Bluebook SAT Test Boundaries Punctuation and Grammar 3

Question 1

Which version of the sentence is most concise without changing the meaning?

Accepted Answer

Because it was raining, we stayed indoors.

Answer

'Because it was raining' is the most concise way to express the cause. The other options are wordy.

Question 2

Which sentence correctly uses 'who' or 'whom'?

Accepted Answer

Whom did she choose as the winner?

Answer

'Whom' is used as an object. 'She chose whom as the winner' — 'whom' is the object. Correct.

Question 3

Which sentence has correct pronoun-antecedent agreement?

Accepted Answer

Everyone should bring his or her own lunch.

Answer

'Everyone' is singular, so the grammatically strict agreement is 'his or her.'

Question 4

Which revision best improves the underlined portion: 'The reason why we left is because it was too loud.'?

Accepted Answer

We left because it was too loud.

Answer

'The reason is because' is redundant. The clearest, most concise revision simply states 'We left because it was too loud.'

Question 5

Which sentence correctly uses 'fewer' vs. 'less'?

Accepted Answer

There are fewer students in this class than last year.

Answer

'Fewer' is used with countable nouns (students); 'less' is used with uncountable nouns (water, time).

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