SAT Prep Grammar Practice Quiz

We went to a friend's house to watch the football game (at / on / in) television.

From the minute we arrived in Iceland, the steep prices astonished Javier and (I / me).

The kittens were sleeping (at / on / in) a wicker basket in the basement.

I hope that __ schooling is going better than last semester.

Tom is in hiding because he has accidentally killed a man in a fight.

She poured (a / an / the) glass of milk and gave it to her daughter.

I would like to manage the theater alone rather __ depend on other people for assistance.

(Its / It's) not surprising that Jack's painting won first prize.

(A / An / The) courage is an admirable characteristic.

She refused to eat (a / an / the) broccoli on her plate.

The employee (who / whom) we at first suspected was in Cleveland on the night of the theft 

(A / An / The) beauty is a difficult concept to define.

A (crocodile's / crocodiles') life span is about thirteen years.

Also promoted them, arranged club dates for them, and badgered record companies for them.

(Who / Whom) was Martin Luther King's mentor?

There (is / are) generally only two or three characters in an Aesop fable.

Amanda's new house has (a / an / the) oak tree in the front yard.

Crowds of screaming teenagers surrounded the Beatles wherever they went.

A motorist told her to turn left (at / on / in) the second intersection.

Gudrun and Thorvald made up new Icelandic names for Javier and (I / me) on the spot.

Sylvia met us for breakfast (at / on / in) 9 o'clock on the morning of her wedding.

Before reaching college, nearly everyone already (knows / know) several facts about fables.

Some animal rights groups oppose the eating of eggs, which (comes / come) from animals.

We spent seven days (at / on / in) June on the beach, and it rained every day.

Where they hung out together, played night and day, and attracted many fans.

Tom would have understood those words he would have believed them, too.

Sue and Ann went to a party for a friend of (theirs / their's).

A central motif in the field of economics (is / are) guns and butter.

Yuri arrived in the United States (at / on / in) a Wednesday in June.

Almost 90 percent of a patrol (officers / officer's) job is running service calls.

"Love Me Do, " "Please Please Me," and "From Me to You."

Two of the students (who / whom) the dean suspended were readmitted within a week.

In his first production of Hamlet, (who /whom) did Laurence Olivier replace?

Toys Aplenty (appreciates / appreciate) your business and is committed to your satisfaction.

When I was at the park yesterday, I saw a dog playing with (a / an / the) ball.

The tutor was satisfied that Max had (wrote / written) a fairly intelligent essay.

When the Beatles were introduced in America, everyone wanted copies of the original singles.

There (is / are) many committee meetings and much discussion.

The puppy's favorite activity was chasing (its / it's) tail.

After hearing the evidence and the closing arguments, the jury (was / were) sequestered.

The cat meowed and yawned stretching ___ back in an arch-like motion.

The fable "Belling the Cat" (describes / describe) the long battle between mice and cats.

I usually drop my rent payment (at / on / in) the mail on the first of the month.

Fables are short stories that (conveys / convey) a moral.

(A / An / The) brown horse in the first lane is the best-trained horse in the race.

(A / An / The) food that we brought for the picnic was wrapped in plastic.

All parents were asked to send a mat for students to (lie / lay) on.

Determined to touch one or more of these famous music makers.

(A / An / The) broccoli is an extremely nutritious vegetable.

Everyone on the committee (tries / try) to solve the problem.