3.5 SAT Words Set #3 & Sentence Types

Multiple Choice

Choose the clause that completes the sentence in a grammatical way.

If I want to enter the stadium,

• since I have to finish my drink

• I have to finish my drink.

Multiple Choice

Identify the independent clause.

• Are you sure

• that you are sure

Multiple Choice

Choose the clause that completes the sentence in a grammatical way.

I hope it will snow soon

• because I want to go sledding.

• I want to go sledding.

Multiple Choice

Identify the dependent clause.

• She is tired

• While she is tired

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Options (8)

Águeda poured sugar in her coffee.

The guitarist rocked hard, but the bassist rocked harder.

Tiny grey sharks chased our boat; they looked really hungry.

The judge lowered her gavel, and the trial began!

The plates clattered and fell to the floor.

The pirates demanded treasure and pie.

Humphrey spun the globe and put his finger on a random country.

The lake holds more than secrets; it’s good for fishing, too!

Organize these options into the right categories

Simple

Compound

Reorder

Reorder the following to create a complex sentence structure:

• Dependent Clause

• Comma

• Independent clause

1

2

3

• 1
• 2
• 3

Multiple Choice

A subordinating conjunction (AAAWWUUBBIS) makes a clause dependent.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Since his pet parakeet flew away, Giovanni didn’t know how he was going to spend his Saturday.

• Compound

• Compound-Complex

• Simple

• Complex

Multiple Choice

As she was unable to swim, Lena didn’t want to go to the pool party, but Jasmin convinced her to go.

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

• Compound-Complex

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Match the following SAT words:

beleaguer -to besiege, surround, harrass

askew - one sided, crooked, awry

aspire - to seek, attain, reach a goal

assuage - to soothe, satisfy, ease

• beleaguer -to besiege, surround, harrass

• askew - one sided, crooked, awry

• aspire - to seek, attain, reach a goal

• assuage - to soothe, satisfy, ease

Match

Match the following SAT Words:

badger - to annoy, harrass

ballistics - study dynamics of flight

balm - something that soothes or heals

beset - to surround; harrass

• badger - to annoy, harrass

• ballistics - study dynamics of flight

• balm - something that soothes or heals

• beset - to surround; harrass

Match

Match the following SAT Words:

astute - clever, keen

atrophy- to wither away

atypical - abnormal

austere - stern, without excess, simple

• astute - clever, keen

• atrophy- to wither away

• atypical - abnormal

• austere - stern, without excess, simple

Poll

How confident are you with different types of sentences and your SAT words?