Bluebook SAT Test Form, Structure, and Sense 10

Question 1

The architect's sketches, along with a detailed cost estimate, _______ submitted to the planning committee last Friday.

Accepted Answer

were

Answer

The subject 'sketches' is plural; 'along with a detailed cost estimate' is a parenthetical phrase and does not change subject-verb agreement, so 'were' is correct.

Question 2

The principal, accompanied by several teachers, _______ greeted the new students at the entrance.

Accepted Answer

warmly

Answer

The adverb 'warmly' correctly modifies the verb 'greeted'; an adjective or participle would not function correctly here.

Question 3

Neither the CEO nor the board members _______ prepared to announce the company's restructuring plan.

Accepted Answer

were

Answer

With 'neither…nor,' the verb agrees with the nearer subject; 'board members' is plural, so 'were' is correct.

Question 4

Having rehearsed the speech dozens of times, _______ delivered the presentation with remarkable confidence.

Accepted Answer

the speaker

Answer

The participial phrase 'Having rehearsed the speech' must refer to the person who rehearsed — that is 'the speaker,' the subject of the main clause.

Question 5

The researchers published _______ findings in a peer-reviewed journal after three years of fieldwork.

Accepted Answer

their

Answer

'Researchers' is plural and refers to people, so the plural pronoun 'their' is correct.

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Bluebook SAT Test Form, Structure, and Sense 10