WL SAT-Style Writing Questions 3

Which sentence correctly uses a transition word?

• I wanted to go to the concert; however, the tickets were sold out.

• I wanted to go to the concert; as a result, the tickets were sold out.

• I wanted to go to the concert; for instance, the tickets were sold out.

• I wanted to go to the concert; in other words, the tickets were sold out.

Which choice best eliminates redundancy?

• The manager gave a brief summary of the report.

• The manager gave a summary of the report that was brief.

• The manager gave a concise and brief summary of the report.

• The manager gave a summary that was both brief and short.

Which sentence correctly maintains verb tense?

• After she finishes her homework, she went to the park.

• After she finishes her homework, she will go to the park.

• After she finishes her homework, she had gone to the park.

• After she finishes her homework, she goes to the park yesterday.

Which sentence correctly uses a semicolon?

• I enjoy reading novels; they transport me to another world.

• I enjoy reading novels; because they transport me to another world.

• I enjoy reading novels; but they transport me to another world.

• I enjoy reading novels; and they transport me to another world.

Which sentence correctly maintains subject-verb agreement?

• Neither of the students are prepared for the quiz.

• Neither of the students were prepared for the quiz.

• Neither of the students is prepared for the quiz.

• Neither of the students have been prepared for the quiz.

Which sentence avoids a dangling modifier?

• Driving down the highway, I admired the beautiful mountains.

• Driving down the highway, the beautiful mountains appeared in the distance.

• The mountains looked beautiful driving down the highway.

• The mountains, driving down the highway, looked beautiful.

Which sentence correctly distinguishes between 'who' and 'whom'?

• Whom is responsible for organizing the meeting?

• Who did you give the book to?

• To who should I address the letter?

• To whom should I address the letter?

Which sentence correctly uses 'their,' 'there,' or 'they're'?

• Their going to the movies later tonight.

• There going to the movies later tonight.

• They’re going to the movies later tonight.

• Their going too the movies later tonight.

Which choice best combines the sentences?

• The sun was setting and the sky turned shades of orange and pink.

• The sun was setting; the sky turned shades of orange and pink.

• The sun was setting, which made the sky turn shades of orange and pink.

• As the sun was setting, the sky turned shades of orange and pink.

Which choice corrects the faulty comparison?

• Unlike most chefs, Jamie has excellent cooking skills.

• Unlike most chefs, Jamie’s cooking skills are more excellent than them.

• Unlike most chefs, Jamie’s cooking skills are the most excellent.

• Unlike most chefs, Jamie’s cooking skills are more excellent than theirs.