SAT Reading & Writing Quiz: Grammar & Conventions

Question 1

Choose the best revision: The workshop lasted three hours, the students completed two full practice sections.

Accepted Answer

The workshop lasted three hours; the students completed two full practice sections.

Question 2

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

Accepted Answer

Before the exam, students checked their calculators.

Question 3

Choose the correct verb: The list of required books ____ on the teacher's desk.

Accepted Answer

is

Question 4

Each student should bring ____ admission ticket to the testing center.

Accepted Answer

his or her

Question 5

Choose the best punctuation: The tutor emphasized three habits ____ pacing, annotation, and answer elimination.

Accepted Answer

:

Question 6

Which sentence correctly uses commas?

Accepted Answer

My brother, who lives in Denver, is visiting this weekend.

Question 7

Select the sentence with correct dash usage.

Accepted Answer

The SAT's two sections -- Reading and Writing and Math -- are each adaptive.

Question 8

Which option correctly joins the clauses? The review session ended at 6:00 p.m. ____ many students stayed afterward to ask questions.

Accepted Answer

;

Question 9

Choose the best revision to avoid a dangling modifier: After reviewing the data, the conclusion seemed obvious to Maya.

Accepted Answer

After reviewing the data, Maya found the conclusion obvious.

Question 10

Choose the clearest sentence. When Elena spoke with Priya after the exam, she said she felt relieved.

Accepted Answer

When Elena spoke with Priya after the exam, Elena said she felt relieved.