This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Test Prep > Sat > Sat Grammar – Quiz 4 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Sat Grammar Quiz 4 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Linda took great photos of butterflies while she ..... in the forest. A. was hiking B. is hiking C. hiked D. had hiked A) A. B) B. C) C. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. 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. A) And the storm cost. B) And those cost. C) And they cost. D) [NO CHANGE]. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) [NO CHANGE]. 3. Which of the following sentences best combines the ideas without creating a run-on or comma splice? A) The storm was severe, many trees fell. B) The storm was severe; many trees fell. C) The storm was severe many trees fell. D) The storm was severe, and many trees fell. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The storm was severe, and many trees fell. 4. Choose the correct subject-verb agreement:Each of the students ..... responsible for their own work. A) Are. B) Is. C) Were. D) Be. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Is. 5. Mya has horribly chapped lips; which is why she keeps putting on lip balm. A) Correct use of a semicolon. B) Incorrect use of a semicolon. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Incorrect use of a semicolon. 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. A) No change. B) Post; publishing. C) Post, having published. D) Post, he published. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Post, having published. 7. Original Sentence:The students were excited to participate in the ..... competition. A) Annual. B) Annuity. C) Annually. D) Annals. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Annual. 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 A) A. B) B. C) C. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. 9. The ..... meeting was canceled due to bad weather. A) UN's. B) UN. C) UNs. D) UNs'. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) UN's. 10. Either the Student Council President or the Class Representatives are attending the meeting with the principal. A) No change. B) Is attending the meeting with the principal. C) Are attending the meeting with the principle. D) Are going to be in attendance in the meeting with the principal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) No change. 11. Select the sentence that uses the correct verb tense for an ongoing action. A) She is studying for her exams right now. B) She studied for her exams right now. C) She studies for her exams right now. D) She will study for her exams right now. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She is studying for her exams right now. 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. A) NO CHANGE. B) However,. C) By the same token,. D) In effect,. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) However,. 13. Which of the following sentences demonstrates correct use of passive voice? A) The teacher is teaching the students. B) Mary baked the cake. C) The cake was baked by Mary. D) The cat chased the mouse. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The cake was baked by Mary. 14. Select the correct pronoun: "The committee made ..... decision yesterday." A) Their. B) Its. C) His. D) Her. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Its. 15. Which word is an action verb in the sentence?Amanda pulled dozens of weeds that were in the flower beds. A) Were. B) Pulled. C) Dozens. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pulled. 16. Choose the word that best completes the sentence: "He has ..... his homework." A) Do. B) Did. C) Done. D) Does. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Done. 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. A) NO CHANGE. B) Ever-increasing frequency,. C) Ever-increasing frequency and greater prevalence,. D) Frequency and greater prevalence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ever-increasing frequency,. 18. Identify the sentence with correct tense consistency: A) She eats breakfast and went to school. B) She ate breakfast and went to school. C) She eats breakfast and goes to school yesterday. D) She has eat breakfast and went to school. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She ate breakfast and went to school. 19. Which pronoun correctly completes the sentence? Everyone should bring ..... own pencil. A) Their. B) His or her. C) Her. D) Them. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) His or her. 20. Read the following passage and choose the best way to correct the error: "Neither the students nor the teacher have finished the assignment." A) Change "have" to "has". B) Change "teacher" to "teachers". C) Change "Neither" to "Either". D) Change "assignment" to "assignments". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Change "have" to "has". 21. Identify the correct subject-verb agreement: "Neither the teacher nor the students ..... present." A) Was. B) Is. C) Were. D) Be. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Were. 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." A) Electric cars are expensive. B) Electric cars are becoming more popular due to their benefits. C) Fuel costs are decreasing. D) Environmental benefits are not important. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Electric cars are becoming more popular due to their benefits. 23. The committee decided that its decision must be final; no further appeals ..... allowed. A) Is. B) Are. C) Was. D) Will be. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Will be. 24. Autocratic styles of leadership frequently annoys the people who must work under such leaders. A) Frequent annoy. B) Frequently annoy. C) Frequented annoying. D) Frequent annoys. E) No error. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Frequently annoy. 25. The widely recognized red coloring of stop signs everywhere (alerts/alert) people who can't even read them to stop. A) Alerts. B) Alert. C) All the above. D) None of the above. 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