Bluebook SAT Test Form, Structure, and Sense 4

Question 1

Neither the principal nor the teachers _______ satisfied with the proposed budget cuts.

Accepted Answer

were

Answer

With 'neither…nor,' the verb agrees with the closer subject 'teachers,' which is plural, so 'were' is correct.

Question 2

The student who earned the highest marks _______ awarded a scholarship at the ceremony.

Accepted Answer

was

Answer

'Student' is singular, requiring the singular past verb 'was'; the relative clause is a modifier and doesn't change the subject.

Question 3

By next month, the construction crew _______ the new highway overpass for three years.

Accepted Answer

will have built

Answer

'Will have built' is future perfect, which expresses an action that will be completed before a specific future time ('by next month').

Question 4

The CEO distributed bonuses to all _______ employees who had exceeded their annual targets.

Accepted Answer

her

Answer

'Her' is the correct possessive adjective modifying 'employees'; 'she's' is a contraction and 'hers' is a standalone possessive pronoun.

Question 5

The committee must decide whether to expand _______ current operations or seek new markets.

Accepted Answer

its

Answer

'Its' is the possessive form for the singular collective noun 'committee'; 'it's' is a contraction of 'it is.'

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