Bluebook SAT Test SAT Grammar and Punctuation Practice 6

Question 1

The explorers mapped the river's source; ______ the route remained treacherous and rarely traveled.

Accepted Answer

nevertheless

Answer

'Nevertheless' correctly signals contrast: despite mapping the source, the route was still treacherous.

Question 2

By the time the rescue team arrived, the hikers ______ shelter behind a rocky outcrop.

Accepted Answer

had found

Answer

Past perfect 'had found' indicates the action was completed before the rescue team's arrival (another past event).

Question 3

The recipe calls for two cups of flour, one cup of sugar, ______ three eggs.

Accepted Answer

and

Answer

'And' is the correct coordinating conjunction to join the final item in a list of ingredients.

Question 4

The new policy affects ______ who registered before the deadline.

Accepted Answer

those

Answer

'Those' functions as a pronoun referring to a group of people and takes the relative clause 'who registered'; it is the object of 'affects.'

Question 5

The museum's collection, ______ spans five centuries, is among the most comprehensive in the world.

Accepted Answer

which

Answer

The nonrestrictive clause (set off by commas) referring to a thing uses 'which'; 'that' is for restrictive clauses without commas.

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