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WorksheetsUB SAT GRAMMAR Review
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
A recent survey by the National Endowment for Financial Education shows that more than 70 percent of lottery winners are broke within several years of winning—often gambling their money on excessive purchases.
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scattering
squandering
misplacing
Roberto's physical acuteness was undeniable: he set six new athletic records during his sophomore year.
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knack
proweress
astuteness
Which choice most effectively maintains the stylistic pattern established in the previous two sentences?
Through education, we have the opportunity to abate fear. Through education, we can more ably extend the hand of human kindness. Through education, we possess the tools to strengthen our society.
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Using education, we possess the tools to strengthen our society.
With the tool of education, we have the ability to strengthen our society
Education allows us to strengthen our society.
Many ancient Greek lyric poems have been preserved only in fragments. This might seem unfortunate. Sometimes, though, the fragmentary nature of a poem complements its content.
Which choice most effectively combines the sentences at the underlined portion?
However, sometimes the fragmentary nature of a poem, is something that might seem unfortunate, complements its content.
This might seem unfortunate, but sometimes the fragmentary nature of a poem, despite appearances, its content.
Although this might seem unfortunate, sometimes the fragmentary nature of a poem complements its content.
Although the preservation only of fragments of a poem might seem unfortunate, sometimes this complements its content.
It was not clear from his facial expression whether he preferred the salmon sushi or the shrimp roll? It’s possible that he liked them both equally.
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roll. It's
roll? Its
roll. Its
"It looks like it's going to rain? Do you think I should bring my umbrella?" Antonio asked his father.
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rain
rain,
rain.
Kudzu is an invasive plant species in the American South,_ that climbs shrubs and trees and kills by heavy shading.
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South;
South
South--
Drinking water is scarce in desert areas like Las Vegas,_ it needs to be shipped from water-rich states.
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Vegas
Vegas: and
Vegas;
That the hole in the ozone layer is directly above Australia and New Zealand, these countries have the highest incidence of melanoma in the world.
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Because
Even though
However
Although San Francisco Bay's Golden Gate Bridge appears in dozens of films, but it often gets destroyed in action and monster flicks.
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films, which
films,
films, and
Backpacking across Europe requires fortitude, stamina, and being strong.
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strong
strength
stronger
The fennec fox hunts at night, digs out dens in sand, and mate for life.
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mated
mates
has mated
France's supermarkets are required by unconsumed law to donate food items to charity.
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law to donate unconsumed food items to
law, unconsumed, to donate food items to
law to donate food items to unconsumed
Distracted by the sweat in his eyes, the goalie felt the ball slip through his hands.
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the ball slipped through the goalie’s hands.
the goalie’s hands slipped on the ball.
everyone saw the goalie’s hands slip.
Before they could see the parade, the visitors will have heard the marching band.
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will be hearing
heard
were hearing
If you visit the Four Corners Monument, you could have stood in New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, and Utah.
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can stand
stood
will have been standing
The Great Boston Molasses Flood of 1919, which moved faster than one would expect,_ killed 21 people and injured 150.
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1919, which moved faster than one would expect–
1919 which moved faster than one would expect
1919 which moved faster than one would expect,
According to Abraham Lincoln—the 16th President of the United States "Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be."
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States—
States,
States)
The underlined pronoun makes the sentence unclear. Replace it with the choice that best reduces that confusion.
Chelsea laughed at Kelsey, but she still wore butterfly wings to the library nearly every day.
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the woman
Kelsey
her coworker
The underlined pronoun makes the sentence unclear. Replace it with the choice that best reduces that confusion.
Eleanor's boyfriend, gazing into the night sky, said that one outshone every star in the sky.
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she
one of them
the other
The underlined pronoun makes the sentence unclear. Replace it with the choice that best reduces that confusion.
Eleanor's boyfriend, gazing into the night sky, said that one outshone every star in the sky.
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he or she loses
you lose
we lose
Breakfast is one of the richest and most varied world traditions. As you traverse the globe, he may sit down to a bowl of steamy rice porridge in Thailand, strong coffee and oatmeal in Iceland, or fried doughnuts and coconut milk in Kenya.
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one
you
they
In preparation for the Floyd Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao boxing match, Filipino bakers made they’re incredibly lifelike replica of Pacquiao entirely out of cake.
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their
there
its
Geneticists are excited by the potential of new "cut-and-paste" DNA technologies; however, the unanticipated effects of tampering with organisms could curb they’re enthusiasm.
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your
their
there
Awarded a Newbery Medal, Doll Bones are the story of three children's quest to return a haunted doll to its proper grave site.
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is
were
have been
After discovering that children who grow up on farms are less likely to suffer from asthma and allergies, researchers is trying to isolate the compounds in farm dust that lead to this protection.
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tries
has tried
are trying
Thomas Edison’s talking dolls did not have success in their day; people (including Edison himself) found them to be a creepy figure.
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creepy figures
an unsettling figure
an eerie novelty
The store's most successful fall sellers were its school item.
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supplies
material
good
The man had a pleasant-sounding accent,_ but it was difficult to place.
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assent,
ascent,
essence,
Rania successfully completed her first novel during National Novel Writing Month thorough diligently writing 2,000 words per day.
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threw
through
though
Perhaps due to his incredible perfectionism, Leonardo Da Vinci was known for his short fuse. It was apparently very hard to work as an apprentice in his studio.
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with
about
of
The board of directors often criticized the museum director by her habit of choosing provocative artworks that made visitors angry, but they had to admit that her tactic increased ticket sales.
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for
in
over
Contrary to popular legend, the venomous bite of a baby snake is less powerful than an adult snake.
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those of an
that of an
any
Egyptian gold has a much redder hue than in other parts of the world.
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those of other countries.
in other countries.
gold found in other parts of the world.
When I looked at the prices in the department store, I realized that purchasing three sweaters at a time was cheaper than two.
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two sweaters
purchasing two
the price of two
Australias Great Barrier Reef is home to approximately 130 varieties of shark–so surfing in this area is risky business.
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Australias'
Australia's
Australians
The hearts branching vascular architecture is a complex system that has much more to do with oxygenation of tissues than with love.
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heart's
hearts'
heart
Raising kids requires a steady stream of income: a huge investment of time, and a lot of tender loving care.
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income;
income,
income--
When interviewing for a job, three things you should never do are show up late,_ talk about how hard it is to find work, or criticize your former employer.
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late
late;
late:
Sally aims to reach and retain one million users by the end of the year.
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retaining
retained
would retain
