SAT Review- Lesson 4

When reading a sentence, what should you look for to help you correct run-ons and fragments?

• Look for the main idea of the paragraph.

• Look for a subject and verb in each sentence.

• Check for inappropriate shifts in verb tense.

• Eliminate answer choices that seem irrelevant.

What should you do if you encounter a misplaced modifier in a sentence?

• Leave the question blank and move on.

• Place the modifier next to the word or phrase it describes.

• Look for signal words that indicate time.

• Read through the entire question again.

According to the text, what type of pronouns are "everyone" and how should they agree with verbs?

• Everyone is plural and should agree with plural verbs.

• Everyone is singular and should agree with plural verbs.

• Everyone is singular and should agree with singular verbs.

• Everyone is plural and should agree with verbs in any number.

What strategy is suggested for dealing with questions that should take the least amount of time to answer on a test?

• Skip these questions and return to them at the end.

• Answer these questions first, then tackle the other questions.

• Spend extra time on these questions to ensure correctness.

• Use the process of elimination to focus on these questions.

Which of the following best reflects the advice "Review your grammar before test time. Don't rely on your heart to determine correctness; know the rules!"?

• Trust your intuition during the test; grammar rules are often too complex to memorize.

• Depend solely on your memory; grammar is intuitive and doesn't require active study.

• Prioritize understanding grammar rules through study and practice, rather than relying on instinct during the test.

• Assume that grammar mistakes are inevitable; focusing solely on content is more important than correct grammar usage.

Which strategy is recommended for improving sentence completion skills?

• Quickly skimming the entire sentence and filling in the blank with the first word that comes to mind.

• Reading slowly and carefully, paying attention to the structure of the sentence and identifying the location of the blank before selecting an answer.

• Ignoring the context of the sentence and focusing solely on the meaning of the blank.

• Relying on guesswork rather than analyzing the sentence for connections between its parts.

Which step is crucial for effective test-taking strategy?

• Quickly selecting the first answer choice that seems correct without reading through all options.

• Reading through the entire question and all answer choices before making a selection.

• Skimming the question and immediately eliminating answer choices that seem unlikely.

• Choosing an answer based solely on intuition without considering other options.

What is a recommended strategy for approaching unanswered questions on a test?

• Leave the questions blank to save time for revisiting them later.

• Randomly select an answer without considering the options.

• Utilize the process of elimination and educated guessing to increase the likelihood of selecting the correct answer.

• Skip the question entirely and move on to the next one without attempting an answer.

What action is advised when encountering sudden shifts in answer choices during a test?

• Selecting the answer choice with the most noticeable shift for a more interesting response.

• Ignoring the shifts and focusing solely on grammatical correctness.

• Eliminating answer choices that exhibit sudden shifts to maintain coherence and consistency.

• Choosing the answer with the most dramatic shift for added excitement.

What strategy can assist in identifying verb tense errors in a sentence?

• Ignoring signal words and phrases to focus solely on the structure of the sentence.

• Relying on intuition to determine the correct verb tense without considering context.

• Paying attention to signal words and phrases indicating the timing of actions in order to spot verb tense errors.

• Choosing verb tenses randomly without considering the context of the sentence.