Title: SAT Reading & Writing (Demo) / Standard English Conventions
Tags: demo sat standard-english-conventions

Question: Choose the correct verb: "The list of supplies ___ on the desk."
Explanation: The subject is "list" (singular), so use "is."
Other fields (not shown on cards):
Choices: is
are
were
be
Correct: A

Question: Which is punctuated correctly?
Explanation: An introductory clause is followed by a comma.
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Choices: After the rain stopped we went outside.
After the rain stopped, we went outside.
After the rain stopped; we went outside.
After the rain stopped: we went outside.
Correct: B

Question: Choose the correct word: "The dog wagged ___ tail."
Explanation: "Its" is the possessive; "it's" means "it is."
Other fields (not shown on cards):
Choices: its
it's
its'
it
Correct: A

Question: Choose the correct verb: "Neither the teacher nor the students ___ ready."
Explanation: With "nor," the verb agrees with the nearer subject, "students."
Other fields (not shown on cards):
Choices: is
are
was
has
Correct: B

Question: Choose the correct possessive: "the ___ toys" (toys belonging to several children).
Explanation: "Children" is already plural, so add 's: children's.
Other fields (not shown on cards):
Choices: childrens
children's
childrens'
childs'
Correct: B

Question: Choose the correct word: "___ did you give the book to?"
Explanation: The object of "to" takes "whom."
Other fields (not shown on cards):
Choices: Who
Whom
Whose
Who's
Correct: B

Question: Complete the parallel list: "She enjoys hiking, swimming, and ___."
Explanation: Parallel structure requires the gerund "biking."
Other fields (not shown on cards):
Choices: to bike
biking
bike
biked
Correct: B

Question: Choose the correct verb: "Each of the players ___ a locker."
Explanation: "Each" is singular, so use "has."
Other fields (not shown on cards):
Choices: have
has
were
are
Correct: B