SAT Grammar Skills Practice

Question 1

My friends and I are going on a road trip this ______ and we&#x27;re hoping to visit states we&#x27;ve never seen before.

Accepted Answer

summer,

Question 2

I think I can tell the difference between fresh pizza and frozen ______ however, I hate fruit on any pizza.

Accepted Answer

pizza;

Question 3

Every year, the ______ club gets a bigger and bigger audience.

Accepted Answer

comedians&#x27;

Question 4

Please wait until after the movie to read your ______.

Accepted Answer

texts

Question 5

Dash location: Right next to our house is the vet's office my dog's least favorite place.

Accepted Answer

Right next to our house is the vet&#x27;s office—my dog&#x27;s least favorite place.

Question 6

What is the apostrophe doing in this sentence? Let's go for a walk in the woods.

Accepted Answer

The apostrophe is shortening "let us"

Question 7

I took a drink of cool clear water.

Accepted Answer

I took a drink of cool, clear water.

Question 8

I think I can tell the difference between fresh pizza and frozen ______ but why don&#x27;t we find out?

Accepted Answer

pizza,

Question 9

Correct Punctuation? My new shoes are my three favorite ______ green, red, and blue.

Accepted Answer

colors:

Question 10

Correct Punctuation? I was on a ______ .

Accepted Answer

boat in Cabo, Mexico; airplane in Juno, Alaska; and car in Kensa, Delaware.

Question 11

We couldn&#x27;t believe what we found in ______ attic!

Accepted Answer

James&#x27;s

Question 12

The ______ rowing team from Iowa won first place.

Accepted Answer

men&#x27;s

Question 13

______ hard to tell if these cookies are chocolate chip or oatmeal raisin.

Accepted Answer

It&#x27;s

Question 14

Dear Raj Thank you for the chocolates!

Accepted Answer

Dear Raj, Thank you for the chocolates!

Question 15

Comma Usage: Algebra my favorite class is taught by my favorite teacher!

Accepted Answer

Algebra, my favorite class, is taught by my favorite teacher!

Question 16

Comma Usage: Instead of going to New York Antonia decided to visit Washington D.C.

Accepted Answer

Instead of going to New York, Antonia went to Washington, DC.

Question 17

Correct Punctuation? Today is my favorite day of the ______ Thursday!

Accepted Answer

week:

Question 18

Correct Punctuation? Last week I was on a trip with ______ .

Accepted Answer

Holly, my wife; Jackie, her annoying mother; and Katy, her sister

Question 19

What is the semicolon doing in this sentence? Emily loves milk, but she can’t drink it; she’s lactose-intolerant.

Accepted Answer

It’s uniting two closely connected clauses.

Question 20

We went to the store, but they were out of eggs; and when we got home, I realized I’d forgotten to buy flour.

Accepted Answer

It’s uniting two closely connected clauses.

Question 21

Correct Punctuation? My favorite place to be is on a ______ I can just forget about all my other problems.

Accepted Answer

boat;

Question 22

I feel like most people wore hats in the ______.

Accepted Answer

&#x27;40s

Question 23

Brian tripped and dropped his prized ______ the crash of his collection of crystals woke up the whole dorm.

Accepted Answer

possession;

Question 24

Correct punctuation? What did you think of the new Li'l ______ Crime-Fightin' Pony movie?

Accepted Answer

Tony:

Question 25

What is the apostrophe doing in this sentence? A mole's nose is very sensitive.

Accepted Answer

The apostrophe shows that "nose" belongs to "mole"

Question 26

Dash location: Lake Tahoe a body of water on the border of California and Nevada is a popular spot for tourists.

Accepted Answer

I only had one thing on my mind this Halloween—candy corn.

Question 27

Comma Usage: Raoul made a beautiful intricate quilt.

Accepted Answer

Raoul made a beautiful, intricate quilt.

Question 28

What is the dash doing? “Wait—” “No more waiting. We have to leave for the jelly bean factory before it’s too late!”

Accepted Answer

It&#x27;s showing an interruption in dialogue.

Question 29

A famous historical traitor Benedict Arnold betrayed his country in a time of war.

Accepted Answer

A famous historical traitor, Benedict Arnold betrayed his country in 1780.

Question 30

The bagel shop runs out of ______ bestseller, poppyseed, every day.

Accepted Answer

its

Question 31

Hyphen location: Luckily, Chester looked down and noticed his tied together shoelaces.

Accepted Answer

Luckily, Chester looked down and noticed his tied-together shoelaces.

Question 32

These comic books are mine; those comic books are ______.

Accepted Answer

theirs

Question 33

Correct Punctuation? When you went to the ______ did they give you a flu shot?

Accepted Answer

doctor,

Question 34

I want to buy a new dress in primary ______ like green, red, and blue.

Accepted Answer

colors,

Question 35

The saxophone is by far the superior ______________ I hate the way it sounds in Bruce Springsteen&#x27;s albums.

Accepted Answer

instrument; however,

SAT Grammar Skills Practice

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SAT Grammar Skills Practice

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