SATs Grammar 3

Question 1

Which sentence correctly places the comma with a nonrestrictive clause?

A) My sister who lives in Boston is a doctor.
B) My sister, who lives in Boston, is a doctor.
C) My sister, who lives in Boston is a doctor.
D) My sister who, lives in Boston, is a doctor.

Accepted Answer

B

Answer

Nonrestrictive (non-essential) clauses are set off by commas on both sides.

Question 2

Which sentence contains a comma splice?

Accepted Answer

He was tired, he went to bed early.

Answer

A comma splice incorrectly joins two independent clauses with only a comma and no coordinating conjunction.

Question 3

Choose the correctly punctuated sentence with a transitional phrase.

Accepted Answer

However, the results were inconclusive.

Answer

Transitional adverbs like 'however' are followed by a comma when beginning a clause.

Question 4

Which sentence uses the colon correctly?

Accepted Answer

He had one goal: to finish the marathon.

Answer

A colon after a complete independent clause correctly introduces what follows; a colon should not interrupt a verb and its objects.

Question 5

Select the sentence with correct pronoun-antecedent agreement.

Accepted Answer

Each student must bring his or her laptop.

Answer

Traditional SAT style matches 'each student' (singular) with 'his or her,' though 'their' is increasingly accepted.

SATs (Standard Assessment Test) Practice Test

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SATs Grammar 3