Punctuation
Choose the option that correctly pluralizes the missing word in this sentence.
Most of my favorite music was made in the ______.
A) 1990's
B) 1990s'
C) 1990s
D) 1990's
What is C) 1990s?
Choose the correct relative pronoun!
Miyu, with ____ I have been friends for five years, is moving to Virginia.
A) who
B) which
C) whose
D) whom
What is D) Whom?
The "Him" vs. "He" Rule
True or False?
Some questions on the SAT are labeled as "high difficulty" questions and are worth more points than "easy" level questions.
What is false?
Every question on the SAT is worth the same amount. You should NOT waste time on challenging questions and end up losing time you could use on easy-medium level questions which you have a higher percentage chance of getting right.
What is the best definition of the italicized word in the sentence? Greg’s excellent poem won the acclaim of his friends.
A) high praise
B) to agree without protesting
C) sharp, severe
D) to stick to something
What is A) high praise?
The customer became ______ when the clerk refused to give a refund without a receipt.
A) polite
B) belligerent
C) joyful
D) indifferent
What is B) belligerent?
Hostile and aggressive
Where should the dash(es) go in this sentence?
A) Lucy - the girl sitting over there eating an ice cream cone is my best friend.
B) Lucy - the girl sitting over there eating an ice cream cone - is my best friend.
C) Lucy the girl - sitting over there, eating an ice cream cone - is my best friend.
D) Lucy, the girl - sitting over there eating an ice cream cone - is my best friend.
B) Lucy - the girl sitting over there eating an ice cream cone - is my best friend.
Mrs. Rodriguez said the results of the pop quiz wouldn’t ______ our grades.
A) affect
B) effect
C) affectively
D) effectively
What is A) affect?
The amount of time students have to take the digital SAT.
What is 2 hours and 14 minutes?
Which word completes the sentence best?
After dinner, Marlon told an __________ about the time he got his nose stuck in a toaster.
A) argument
B) prediction
C) anecdote
D) announcement
What is C) anecdote?
a short, humorous account
The construction site created such a ______ of sounds that it was impossible to concentrate on work.
A) silence
B) melody
C) cacophony
D) whisper
What is C) cacophony?
harsh, jarring noise
Which one of these sentences is properly punctuated?
A) The three crayons I grabbed out of the box were - green and blue; red orange.
B) The three crayons I grabbed out of the box were green, blue, and red-orange.
C) The three crayons-I grabbed out of the box-were; green, blue and red-orange.
D) The three crayons I grabbed out of the box were (green, blue, and red-orange.)
What is B) The three crayons I grabbed out of the box were green, blue, and red-orange?
Correctly punctuate the following sentence. Pay close attention to adjectives.
A) My dirty, coffee, cup is still sitting in the sink.
B) My dirty, coffee cup is still sitting - in the sink.
C) My dirty coffee cup is still sitting in the sink.
D) My dirty-coffee-cup is still sitting in the sink.
What is C) My dirty coffee cup is still sitting in the sink?
Which branch of the military originally used the SAT to screen recruits before WWI?
What is the army?
This was before the test started being used for college admissions.
Which word best completes the sentence?
During the debate, the candidate used such ______ language that his speech sounded overly dramatic and exaggerated rather than sincere.
A) quiet
B) humble
C) bombastic
D) simple
What is C) Bombastic?
excessively confident
The beauty of the sunset was ______, disappearing as quickly as it appeared.
A) everlasting
B) boring
C) ephemeral
D) dull
What is C) ephemeral?
short-lived, fleeting
Choose the option that correctly uses the apostrophe to show a plural possessive.
Every year, the ______ club gets a bigger and bigger audience.
A) comedians'
B) comedians
C) comedian'
D) comedianses
What is A) comedians'?
Choose the sentence that maintains a parallel structure throughout.
A) The invaders torched the village, looted the treasury, and had stolen all our sheep.
B) The invaders torched the village, looted the treasury, and stole all our sheep.
C) The invaders torched the village, looting the treasury, and stole all our sheep.
D) The invaders were torching the village, looting the treasury, and they stole all our sheep.
What is B) The invaders torched the village, looted the treasury, and stole all our sheep?
What does SAT stand for?
What is Scholastic Assessment Test?
SAT originally stood for Scholastic Aptitude Test. But after the idea that the SAT tested "aptitude" became too controversial, the name was changed
Which word best completes the sentence?
Jamie tried to ______ his friend into going to the concert by promising to buy the snacks and drive them there.
A) ignore
B) cajole
C) punish
D) confuse
What is B) cajole?
to urge, coax
During the storm, the wind began to ______, allowing the rescue teams to go outside.
A) increase
B) abate
C) intensify
D) strengthen
What is B) abate?
to lessen in intensity or degree
Address this letter by putting the commas in the right places.
A) Mr. H. Potter: The Cupboard under the Stairs 4 Privet Drive / Little Whinging, Surrey
B) Mr. H, Potter, The Cupboard, under the Stairs, 4 Privet Drive Little Whinging, Surrey
C) Mr. H. Potter, The Cupboard under the Stairs, 4 Privet Drive, Little Whinging, Surrey
D) Mr. H Potter. The Cupboard under the Stairs (4 Privet Drive Little Whinging Surrey)
What is C) Mr. H. Potter, The Cupboard under the Stairs, 4 Privet Drive, Little Whinging, Surrey?
Which one of these options completes the sentence in a way that makes the most sense?
Swimming right behind a big fish,
A) hunger took over Chomp the Shark's mind.
B) Chomp the Shark started to get really hungry.
C) the taste of Chomp the Shark's last meal filled his mouth.
D) None of the above
What is B) Chomp the Shark started to get really hungry?
A perfect score on the SAT exam
What is 1600?
The newspaper had to apologize after printing a ______ statement about the actor that damaged his reputation.
A) humorous
B) truthful
C) defamatory
D) helpful
What is C) defamatory?
harmful toward another’s reputation
The student’s plagiarism was an ______ violation of the school’s honor code.
A) minor
B) commendable
C) egregious
D) acceptable
What is C) egregious?
extremely bad