Review - SAT ( Convent + Transition)

Which option correctly completes the sentence?
Neither of the students _______ finished their assignment on time.

• A) have

• B) has

• C) are

• D) were

Which sentence correctly uses punctuation?

• A) She bought apples, oranges, bananas and, grapes.

• B) She bought apples, oranges, bananas, and grapes.

• C) She bought: apples, oranges, bananas, and grapes.

• D) She bought apples oranges bananas and grapes.

Identify the sentence with FAULTY parallelism.

• A) I like reading, writing, and painting.

• B) She enjoys jogging, swimming, and cycling.

• C) He is talented in singing, dancing, and to act.

• D) They spent the weekend hiking, camping, and fishing.

Which sentence contains a misplaced modifier?

• A) Walking through the park, the flowers smelled wonderful.

• B) The dog, which was barking loudly, woke up the neighbors.

• C) The teacher, known for her patience, explained the lesson again.

• D) After finishing the project, John took a well-deserved break.

Each of the players must bring ______ own equipment.

• A) his or her

• B) their

• C) they’re

• D) its

Despite the growing concerns over cybersecurity threats, the board of directors ______ to implement stricter data protection policies.

• A) have decided

• B) has decided

• C) were deciding

• D) decide

Which sentence correctly uses subject-verb agreement?

• A) Neither of the two candidates have enough experience for the position.

• B) The group of scientists were presenting their research at the conference.

• C) The team of analysts is responsible for compiling the financial report.

• D) A number of researchers is currently investigating the new hypothesis.

Which sentence is correctly structured?

• A) The company, despite numerous challenges, including a decline in revenue, and an increase in production costs, continued to expand.

• B) Despite numerous challenges—including a decline in revenue and an increase in production costs—the company continued to expand.

• C) The company continued to expand, despite numerous challenges, including: a decline in revenue and an increase in production costs.

• D) Despite numerous challenges, the company, including a decline in revenue and an increase in production costs, continued to expand.

The economic policies implemented over the past decade were designed to foster sustainable growth by encouraging innovation and entrepreneurship. ______, a growing wealth gap suggests that the benefits of these policies have not been evenly distributed across all socioeconomic groups.

• A) Likewise

• B) Nevertheless

• C) Consequently

• D) For instance

Which of the following sentences contains a misplaced modifier?

• A) While walking through the museum, the intricate paintings caught Lisa’s attention.

• B) As the sun set, the sky turned a brilliant shade of orange and pink.

• C) Tired from the long journey, Sarah decided to rest before continuing.

• D) After months of research, the scientist published her groundbreaking findings.