PSAT Review

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• We will go to recess and then we will go to class.

• We will go to recess, and, then, we will go to class.

• We will go to recess and then, we will go to class.

• We will go to recess, and then we will go to class.

Select the best definition for the word LUCID

• easily understood or clearly expressed

• elusive or sneaky

• bright, lit up

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• A) The cat sat on the mat, and the dog lay beside it.

• B) The cat sat on the mat and, the dog lay beside it.

• C) The cat, sat on the mat and the dog lay beside it.

• D) The cat sat on the mat and the dog, lay beside it.

Select the best definition for the word 'ELOQUENT'.

• A) Speaking in a clear and effective manner

• B) Speaking in a confusing and unclear manner

• C) Speaking in a loud and aggressive manner

• D) Speaking in a quiet and reserved manner

Identify the error in the following sentence: 'Neither the teacher nor the students was ready for the exam.'

• A) Subject-verb agreement

• B) Pronoun-antecedent agreement

• C) Incorrect verb tense

• D) Misplaced modifier

Choose the correct form of the verb to complete the sentence: 'If she _____ to the meeting, she would have learned the news.'

• A) goes

• B) went

• C) had gone

• D) will go

What is the main idea of the following passage? 'The industrial revolution was a period of great change. It transformed economies that had been based on agriculture into economies based on large-scale industry, mechanized manufacturing, and the factory system.'

• A) The industrial revolution was a time of agricultural growth.

• B) The industrial revolution led to the development of small-scale industries.

• C) The industrial revolution changed economies from agriculture to industry.

• D) The industrial revolution was a period of technological stagnation.

Which word is a synonym for 'ABUNDANT'?

• A) Scarce

• B) Plentiful

• C) Rare

• D) Insufficient

What is the tone of the following sentence? 'The sun set slowly over the horizon, painting the sky in hues of orange and pink.'

• A) Melancholic

• B) Joyful

• C) Serene

• D) Angry

Which of the following sentences uses a metaphor?

• A) The stars were like diamonds in the sky.

• B) The stars were diamonds in the sky.

• C) The stars twinkled in the night sky.

• D) The stars shone brightly.