Bluebook SAT Test Form, Structure, and Sense 14

Question 1

The committee of senior advisors _______ expected to finalize its recommendations before the end of the fiscal year.

Accepted Answer

is

Answer

The subject 'committee' is singular and takes the singular verb 'is'; the prepositional phrase 'of senior advisors' does not affect agreement.

Question 2

The marathon runners who completed the race _______ awarded commemorative medals and certificates of achievement.

Accepted Answer

were

Answer

The subject 'runners' is plural, so the plural past tense 'were' is correct.

Question 3

Motivated by the community's positive response, _______ expanded the free tutoring program to three additional neighborhoods.

Accepted Answer

the organization

Answer

The participial phrase must be followed immediately by the subject performing the action; 'the organization' is motivated and expands the program.

Question 4

The senator argued that a new infrastructure bill _______ the most effective way to stimulate economic growth in rural areas.

Accepted Answer

would be

Answer

After the past reporting verb 'argued,' the subordinate clause uses 'would be' to indicate a hypothesis about the future (sequence of tenses rule).

Question 5

The company's mission is to develop sustainable products, reduce its carbon footprint, and _______ ethical labor practices throughout its supply chain.

Accepted Answer

promote

Answer

The mission statement uses infinitives: 'to develop,' 'to reduce,' 'to promote'; the bare infinitive 'promote' is correct for the third item in the series.

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Bluebook SAT Test Form, Structure, and Sense 14