SAT Rules - Structure and Form Review

Identify the question types by their answer choices:

a

b

c

d

Modifier Question

Pronoun/Antecedent Question

Verb Question

Possessive/Plural Question

Which of the following are keys to identifying verb tense questions?

• will

• had

• to

• base form and base form + s

• having

Which of the following are keys to identifying verb form questions?

• having

• -ing form by itself

• will

• had

• base form and base form + s

Which of the following are keys to identifying verb number questions?

• base form and base form + s

• all answers are "be" verbs

• having

• -ing form by itself

• -ed form by itself

To answer a verb tense question, will you need to read the whole passage?

• Yes

• No, only the sentence where the blank is

• Only if you aren't sure

To answer a verb form question, will you need to read the whole passage?

• Yes

• No, only the sentence where the blank is

• Only if you aren't sure

To answer a verb number question, will you need to read the whole passage?

• Yes

• No, only the sentence with the blank

• Only if you're not sure

Sort the answer choices into the type of verb question they represent.

Groups:

(a) Verb Tense

,

(b) Verb Form

,

(c) Verb Number

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• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
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On the SAT, gendered pronouns (e.g., he, she) will usually be the right answer.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

If you see a gendered pronoun as an answer choice, assume it is a wrong answer.

If there is only one singular pronoun or one plural pronoun in the answer choices, pick that one.

Choose the correct answer from the list below:

• they

• this

• it

• one