A&E's PSAT grammar quiz

"________" and "________" questions test your ability to determine main points from supporting ideas and pieces of evidence. (Chapter 1)

• Topic Sentence and conclusion

• Topic sentence and supporting evidence

• Supporting evidence and conclusion

• Main idea and supporting evidence

Choose the best replacement for the phrase "it can have adverse effects if consumed in excess."

Though honey is clearly a superfood, it can have adverse effects if consumed in excess- when left unsealed in a damp environment, it will go bad. (Chapter 1)

• No change

• it is collected from both domestic and wild bees

• it is eaten by a wide range of species other than humans

• it is still subject to the laws of nature

Answers to infographic questions will _________(Chapter 3)

English contains many fixed phrases, known as​ ​___ (Chapter 5)

• Idioms
• Metaphors

• Similes

• Catchphrases

Choose the best replacement for the word "Elevated"

Some people call the durian "the king of fruit." Others can't stand to be within a mile of it. Elevated throughout Southeast Asia, the durian resembles a cross between a porcupine and a pineapple, and it can weigh as much as seven pounds. (Chapter 5)

• No change

• Cultivated

• Perpetuated

• Activated

When used to begin a clause, "strong" transitions should always follow a​ (a)   or ​ (b)   , never a ​ (c)   (Chapter 7)

• period
• semicolon
• comma

Choose the best replacement for the word "therefore"

Healthy arctic marine mammals have a thick layer of fat beneath the skin. Tropical marine mammals, therefore, have very few fat reserves in their bodies. (Chapter 7)

• No change

• likewise

• however

• for example

If a sentence still makes sense when a clause is crossed out, two _____ must be placed around that clause. (Chapter 9)

The Norman Conquest, an event that occurred in 1066 - marked an important step in the development of the English language. (Chapter 9)

• No change

• Conquest - an event

• Conquest; an event

• Conquest: an event

The information ​ (a)   a colon must be a sentence that is able to stand alone as a complete thought, but the information ​ (b)   a colon can be either a sentence or a fragment. (Chapter 11)

• before
• after