SAT Vocabulary and Grammar Mastery Quiz

In the sentence "The author's argument, though **perspicacious**, was not well-received by the audience, who found it overly complex and inaccessible," what does "perspicacious" most closely mean?

• Long-winded

• Insightful

• Pretentious

• Simplistic

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CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

Identify the rhetorical device used in the following sentence: "The fire alarm screamed, warning everyone of the danger lurking silently."

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Hyperbole

• Simile

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What is the effect of the author using a first-person narrative in a novel?

• It limits the narrative to the protagonist's perspective.

• It provides an objective overview of all characters' thoughts.

• It allows for multiple perspectives to be presented simultaneously.

• It prevents the development of the protagonist.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

In the sentence "Despite the inclement weather, the resolute hikers continued their ascent," what does "resolute" mean?

• Hesitant

• Determined

• Reckless

• Exhausted

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Identify the sentence that evaluates the author's tone as critical.

• The author describes the city's parks as "verdant oases amidst urban sprawl."

• The author laments the "indiscriminate development that has marred the landscape."

• The author recounts the history of the city with a sense of nostalgia.

• The author provides a detailed account of the city's founding fathers.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which sentence best demonstrates the use of an oxymoron?

• The silence in the room was deafening.

• The cake was sweet and savory.

• She is known for her quiet enthusiasm.

• The comedian was seriously funny.

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CCSS.L.9-10.5A

Identify the sentence that correctly infers meaning from text.

• "Given the protagonist's struggle, we can infer that the theme revolves around perseverance."

• "The author mentions the weather briefly, so it must be unimportant."

• "Since the character smiled once, they are clearly always happy."

• "The book's title is irrelevant to its content."

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CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

What rhetorical device is used in the sentence "The wind whispered secrets to the ancient trees"?

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Onomatopoeia

• Alliteration

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Choose the option that corrects the following sentence if there is any grammatical error. "Its a beautiful day, isn't it?"

• It's a beautiful day, isn't it?

• Its a beautiful day, isn't it?

• Its' a beautiful day, isn't it?

• No correction is necessary.

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CCSS.L.2.2C

Identify the sentence that evaluates the author's tone as optimistic.

• The author describes the economic downturn with a sense of impending doom.

• The author speaks of the future with hope, envisioning a world of endless possibilities.

• The author meticulously details the failures of the past decade.

• The author recounts the events with a detached, clinical precision.

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CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B