SAT Writing and Language Practice

27. To improve the cohesion and flow of this paragraph, the writer wants to add the following sentence. Data gathering proved to be the quick part of the project^. The sentence would most logically be placed after...

• A) sentence 2.
• B) sentence 3.
• C) sentence 4.
• D) sentence 5.

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.2

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.K.2

CCSS.RL.1.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

31. The writer wants the information in the passage to correspond as closely as possible with the information in the map. Given that goal and assuming that the rest of the previous sentence would remain unchanged, in which sequence should the three terms for soft drinks be discussed?

• A) NO CHANGE
•  B) “pop,” “soda,” “coke”
• C) “pop,” “coke,” “soda”
• D) “soda,” “coke,” “pop”

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.3

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.3

CCSS.RI.K.3

CCSS.RI.K.5

33. Which choice most effectively concludes the sentence and paragraph?

• A) NO CHANGE
• B) where we can learn what terms people use to refer to soft
• C) a useful way to stay connected to friends, family, and colleagues.
• D) helpful to researchers.

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.2

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.K.2

CCSS.RL.1.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

35. The designer envisions the game’s fundamental 35 elements: the settings, characters, and plots that make each game unique, and is thus a primary creative force behind a video game.

• A) NO CHANGE
• B) elements: the settings, characters, and plots that make each game unique—
• C) elements—the settings, characters, and plots that make each game unique—connected to friends, family, and colleagues.
• D) elements; the settings, characters, and plots that make each game unique;

38. Which choice results in a sentence that best supports the point developed in this paragraph?

• A) NO CHANGE
• B) possess a vivid imagination
• C) assess his or her motivations carefully
• D) learn to accept constructive criticism

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.2

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.K.2

CCSS.RL.1.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

44. To make this paragraph most logical, sentence 5 should be

• A) placed where it is now
• B) placed before sentence 1.
• C) placed after sentence 3.
• D) DELETED from the paragraph.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5