SAT PAST QUESTIONS

Which sentence must end with a question mark?

Do you know how long it took for the trees to grow

We have planted rose bushes around the trees

How beautiful the flowers will be

I will ask my teacher if I can show you

• Do you know how long it took for the trees to grow

• We have planted rose bushes around the trees

• How beautiful the flowers will be

• I will ask my teacher if I can show you

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

Tick one.

After he ate the lion lay down, and slept for many hours.

After he ate the lion, lay down and slept for many hours.

After he ate, the lion lay down and slept for many hours.

After he ate the lion lay down and slept, for many hours.

• After he ate the lion lay down, and slept for many hours.

• After he ate the lion, lay down and slept for many hours.

• After he ate, the lion lay down and slept for many hours.

• After he ate the lion lay down and slept, for many hours.

Which sentence uses a comma correctly?

Tick one.

Sadly, the match had to be cancelled.

However, talented she will still need to work hard.

Before next weekend all our packing, must be finished.

• Sadly, the match had to be cancelled.

• However, talented she will still need to work hard.

• Before next weekend all our packing, must be finished.

Which sentence is a command?

Tick one.

The nurse will bandage your sprained ankle.

You have been told to stay at home and rest.

Putting an ice pack on it should help.

Hold the handrail to keep yourself steady.

• The nurse will bandage your sprained ankle.

• You have been told to stay at home and rest.

• Putting an ice pack on it should help.

• Hold the handrail to keep yourself steady.

Which sentence uses an apostrophe correctly?

Tick one.

The car’s horn beeps loudly.

The cars’ horn beeps loudly.

The cars horn beep’s loudly.

The cars horn beeps’ loudly.

• The car’s horn beeps loudly.

• The cars’ horn beeps loudly.

• The cars horn beep’s loudly.

• The cars horn beeps’ loudly.

Write is the words in uppercase letter in each row to show is a

possessive pronoun or a relative pronoun.

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Sentence Possessive

pronoun

Relative

pronoun

That red cycle helmet is MINE

I wear it when I ride the new bike

WHICH my uncle gave me.

My bike goes much faster

than YOURS

Which sentence contains a semicolon correctly?

Tick one.

I have a big test tomorrow; I can't go out tonight.

She loves reading; and writing.

He is a great cook; however, he doesn't like to eat.

We went to the park; it was closed.

• I have a big test tomorrow; I can't go out tonight.

• She loves reading; and writing.

• He is a great cook; however, he doesn't like to eat.

• We went to the park; it was closed.

Which sentence is a question?

Tick one.

She enjoys painting in her free time.

Can you help me with my homework?

He plays soccer every weekend.

They are going to the concert.

• She enjoys painting in her free time.

• Can you help me with my homework?

• He plays soccer every weekend.

• They are going to the concert.

Which sentence is a compound sentence?

Tick one.

The dog barked loudly.

She likes to swim, and he enjoys running.

It was raining heavily.

They went to the store.

• The dog barked loudly.

• She likes to swim, and he enjoys running.

• It was raining heavily.

• They went to the store.

Which sentence is an exclamatory sentence?

Tick one.

What a beautiful day it is!

Can you believe it?

He is going to the party.

They are studying for the exam.

• What a beautiful day it is!

• Can you believe it?

• He is going to the party.

• They are studying for the exam.