WL SAT-Style Writing Questions 1

Which choice best maintains parallel structure?

• My ideal weekend consists of hiking in the mountains, reading a good book, and to cook a delicious meal.

• My ideal weekend consists of hiking in the mountains, reading a good book, and cooking a delicious meal.

• My ideal weekend consists of to hike in the mountains, reading a good book, and cooking a delicious meal.

• My ideal weekend consists of hiking in the mountains, to read a good book, and cooking a delicious meal.

Which sentence is free of errors?

• Neither of the students were prepared for the final exam.

• Every one of the employees have received a holiday bonus.

• The committee, along with its advisors, meets once a month.

• Each of the dogs in the park bark at the passing cars.

Which choice best corrects the misplaced modifier?

• Walking into the kitchen, we were greeted by the smell of fresh coffee.

• The smell of fresh coffee filled the air when walking into the kitchen.

• Walking into the kitchen, fresh coffee was being made.

• The air was filled with the smell of fresh coffee while walking into the kitchen.

Which choice correctly uses a semicolon?

• I have always loved painting; because it allows me to express myself.

• The test was difficult; however, I had studied for it all week.

• We visited Paris, France; Rome, Italy; and Madrid, Spain.

• Both B and C

Which sentence correctly uses a colon?

• The chef prepared the meal with only three ingredients: eggs, cheese, and bread.

• The chef prepared: eggs, cheese, and bread for the meal.

• The chef prepared the meal with only: eggs, cheese, and bread.

• The chef prepared the meal with only three ingredients; eggs, cheese, and bread.

Which sentence correctly maintains subject-verb agreement?

• The team of players were excited for the championship game.

• The box of old books need to be moved to the attic.

• The collection of rare coins is on display at the museum.

• The group of tourists walk through the historic site every morning.

Which choice best improves the clarity of the sentence?

• The professor explained the complicated theory to the students.

• The professor explained to the students the theory that was complicated.

• The professor explained the theory, which was complicated, to the students.

• The professor explained the theory that was complicated to the students.

Which sentence correctly uses the word "fewer"?

• There were fewer people at the event this year than last year.

• I drank fewer water than I should have during the race.

• The store had fewer furniture than expected.

• The assignment required fewer effort than the last one.

Which choice best combines the two sentences?

• Studying all night, the students wanted to pass the exam.

• Because they wanted to pass the exam, the students studied all night.

• The students studied all night, so wanting to pass the exam.

• The students, wanting to pass the exam, studied all night.

Which choice corrects the faulty comparison?

• Unlike most athletes, Michael has an unmatched dedication to training.

• Unlike most athletes, Michael’s dedication to training is the most unmatched.

• Unlike most athletes, Michael’s dedication to training is higher than them.

• Unlike most athletes, Michael's dedication is unmatched than theirs.