SAT Sentence Structure & Punctuation

Question 1

Which of the following sentences is correctly punctuated?

Accepted Answer

The dog barked loudly.

Answer

The dog barked, loudly.

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The dog, barked loudly.

Answer

The dog, loudly barked.

Question 2

What is the correct way to punctuate this sentence? He loves to read books play video games and eat pizza.

Accepted Answer

He loves to read books, play video games, and eat pizza.

Answer

He loves to read books play, video games, and eat pizza.

Answer

He loves, to read books, play video games and eat pizza.

Answer

He loves to read books play video games, and eat pizza.

Question 3

Which sentence contains a correctly placed semicolon?

Accepted Answer

She went to the store; she bought groceries.

Answer

She went to the store; and bought groceries.

Answer

She went to the store, and bought groceries.

Answer

She went to the store bought groceries.

Question 4

Which sentence uses a comma correctly?

Accepted Answer

After the game, we went to eat dinner.

Answer

We went, to eat dinner after the game.

Answer

After the game we went, to eat dinner.

Answer

We went to eat dinner, after the game.

Question 5

Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?

Accepted Answer

The books on the shelf are new.

Answer

The books on the shelf is new.

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The book on the shelf are new.

Answer

The book on the shelf is new.

Question 6

Which sentence is correctly punctuated with quotation marks?

Accepted Answer

She said, ‘I am going to the store.’

Answer

She said, I am going to the store.

Answer

She said I am going to the store.

Question 7

How should parentheses be used in the following sentence? She enjoys outdoor activities (swimming, hiking, and cycling) during the summer.

Accepted Answer

The parentheses are correctly used.

Answer

Parentheses should be removed from the sentence.

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The parentheses should be placed before ‘enjoys’.

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Parentheses should be placed after ‘activities’.

Question 8

Which of the following is an example of a run-on sentence?

Accepted Answer

I like ice cream, it is my favorite treat.

Answer

I like ice cream, and it is my favorite treat.

Answer

I like ice cream; it is my favorite treat.

Question 9

What is the function of a colon in the sentence: There are three main ingredients: flour, sugar, and eggs.

Accepted Answer

To introduce a list of items.

Answer

To separate the subject from the verb.

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To end a sentence with a dramatic pause.

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To introduce a quote.