Verb Tense, Subject/Verb Agreement + Pronoun Agreement
For artistic savants like Stephen Wiltshire, drawing or painting talent seemed to burst forth fully-formed at a young age. In 1986, Wiltshire, then twelve, won a prize at National Children's Art Exhibition.
A. NO CHANGE
B. seems
C. had seemed
D. seem
What is...
A. NO CHANGE
The Norman Conquest - which occurred in 1066, marked an important step in the development of the English language.
A. NO CHANGE
B. 1066 - marked
C. 1066. Marked
D. 1066: marked
What is...
B. 1066- marked
Because CT scanners can map objects that are impossible to excavate, CT scanning and 3-D printing can also be used to reproduce fossils that scientists cannot observe firsthand. By contrast, researchers relied on this technique to study a skeleton.
A. NO CHANGE
B. Nonetheless,
C. Besides,
D. For example,
What is...
D. For example,
Ketchup is a better compliment to french fries then to mustard.
A. NO CHANGE
B. compliment to french fries than
C. complement to french fries then
D. complement to french fries than
What is...
B. compliment to french fries than
Mr. Schlessman is currently going to school at...
A. Northeastern Illinois University
B. Northern Illinois University
C. University of Illinois
D. DePaul University
What is...
C. University of Illinois
Martha Graham an American dancer and choreographer, is known as one of the foremost pioneers of modern dance. Building upon the foundation of turn-of-the-century dancer Isadora Duncan, Graham brought this art form to a new level with her introduction of dance techniques that at first horrified and then later won over the stage in 1970. By the time she retired from the stage in 1970, she gave hundreds of performances and permanently altered the course of dance in the U.S.
A. NO CHANGE
B. will give
C. would have given
D. had given
What is...
D. had given
It is not difficult to understand why a crash-strapped publication might feel pressure to cut teams of investigative reporter's - their work is expensive and time-consuming.
A. NO CHANGE
B. reporters:
C. reporters,
D. reporter's;
What is...
B. reporters:
Time that could be used creating new art is spent devising clever perks to draw the attention of potential contributors. In addition, audiences may contain many "free riders".
A. NO CHANGE
B. Conversely,
C. However,
D. Thus,
What is...
A. NO CHANGE
A team led by Drexel University professor Kenneth Lacovara is making models of dinosaur bones, creating new visionary techniques, and built miniature replicas of dinosaur teeth.
A. NO CHANGE
B. has built
C. building
D. wants to build
What is...
C. building
Mr. Schlessman has taught the following grade levels..
A. 11th only
B. 9th and 11th
C. 9th, 11th, and 12th
D. All four grades
What is...
D. All four grades
Either of the rooms at the hotel is available.
A. NO CHANGE
B. are
C. were
D. have been
What is...
A. NO CHANGE
Nonprofit enterprises such as the Organized Crime and Corruption Project have begun to fill the void created by staff losses at newspapers and magazines.
A. NO CHANGE
B. enterprises: such as
C. enterprises such as:
D. enterprises, such as
What is....
A. NO CHANGE
Jerry and Harriet are coming with us; still, Kevin said that he would catch up with us later.
A. NO CHANGE
B. also
C. however
D. meanwhile
What is...
B. also
To make the paragraph most logical, sentence 2 should be placed...
(1) Say the word "sushi", and the first thing that comes to mind is usually an image or raw fish. (2) (Initially, the rice was only used to help start the fermenting process, but food shortages later made the rice too valuable to be thrown away. (3) But sushi is about rice as well as fish. (4) It's also the original fast food, dating back to 700 A.D. in Japan. (5) At that time, fish was salted, sandwiched between layers of rice, and pressed with heavy stones, a process that fermented and preserved the fish for months or even years. (6) The curing time was also shortened to three or four weeks, so the fish was closer to being raw when it was consumed.
A. where is is now
B. before sentence 4
C. before sentence 5
D. before sentence 6
What is...
D. before sentence 6
Mr. Schlessman's wife currently works as a...
A. Teacher
B. School administrator
C. Pediatrician
D. Lawyer
What is...
C. Pediatrician
The principles of morality, government, and perception was all investigated by British philosopher John Locke.
A. NO CHANGE
B. is
C. are
D. were
What is...
D. were
Pennsylvania researchers John Mauchley and J. Prepsper Eckert found that; the ENIAC was capable of adding 5, 000 numbers per second - an amazing feat for a machine of that era.
A. NO CHANGE
B. researchers John Mauchley and J. Prepsper Eckert found that
C. researchers, John Mauchley and J. Prepsper Eckert found that
D. researchers, John Mauchley and J. Prepsper Eckert found that,
What is...
B. researchers John Mauchley and J. Prepsper Eckert
Neither Mark nor Tyler brought in their signed permission slips; hence, they were not allowed to go on the field trip.
A. NO CHANGE
B. however
C. furthermore
D. nevertheless
What is...
C. furthermore
The Tower of London which was begun by William the Conqueror in 1078, is one of the largest and most imposing fortifications in England.
A. NO CHANGE
B. which was begun by William the Conqueror in 1078
C. , which was begun by William the Conqueror in 1078,
D. , which was begun by William the Conqueror in 1078
What is...
C. , which was begun by William the Conqueror in 1078,
Mr. Schlessman has worked at Rauner for...
A. 15 years
B. 5 years
C. 7 years
D. 10 years
What is...
D. 10 years
Deserts are found on every continent including Antarctica. Its often the site of unusual rock formations and, in some cases, amazing archaeological finds.
A. NO CHANGE
B. They're
C. Their
D. It's
What is...
B. They're
Although students were on Spring Break; Ms. Frazier and Ms. Fifolt hoped they did SAT practice in their downtime.
A. NO CHANGE
B. Spring Break,
C. Spring Break.
D. No punctuation
What is...
B. Spring Break,
Henry really likes movies; also, he is not a big fan of horror movies, so he declined the invitation to join us tonight.
A. NO CHANGE
B. as a result
C. therefore
D. however
What is...
D. however
Taking on the public interest, investigative journalism involves original, often long-form reporting on such topics as illegal activities, street crime, cooperative wrongdoing, and political corruption.
A. NO CHANGE
B. business scandals,
C. abuse of government power,
D. DELETE the underlined portion
What is...
D. DELETE the underlined portion
Mr. Schlessman's favorite current baseball player is...
A. Jose Abreu
B. Tim Anderson
C. Yoan Moncada
D. Luis Robert
Who is...
A. Jose Abreu