PSAT Usage

The hungry lion stalked his ____ for almost two miles before attacking at dawn.

• prey
• pray

When buying a new car, one must consider not only the _________ but also the interest on the loan.

• principle

• principal

_________ are two oranges left in the fruit basket Grandmother sent for the Christmas holiday.

• They're
• Their
• There

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

The kindergarten teacher decided to award candy to the student with the first right answer in an attempt to ______ responses from her pupils.

• elicit
• illicit

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1G

CCSS.L.K.4A

When the Patriots won the Super Bowl last year, team _____ was at an all time high.

• moral
• morale

William Shakespeare lived and wrote in London during the _____ of Queen Elizabeth I.

• rein
• reign

Her application for the Rotary scholarship is _____ because the deadline was last week.

• moot
• mute

Unable to remember her lines, Samantha looked to the _______ cards just to the left of the curtain to understand how she should _______.

• queue; proceed
• queue; precede
• cue; proceed
• cue; precede

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1G

CCSS.L.K.4A

The ______ changes we have experienced this year must be due to global warming.

• climactic
• climatic

The girls decided to make ______ on the floor so they could all sleep in one room.

• palates
• pallets
• palletes