Bluebook SAT Test Form, Structure, and Sense 3

Question 1

The jury _______ its verdict after six hours of deliberation.

Accepted Answer

announced

Answer

'Jury' is a collective noun used as singular in American English, and simple past 'announced' correctly fits the past-tense narrative context.

Question 2

Everyone on the swim team _______ expected to attend morning practice on weekdays.

Accepted Answer

is

Answer

'Everyone' is an indefinite pronoun that always takes a singular verb; 'is' is correct.

Question 3

The author, as well as her editors, _______ pleased with the final manuscript.

Accepted Answer

was

Answer

'As well as' introduces a parenthetical phrase that doesn't change the subject; 'author' is singular, so 'was' is correct.

Question 4

The athletes trained hard every day so that _______ could compete at the highest level.

Accepted Answer

they

Answer

'Athletes' is a plural antecedent, requiring the plural pronoun 'they' for agreement.

Question 5

The researcher _______ three experiments before reaching a definitive conclusion.

Accepted Answer

had conducted

Answer

Past perfect 'had conducted' shows that the three experiments were completed before the later action of reaching a conclusion.

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