SAT Punctuation Rules, Frequently Confused Words & Root Families

Find the Latin root for "light"

Choose the sentence that uses a colon correctly in a complete sentence and then a complete sentence.

Find the Latin root for "finish/end/complete/limit"

Find the Latin root for "mind/will (living being)"

Choose the sentence that uses a dash correctly for an interruption/appositive.

Choose the sentence that uses a colon correctly in a complete sentence and then an afterthought.

__________ going to the gym.

Find the Latin root for "time/occasion"

Choose the sentence that uses a colon correctly in a complete sentence and then a list.

Find the Greek root for "time/sequence"

Find the Latin root for "cling/cleave"

Find the Latin root for "friend, like, love"

Choose the sentence that uses a comma correctly for an afterthought.

The president, _______ role is to serve as the head of the Executive Branch, has a difficult job.

Find the Latin root for "good/well"

Choose the sentence that uses a comma correctly for an interruption/appositive.

Choose the sentence that uses a comma correctly before a conjunction (FANBOYS).

Find the Latin root for "heart"

Find the Latin root for "sharp, bitter"

Find the Latin root for "see/appear/examine"

Find the Latin root for "please/satisfy/create peace/instill a sense of calmness"

The dog loves _____ owner.

Choose the sentence that uses a dash correctly for an afterthought.

Choose the sentence that uses an apostrophe correctly for an irregular plural

Find the Latin root for "flock/herd/group/flock together"

The _______ of strong economic policies creates stability in the nation

I'd rather surround myself with positive people _____ negative people.

Choose the sentence that uses an apostrophe correctly for a plural possession

Find the Latin root for "life"

Find the Latin root for "feeling"

Choose the sentence that uses a comma correctly for an introductory phrase

Find the Latin root for "trust/faith"

Choose the sentence that uses an apostrophe correctly for a singular possession

I ________ your invitation.

The _________ behind the law is based in history

Find the Latin root for "harmful/ill will"

Choose the sentence that uses a semicolon correctly to separate conjunctive adverbs and transitional phrases.

Choose the sentence that uses parentheses correctly to mark an interruption

Choose the sentence that uses a semicolon correctly to separate two complete sentences.

The ice water was thrown by __________?

Choose the sentence that uses a comma correctly to coordinate adjectives.

Find the Latin root for "flowing/moving"

Choose the sentence that uses a comma correctly in a list.