SHSAT ELA Practice Questions: Verb Tense & Pronouns

Which sentence uses the correct verb tense?

• Yesterday, I go to the library to study.

• Yesterday, I went to the library to study.

• Yesterday, I will go to the library to study.

• Yesterday, I am going to the library to study.

Select the sentence that maintains consistent verb tense throughout.

• She walked into the room and sees her friend waiting.

• She walks into the room and saw her friend waiting.

• She walked into the room and saw her friend waiting.

• She will walk into the room and saw her friend waiting.

Which verb form correctly completes this sentence? By next year, the students _____ three Shakespeare plays.

• will have read

• have read

• had read

• are reading

Which sentence uses pronouns correctly?

• Between you and I, the test was difficult.

• Between you and me, the test was difficult.

• Between yourself and I, the test was difficult.

• Between you and myself, the test was difficult.

Choose the sentence with clear pronoun reference.

• When Maria told Sarah about the award, she was excited.

• When Maria told Sarah about the award, Maria was excited.

• Maria was excited when she told Sarah about the award.

• Both B and C

Select the sentence with correct pronoun-antecedent agreement.

• Each of the students brought their own lunch.

• Each of the students brought his or her own lunch.

• Each of the students brought our own lunch.

• Each of the students brought its own lunch.

Which sentence is NOT a run-on?

• The storm was fierce it damaged several buildings.

• The storm was fierce, it damaged several buildings.

• The storm was fierce; it damaged several buildings.

• The storm was fierce it was damaging several buildings.

What is the best way to correct this run-on sentence? The concert was amazing the band played all their hit songs.

• The concert was amazing, and the band played all their hit songs.

• The concert was amazing the band, played all their hit songs.

• The concert was amazing, the band played all their hit songs.

• The concert, was amazing the band played all their hit songs.

Identify the complete sentence.

• Although the weather was cold and rainy.

• Because we arrived late to the performance.

• We stayed inside because of the weather.

• While studying for the exam all night.

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• After finishing her homework Maria went to bed.

• After finishing her homework, Maria went to bed.

• After, finishing her homework Maria went to bed.

• After finishing her homework Maria, went to bed.