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Duplicate of Merit Prep Writing Workshop - Grammar Part 2
Duplicate of Merit Prep Writing Workshop - Grammar Part 2
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SAT Writing
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1
What is your
excuse of
not coming to the Merit Prep session?
excuse on
excuse in
Correct as is.
excuse for
2
Mr. Rios has
fell ill
with
a fever.
fallen ill with
Correct as is.
fallen ill of
fell ill of
3
Audrey had no idea that she would witness such a _____________ scene at the local ____________.
Both words are non-existent.
bazaar, bizarre
bizarre, bazaar
They're interchangeable.
4
Larry was able to
comply with
the new set of office rules.
comply at
comply to
Correct as is.
comply by
5
The head of the math department has always been
indifferent to
the new state tests.
indifferent at
indifferent about
indifferent towards
Correct as is.
6
She was
acquainted to
the works of Sylvia Plath.
acquainted with
acquainted of
Correct as is.
acquainted on
7
She had to ______ the total of all of the fees before they could place her ______ in the paper.
ad, add
add, add
ad,ad
add, ad
8
He was
embarrassed with
his little sister's behavior at the banquet.
Correct as is.
embarrassed by
embarrassed of
embarrassed about
9
I was
fascinated with
all of the butterflies in the field after the rain went away.
fascinated of
fascinated about
Correct as is.
fascinated by
10
After eating junk food last week, Julie couldn't help but ____ at how much her waist had _____.
groan, grown
None of the above.
They're interchangeable.
grown, groan
11
The scientist _______________ discovered the cause is famous around the world.
that
whom
who
Need more information
12
It was difficult for her to realize that her grandfather was
afflicted by
arthritis.
afflicted with
afflicted from
Correct as is.
afflicted of
13
It was ironic that Lucy wanted to have her ________, her hot, sizzling brownie, in the________.
They're interchangeable.
desert; dessert
dessert, desert
None of these.
14
How do we correct this? Waiting for the results of the exam, the student's nerves were on edge.
Change "waiting" to "As she waited"
Change "student's" to "students"
No error.
Change "were" to "had been".
15
It was relieving to find someone who was a
native of
the area.
Correct as is.
native to
native from
native by
16
Laura I. Wilder published her first book
and she was 65 years old then.
upon reaching 65 years.
when she was 65.
at the time when she was 65.
at age 65 years old.
17
There is a lotion in that ___________ that has a sweet scent and a calm picture of an ______.
Neither of them work.
aisle, isle
They're interchangeable.
isle, aisle
18
I can always
count on you
to come to my rescue.
depend in
count in
count for
Correct as is.
19
Unlike Jane Austen
, Robert Southey's reputation
has
steadily
declined
since
his death.
No error.
Unlike Jane Austen
has
since
20
It was said that the ________ to the throne liked to read "Jane ______" outside in the ______.
eyre, air, heir
heir, eyre, air
eyre, heir, air
air, heir, eyre
21
How can the sentence be correct? I prefer Carol to any hairdresser I have visited in the past.
Change "have visited" to "has visited"
Insert the word "do" after the word "I"
No error.
Insert the word "other" after the word "any"
22
We
focused in
writing and speaking today.
focused to
Correct as is.
focused at
focused on
23
_____________ have to walk on his _________ in order to _____________.
he'll; heel; heal
heal; he'll; heel
he'll; heal; heel
heel; heal; he'll
24
She was given
access to
the classroom after waiting for 3 hours.
Correct as is.
access on
access by
access for
25
She was able to
attest at
the fact that Monica did indeed cheat on the government test.
attest on
attest to
attest by
Correct as is.
26
The English teacher was frustrated that David was not
contributing toward
the discussion.
contributing for
contributing to
contributing forth
Correct as is.
27
__________________ is a time period that ends childhood but precedes adulthood.
Adolescents
Adolescence
Neither one.
Both work.
28
The energy company is cutting payroll in order to increase _____________ benefits.
there
its
their
it's
29
Find the error: The new law is
too
stringent; it will
be
neither respected
or
obeyed.
BE
OR
TOO
No error.
30
Correct this: Reading classic novels is more illuminating than to read autobiographies.
Change "more" to "most"
No error.
Change "to read" to "reading"
Change "novel" to "novel's"
