Bluebook SAT Test SAT Grammar and Punctuation Practice 8

Question 1

The novelist, ______ early works were largely ignored, later won the Pulitzer Prize.

Accepted Answer

whose

Answer

'Whose' is the possessive relative pronoun that shows the works belong to the novelist; 'who's' is a contraction of 'who is.'

Question 2

Scientists have ______ a new compound that may significantly reduce inflammation.

Accepted Answer

identified

Answer

'Have identified' (present perfect) is correct: it marks a discovery made in the recent past with present relevance, and 'identified' is the correct past participle.

Question 3

Each of the proposals ______ a detailed budget breakdown.

Accepted Answer

requires

Answer

'Each' is always singular, so the verb 'requires' is correct regardless of the prepositional phrase 'of the proposals.'

Question 4

The film's pacing was slow ______ the performances were universally praised.

Accepted Answer

although

Answer

'Although' introduces a concessive clause expressing contrast: despite slow pacing, the performances were praised.

Question 5

The two runners crossed the finish line ______ the same moment.

Accepted Answer

at

Answer

'At' is the correct preposition for a precise point in time; 'in' is for periods, and 'on' is for dates.

Bluebook SAT Practice Test

Bluebook SAT Practice Test

Bluebook SAT Test SAT Grammar and Punctuation Practice 8