DSAT Reading and Writing 3

Question 1

Read this sentence: 'Neither the coach nor the players was satisfied with the outcome.' Which revision corrects the subject-verb agreement error?

Accepted Answer

Neither the coach nor the players were satisfied with the outcome.

Answer

When 'neither...nor' connects subjects, the verb agrees with the closer subject ('players'), which is plural, so 'were' is correct.

Question 2

A passage describes a scientist who spent 30 years studying ant colonies. The author refers to her as 'tireless.' Based on context, 'tireless' most likely means:

Accepted Answer

persistently dedicated without flagging

Answer

'Tireless' in context means dedicated and persistent over a long period, not literally incapable of fatigue.

Question 3

Which choice most effectively combines the following two sentences? 'The novel was praised by critics. It failed to attract a wide readership.'

Accepted Answer

Although the novel was praised by critics, it failed to attract a wide readership.

Answer

'Although' correctly signals the contrast between critical praise and poor readership, making option A the most logical and grammatical combination.

Question 4

The graph shows average reading scores increasing from 2010 to 2020, then dropping sharply in 2021. Which claim is best supported by this data?

Accepted Answer

Reading scores declined significantly after a decade of improvement.

Answer

The data directly shows a rise followed by a sharp decline in 2021, supporting only the factual claim about the trend.

Question 5

Which sentence contains a dangling modifier?

Accepted Answer

Running to catch the bus, her backpack fell off.

Answer

In option A, 'Running to catch the bus' modifies 'her backpack,' which cannot run — this is a dangling modifier.

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DSAT Reading and Writing 3