SAT Digital Reading and Writing

Which sentence below is correctly punctuated?

• My sister, the tall one, is about to enter high school.

• My sister the tall one is about to enter high school.

• My sister, the tall one is about to enter high school.

• My sister the tall one, is about to enter high school.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Petey my pet snake has only bitten one person.

• Petey, my pet snake, has only bitten one person.

• Petey, my pet snake has only bitten one person.

• Petey my pet snake, has only bitten one person.

Choose the correct sentence:

• Although, you may be able to do math in your head you still need to show your work.

• Although you may be able to do math in your head, you still need to show your work.

• Although you may be able to do math in your head you still need to show your work.

• Although you may be able to, do math in your head, you still need to show your work.

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• Jake, my black and white cat, loves to sleep on the couch next to me. 

• Jake my black and white cat, loves to sleep on the couch next to me. 

• Jake my black, and white cat, loves to sleep on the couch next to me. 

• Jake, my black and white cat loves to sleep on the couch next to me. 

Which choice best sets up the information that follows?

• No change

• Visitors will see dozens of sailboats and motorboats on the horizon

• Boating is a popular leisure activity in this are

• Some people come to Maine to learn how to sail

6. Which choice provides the most relevant detail?

• No change

• dirt-covered trails that lead you to the top

• the first view of daybreak

• and the marine life in the bay

• This is a Content Area question

• This is an Information and Ideas question

• This is a Rhetoric question

• This is a Synthesis question

Which sentence is correctly punctuated?

• A) The book, that I borrowed from the library, is due tomorrow.

• B) The book that I borrowed from the library is due tomorrow.

• C) The book, that I borrowed from the library is due tomorrow.

• D) The book that, I borrowed from the library, is due tomorrow.

Choose the sentence with the correct subject-verb agreement.

• A) Neither the teacher nor the students was ready for the exam.

• B) Neither the teacher nor the students were ready for the exam.

• C) Neither the teacher nor the students is ready for the exam.

• D) Neither the teacher nor the students are ready for the exam.

Identify the sentence with the correct use of a semicolon.

• A) I have a big test tomorrow; I can't go out tonight.

• B) I have a big test tomorrow, I can't go out tonight.

• C) I have a big test tomorrow; but I can't go out tonight.

• D) I have a big test tomorrow: I can't go out tonight.