Grammar and Reading Comprehension Strategies

Which sentence correctly uses a semicolon?

• Rishab is a great guy; he has 100,000 subscribers.

• Rishab is a great guy, he has 100,000 subscribers.

• Rishab is a great guy: he has 100,000 subscribers.

• Rishab is a great guy he has 100,000 subscribers.

Select the grammatically correct sentence.

• Rishab Jain is a Harvard student who makes videos in his free time in 2024, he hit 100K subscribers.

• Rishab Jain is a Harvard student who makes videos in his free time. In 2024, he hit 100K subscribers.

• Rishab Jain is a Harvard student who makes videos in his free time; in 2024, he hit 100K subscribers.

• Rishab Jain is a Harvard student who makes videos in his free time: in 2024, he hit 100K subscribers.

Which sentence correctly uses a colon before a list?

• Rishab has interests in: neuroscience, bioengineering, education, and science communication.

• Rishab has interests in a variety of fields such as: neuroscience, bioengineering, education, and science communication.

• Rishab has interests in four areas: neuroscience, bioengineering, education, and science communication.

• Rishab has interests in four areas neuroscience, bioengineering, education, and science communication.

Identify the sentence that correctly uses a comma with a FANBOYS conjunction.

• Rishab won science fair in high school so he founded sciencefair.io to help other high schoolers.

• Rishab won science fair in high school, so he founded sciencefair.io to help other high schoolers.

• Rishab won science fair in high school but his work really started back when he was in middle school.

• Rishab won science fair in high school; but his work really started back when he was in middle school.

Which sentence correctly uses a comma with a dependent clause?

• Because London is a very old city it has buildings from many different eras.

• Although London is a very old city it has many modern buildings.

• Because London is a very old city, it has buildings from many different eras.

• London is a very old city, it has buildings from many different eras.

Which sentence correctly uses punctuation for non-essential information?

• London which is a very old city, has some extremely modern parts.

• London, which is a very old city, has some extremely modern parts.

• London—which is a very old city, has some extremely modern parts.

• London, which is a very old city—has some extremely modern parts.

What is a recommended strategy to warm up your brain before the first section of the DSAT?

• Reviewing grammar rules silently.

• Reading passages aloud or in your head.

• Solving complex math problems.

• Listening to motivational speeches.

What feature does Acely's practice mode offer to help students?

• Only basic practice questions without explanations.

• An AI tutor that provides hints and explanations.

• A limited number of questions for each topic.

• Fixed difficulty levels for all practice sessions.

Which sentence correctly uses commas to separate items in a list?

• Rishab ordered carrots apples and bananas.

• Rishab ordered carrots, apples and bananas.

• Rishab ordered carrots, apples, and bananas.

• Rishab ordered carrots apples, and bananas.

Which sentence correctly uses "its" or "it's"?

• The dog wagged it's tail excitedly.

• It's a beautiful day for a walk.

• The company announced its' new policy.

• Its important to study for the exam.