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
9. The ..... meeting was canceled due to bad weather.
10. Either the Student Council President or the Class Representatives are attending the meeting with the principal.
11. Select the sentence that uses the correct verb tense for an ongoing action.
12. 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.
13. Which of the following sentences demonstrates correct use of passive voice?
14. Select the correct pronoun: "The committee made ..... decision yesterday."
15. Which word is an action verb in the sentence?Amanda pulled dozens of weeds that were in the flower beds.
16. Choose the word that best completes the sentence: "He has ..... his homework."
17. While coding languages and technology turn over with ever-increasing, greater frequency, the words of Homer and Shakespeare remain; even when an entire culture disappears, writing is one of the few things that persists.
18. Identify the sentence with correct tense consistency:
19. Which pronoun correctly completes the sentence? Everyone should bring ..... own pencil.
20. Read the following passage and choose the best way to correct the error: "Neither the students nor the teacher have finished the assignment."
21. Identify the correct subject-verb agreement: "Neither the teacher nor the students ..... present."
22. What is the main idea of the following passage? "In recent years, the popularity of electric cars has surged. Many people are choosing them for their environmental benefits and cost savings on fuel."
23. The committee decided that its decision must be final; no further appeals ..... allowed.
24. Autocratic styles of leadership frequently annoys the people who must work under such leaders.
25. The widely recognized red coloring of stop signs everywhere (alerts/alert) people who can't even read them to stop.