PSAT Sentence Corrections Practice #1

The following sentence contains errors. Choose which option best corrects the sentence.

if Janie calls tonite, tell them I'm not home.

• If Janie calls tonite, tell her I'm not home.

• If Janie calls tonight, tell her I'm not home.

• if Janie calls tonight, tell her I'm not home.

• If Janie calls tonight, tell them I'm not home.

The following sentence contains errors. Choose which option best corrects the sentence.

Not for the world woud I climb to the top of the Brooklyn bridge!

• Not for the world would I climb to the top of the Brooklyn bridge.

• Not for the world, woud I climb to the top of the Brooklyn Bridge!

• Not for the world, would I climb to the top of the Brooklyn Bridge!

• Not for the world, would I climb to the top of the Brooklyn bridge.

The following sentence contains errors. Choose which option best corrects the sentence.

He run quick to secon base.

• He ran quickly to second base.

• He run quickly to second base.

• He ran quickly to secon base.

• He ran quick to seconde base.

The following sentence contains errors. Choose which option best corrects the sentence.

wanted too be with he at luch.

• No one wanted too be with him at lunch.

• No one wanted to be with him at luch.

• Noone wanted to be with hims at lunch.

• No one wanted to be with him at lunch.

The following sentence contains errors. Choose which option best corrects the sentence.

the horse had jump over the streem when the wolve catched it.

• The horse had jumped over the stream when the wolve caught it.

• The hoarse had jumped over the stream when the wolf caught it.

• The horse had jumped over the stream when the wolf caught it.

• The horse had jumped over the streem when the wolf caught it.

The following sentence contains errors. Choose which option best corrects the sentence.

children should listen to her parents like his sister done.

• Children should listen to their parents like his sister did.

• children should listen to their parents like his sister did.

• Chilren should listen to their parents like his sister did.

• Children should listen to her parents like his sister did.

The following sentence contains errors. Choose which option best corrects the sentence.

not importent what people looks like, its how he acts.

• Its not important what people look like, it's how they act.

• It's not important whats people look like, its how they act.

• It's not important what people look like it's how they act.

• It's not important what people look like, it's how they act.

The following sentence contains errors. Choose which option best corrects the sentence.

Lances parents decided that he could go but he could only stay an our.

• Lance's parents decided that he could go, but he could only stay an hour.

• Lance's parents decided that he could go, but he could only stay an our.

• Lances parents decided that he could go, but he could only stay an hour.

• Lance's parents decided that he could go, but he could only stay an hour.

Choose the answer that best improves the underlined portion of the sentence.

The herd of zebras move across the plains of the Serengeti with speed and grace.

• moves

• moving

• was moved

Choose the answer that best improves the underlined portion of the sentence.

There once was a Roman emperor, who, did nothing but sit around all day long and feed the pigeons.

• emperor, who,

• emperor, that,

• emperor, which,

• emperor who