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Review for SAT (1st and 7th Hour)#english #satprep
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1
Pick the pronoun: Grandma asked my brother and ___ to buy cherry cough drops.
My
Me
Mine
I
2
The first thing you do when you start the SAT is . . .
answer the questions
read the passages
read the directions
read the questions
3
Idiom: Calvin
has an ax to grind
with Paul.
is upset
needs his ax sharpened
wants to hurt
wants to eat lunch
4
Fix the commas:
Fifteen uncooked
popcorn
kernels,
and salt littered Robert's shirt.
NO CHANGE
Add a comma after fifteen.
Add a comma after popcorn.
Remove the comma after kernels.
5
You get penalized for wrong answers on the SAT.
False
True
6
Fix the commas: Swinging at the fast
ball,
Bobbie
heard,
the satisfying crack of the home run.
Add a comma after Bobbie.
Remove the comma after heard.
NO CHANGE
Remove the comma after ball.
7
Idiom: I had
egg on my face.
messy eater
drew a picture
looked stupid
a sunburn
8
Apostrophe practice: The alarm
clocks
buzz startled Shane awake.
Clocks should have an apostrophe between k and s: clock’s.
Clocks should have an apostrophe after the s: clocks'
Clocks does not need an apostrophe.
9
Fix the modifier: Left alone at home, a storm terrified the children.
The terrified children were left at home alone by a storm.
The children, terrified by a storm, were left at home alone.
NO CHANGE
Left alone at home, the children were terrified by a storm.
10
Define in context: In that consequence I’m
inclined
to reserve all judgments . . .
going uphill
motivated to do nothing
motivated to do something
leaning back slightly
11
Fix the modifier: The bus station was located by a river which was made of red brick.
The river made of red brick was located by the bus station.
The bus station made of red brick was located by a river.
The red-brick bus station was located by a river.
NO CHANGE
12
Define in context: Because of her volunteer work, Gina was known as a
benevolent
person.
cynical
rude
selfish
kind
13
Fix the parallelism: Monica brewed espresso, steaming milk, and told jokes as she made coffee.
steamed milk
NO CHANGE
telling jokes
was brewing espresso
14
Idiom: Trying to get the students on-task is
like pulling teeth.
a cake-walk
easy
difficult
painstaking
15
Apostrophe practice: Betty Ann could not resist petting the adorable poodle
puppie’s.
You must spell it like this: puppys
No apostrophe is needed.
Puppies should have the apostrophe after the s: puppies’.
Puppie’s contains a correct apostrophe.
16
Apostrophe practice: While the bee
buzzes
among the blooms, a patient mantis waits to strike.
You must spell the word with an apostrophe: buzz’s.
Buzzes does not need an apostrophe.
You must spell the word with an apostrophe: buzzes’.
17
Apostrophe practice: Buy your own pens! You cannot borrow
ours.
Ours should have an apostrophe after the s: ours’.
Ours should have an apostrophe between the r and s: our’s.
Ours does not need an apostrophe.
18
Pick the pronoun: It was __ who shoved straws up my nose and began barking like a walrus!
I
Me
My
Myself
19
Fix the commas: The
slimy
smelly lettuce on my
burrito
made me ask for my money back.
Add a comma after slimy.
Add a comma after burrito.
No commas are needed.
20
You should get up and move during ALL breaks in the SAT.
True
False
21
After reading the directions, you should read. . .
the questions
the text
the answers
nothing. It's nap time!
22
Pick the pronoun: It was ___ who ate your leftover slices of pepperoni pizza.
I
Myself
Me
My
23
Fix the modifier: He sat very quietly, rolling his eyes in his chair.
NO CHANGE
He sat very quietly in his chair, rolling his eyes.
He sat very quietly, rolling his eyes, in his chair.
His eyes sat very quietly in his rolling chair.
24
Fix the parallelism: The clock was stuck, the AC blew warm, and a fluorescent bulb buzzed.
a clock was stuck
an AC blew warm
the fluorescent bulb buzzed
NO CHANGE
25
Pick the pronoun: It is __ who can give you the correct answers to the calculus homework.
I
Me
Myself
My
26
Idiom: I was
in the dog house.
dancing
sleeping with the dog
in trouble
drooling
27
Fix the parallelism: Spiders that bite, hissing snakes, and squealing rodents fill aquariums.
snakes that hiss
NO CHANGE
rodents that squeal
biting spiders
28
Idiom: We're
walking on eggshells
around Annie.
making a mess
being careful what we do and say
making an omelet
popping bubble-wrap
29
Fix the modifier: The cowboy was thrown by the bull in a leather vest.
In the leather vest, the bull threw the cowboy.
The bull threw the cowboy in the leather vest.
The cowboy in the leather vest was thrown by the bull.
NO CHANGE
30
Apostrophe practice: Ask Henry for help. His brain
possess’s
all kinds of strange trivia.
You must spell the word like this: possesses.
Possess’s contains a correct apostrophe.
31
Define in context: The energetic puppies
capered
through the field.
rolled
frolicked
walked
flew like super heroes
32
What do you search for in the questions, answers, and the text to help you figure out the answer?
similar language or key words
context clues
all of these
line numbers
33
Fix the commas: To study for his
midterm,
Brian drank strong
coffee which
kept him wide awake.
NO CHANGE
Add a comma after coffee.
Remove the comma after midterm.
Add a comma after which.
34
Fix the parallelism: The clock ticked, the refrigerator hummed, and the dog was snoring.
NO CHANGE
the clock was ticking
the dog snored
the refrigerator was humming
35
Define in context: When she moved about there was an
incessant
clicking as her bracelets jingled.
pleasant
soothing
never-ending
irritating
36
Fix the parallelism: Ron scowled at the professor, was muttering under his breath, and sighed.
was scowling at the professor
was sighing
muttered under his breath
NO CHANGE
37
Pick the pronoun: To complete our mummy costumes, Lou Ellen and __ bought toilet paper.
I
Myself
My
Me
38
Fix the modifier: Sam asked me to go for a ride on the telephone.
For a ride on the telephone Sam asked me to go.
Sam asked me on the telephone to go for a ride.
On the telephone, Sam asked me to go for a ride.
NO CHANGE
39
What should you do if you have 2 minutes left and some unanswered questions?
bubble in as many answers as you can; guessing is ok!
take a bathroom break
give up
swear loudly
40
Define in context: Kelli
sauntered
throughout the room, gossiping with her guests.
walked
giggled
crawled
looked
41
Apostrophe practice: Annoying music escaped from
Kinya’s
ear buds.
No apostrophe is needed.
Kinya’s contains a correct apostrophe.
