Which of the following is the best strategy for the WRITING AND LANGUAGE section of the SAT?

Read each paragraph. Then, answer the associated questions.

Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?

Here is the reason I hate cilantro: it tastes like soap.

In the writing section, you should

be concise; use as few words as possible.

Which of the following sentences is incorrect?

He is a very affective speaker.

Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?

Brad, as well as his friends, is playing Pokémon outside.

What does the acronym FANBOYS stand for?

for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so

In the writing section, you should

be concise; use as few words as possible.

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SAT Writing & Language Review

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A review of the strategies and concepts discussed for the Writing and Language section of the SAT.

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1
On the SAT, how much time are you given to complete the WRITING section of the test?
35 minutes
55 minutes
45 minutes
65 minutes
2
Which of the following is the best strategy for the WRITING AND LANGUAGE section of the SAT?
Don't read the passage. Just skip to the questions.
Answer the short questions first. Then, answer the rest.
Read each paragraph. Then, answer the associated questions.
Read the whole passage first. Then, answer the questions
3
Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?
That book is your's to keep if you enjoyed it.
Here is the reason I hate cilantro: it tastes like soap.
The pirate found five, shiny, silver coins.
Ali didn't win the contest, however, she's handling it well.
4
Which of the following is NOT a way to correct a run on sentence?
Add a word to make one clause dependent upon the other.
Comma and coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS)
Dash
semicolon
5
In the writing section, you should
don't worry about word usage; the passage is always correct.
use as many words as possible to prove your point.
be concise; use as few words as possible.
change the meaning of the text if you need to.
6
Which of the following sentences is incorrect?
He is a very affective speaker.
The campaign had a profound effect on voter turnout.
The weather affected everyone's mood.
The plan is now in effect.
7
Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?
Brad, as well as his friends, is playing Pokémon outside.
Katie and Brittany are going over to her house after work.
The children enjoy singing, dancing, and to act.
Each student is responsible for their own grade.
8
What does the acronym FANBOYS stand for?
for, and, nor, by, of, yet, so
for, and, nor, but, of, yes, so
for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
for, and, not, but, of, yet, so
9
In the writing section, you should
don't worry about word usage; the passage is always correct.
change the meaning of the text if you need to.
use as many words as possible to prove your point.
be concise; use as few words as possible.
10
How many questions are on the WRITING AND LANGUAGE section of the SAT?
44
50
104
75
11
What two parts of speech must every complete sentence include?
Noun and adjective
Preposition and conjunction
Subject and verb
Subject and object

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