Bluebook SAT Test Form, Structure, and Sense 8 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: The school's principal, together with the district supervisors, _______ attending the national education summit.
- are
- is (Correct answer)
- were
- have been
Correct answer: is
'Together with' is parenthetical and doesn't affect subject-verb agreement; 'principal' is singular, requiring 'is.'
Question 2: The students appreciated _______ thorough feedback on their research projects.
- his
- they're
- their (Correct answer)
- there
Correct answer: their
'Their' is the possessive pronoun matching the plural antecedent 'students'; the other options are either singular or incorrect forms.
Question 3: Neither of the two proposed solutions _______ likely to resolve the underlying issue.
- are
- is (Correct answer)
- were
- have been
Correct answer: is
'Neither' as a subject pronoun is singular and takes the singular verb 'is.'
Question 4: The report was compelling, well-organized, and _______ persuasive evidence for reform.
- it provided
- providing
- provides
- provided (Correct answer)
Correct answer: provided
'Provided' maintains the parallel past-tense structure with 'was compelling' and 'well-organized' in the predicate adjective series.
Question 5: The scientists who conducted the study _______ their findings at the annual conference last week.
- presents
- is presenting
- presented (Correct answer)
- have presented
Correct answer: presented
'Presented' is the simple past tense appropriate for a specific past event ('last week').
Question 6: The committee's recommendation, though controversial, _______ ultimately adopted by the board.
- were
- are
- was (Correct answer)
- have been
Correct answer: was
'Recommendation' is singular, and the past tense 'was' fits the completed past action described.
Question 7: The engineers proposed streamlining the manufacturing process, reducing operational costs, and _______ the quality control protocols.
- to strengthen
- they would strengthen
- strengthen
- strengthening (Correct answer)
Correct answer: strengthening
'Strengthening' maintains the parallel gerund (-ing) structure with 'streamlining' and 'reducing' in the series.
Bluebook SAT Test Form, Structure, and Sense 8
The school's principal, together with the district supervisors, _______ attending the national education summit.