Standard English Conventions
Choose the option that best follows the conventions of standard English.
The committee announced that each participant must submit ___ application by Friday.
A. their
B. his or her
C. they’re
D. them
What is, B. his or her
Read the sentence from a student essay.
“The coach’s speech before the championship game was incredibly inspiring.”
As used in the sentence, what does the word inspiring most nearly mean?
A. confusing
B. discouraging
C. motivating
D. ordinary
What is, C. Motivating
The grade level in which you take your first OFFICIAL SAT test.
What is 11th grade?
Solve for x:
2x + 7 =19
What is 6?
In a right triangle, one acute angle measures 30 degrees. What is the value of Sin(30)?
What is, 1/2?
Choose the option that best completes the sentence.
The novel’s themes of isolation and ambition ___ explored through the protagonist’s gradual descent into paranoia.
A. is
B. has been
C. was
D. are
What is, D. Are
Read the sentence from a historical article.
“Although the invention was initially dismissed by critics, it eventually revolutionized communication across the globe.”
What is the primary function of the word Although in the sentence?
A. To introduce a contrast
B. To provide a definition
C. To emphasize a similarity
D. To show a cause-and-effect relationship
What is, A. To introduce a contrast
The maximum score for the SAT is.
What is 1600?
If f(x) = x2 - 4x + 1, what is f(3)?
What is -2
A circle has a radius of 5. What is its circumference?
What is 31.4?
Choose the option that correctly punctuates the sentence.
After reviewing the evidence the jury reached a unanimous decision within two hours.
A. evidence the jury reached
B. evidence; the jury reached
C. evidence, the jury reached
D. evidence: the jury reached
What is, C. evidence, the jury reached
Read the passage.
“Many scientists once believed the region was completely barren. Recent discoveries, however, suggest that diverse forms of microscopic life thrive beneath the ice.”
What is the purpose of the word however in the passage?
A. To add another supporting example
B. To signal a shift in perspective
C. To summarize the author’s argument
D. To introduce a chronological sequence
What is, B. To signal a shift in perspective
What is 2 hours and 14 minutes?
Solve the system of equations
{x+y=10
{x-y=4
What is (7,3)?
A right triangle has legs of length 9 and 12, the hypotunese's length is.
What is 15?
Choose the option that best maintains the sentence’s grammatical structure.
Unlike many early photographers, who focused primarily on posed portraits, Dorothea Lange’s work documented everyday struggles and ___.
A. captured the emotional toll of poverty
B. the emotional toll of poverty was captured
C. poverty’s emotional toll being captured
D. capturing the emotional toll of poverty
What is, A. Captured the emotional toll of poverty.
Read the passage.
“The author describes the city’s streets as ‘a maze of flickering lights and restless voices,’ emphasizing the overwhelming energy of urban life.”
Which choice best describes the effect of the quoted language?
A. It creates a peaceful and reflective mood.
B. It presents the city as confusing and lifeless.
C. It highlights the chaotic intensity of the environment.
D. It shows the author’s dislike of modern technology.
What is, C. It highlights the chaotic intensity of the environment.
The names for 2 core content domains in the reading portion of the SAT are.
What is, Information and Ideas, Craft and Structure, Expression of Ideas, or Standard English Conventions?
A quadratic function is given by f(x) = x2 - 6x +5. What are its X- intercepts?
What is, x = 1 and x = 5?
A point P(x,y) lies on the unit circle in Quadrant 2. If sin(θ) = 5/13, what is the value of cos(θ)?
A.12/13
B. -5/13
C. 5/13
D. -12/13
What is, D. -12/13?
Choose the option that best follows the conventions of standard written English.
The researchers’ findings, published after nearly a decade of fieldwork, contradicted earlier theories about migration patterns; ___, several scientists questioned the validity of the original studies.
A. however
B. therefore
C. for example
D. in addition to that
What is, A. However
Read the passage.
> “While earlier historians portrayed the emperor as a decisive and universally admired ruler, more recent scholarship has emphasized the political instability and public resistance that characterized much of his reign.”
Which choice best describes the relationship between the two perspectives presented in the passage?
A. The second perspective fully supports the first.
B. The second perspective complicates and challenges the first.
C. The two perspectives focus on unrelated historical events.
D. The first perspective provides evidence for the second.
What is, B. The second perspective complicates and challenges the first.
The names of 2 core content domains in the Math section of the SAT are.
What is, Advanced Math, Algebra, Problem-Solving and Data Analysis, or Geometry and Trigonometry?
A quadratic function has zeros at x = -2 and x = 6. Which function could this represent?
A. f(x) = x2 - 4x - 12
B. f(x) = x2 + 4x - 12
C. f(x) = x2 - 8x + 12
D. f(x) = x2 +8x + 12
What is, A. f(x) = x2 - 4x - 12
A point on the unit circle corresponds to an angle θ. If cos(θ) = 3/5 and θ is in Quadrant IV, what is sin(θ)?
A. 4/5
B. -4/5
C. 3/5
D. -3/5
What is, B. -4/5