Bluebook SAT Test Form, Structure, and Sense 8

Question 1

The school's principal, together with the district supervisors, _______ attending the national education summit.

Accepted Answer

is

Answer

'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.

Accepted Answer

their

Answer

'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.

Accepted Answer

is

Answer

'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.

Accepted Answer

provided

Answer

'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.

Accepted Answer

presented

Answer

'Presented' is the simple past tense appropriate for a specific past event ('last week').

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