SAT Prep Grammar Practice Quiz

Crowds of screaming teenagers surrounded the Beatles wherever they went.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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