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SAT Grammar: Punctuation

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Watch out? That bird is headed straight for your head!

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

out. That

c)

out that

d)

out! That

2.

It's not a question of if my three best friends will see the new Star Wars movie, but when.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

when,

c)

when;

d)

when—

3.

The oddest protester at the waterfront redevelopment rally was a large foam duck.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

duck?

c)

duck . . .

d)

duck—

4.

Does anyone know the difference between regular, and fancy ketchup?

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

regular and fancy ketchup?

c)

regular and fancy ketchup.

d)

regular, and fancy ketchup.

5.

“Does pointillism use dots—or was it lines?” the weary art student wondered aloud, before falling asleep?

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

asleep.

c)

asleep;

d)

asleep—

6.

Fundamentally, we know that light is both a particle and a wave. We also know that light travels extraordinarily fast!

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

fast;

c)

fast—

d)

fast . . .

7.

"Stop. I'm late for work!" Emily called fruitlessly after the departing bus.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

Stop!

c)

Stop?

d)

Stop

8.

In his 1532 book of political theory, The Prince, Niccolò Machiavelli poses the question of whether it is better to be loved or feared?

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

feared—

c)

feared.

d)

feared. . .

9.

Be careful! The hurricane is expected to arrive any minute now!

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

careful the

c)

careful. The

d)

careful? The

10.

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.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

roll. It's

c)

roll? Its

d)

roll. Its

11.

James vacillated between applying to medical school and taking a year to do laboratory research?

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

laboratory research.

c)

laboratory research!

d)

laboratory, research?

12.

"It looks like it's going to rain? Do you think I should bring my umbrella?" Antonio asked his father.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

rain

c)

rain,

d)

rain.

13.

In Tristan's role-playing video game, your actions determine whether you become a hero or a villain? It's an interesting commentary on real life.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

villain? Its

c)

villain. It's

d)

villain. Its

14.

Did you know that cheese melts in two stages! In the first, milkfat is released as a result of hydrophobic reactions. In the second, increased protein movement from heat results in liquid-like behavior.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

stages. In

c)

stages, in

d)

stages? In

15.

Chinese cuisine is like both science and art, it requires experimentation, trial-and-error, and years of experience.

Choose 1 answer:(Choice A)ANO CH

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

art: it requires,

c)

art; it requires

d)

art it requires

16.

Even though its crocodilian jaws are fragile and incapable of eating a large animal, the Gharial still evokes a powerful emotion,_ terror.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

emotion

c)

emotion—

d)

emotion;

17.

The archetype of the hero is often taught in literature classes through three key works; The Odyssey Beowulf and The Divine Comedy.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

works: The Odyssey, Beowulf, and The Divine Comedy.

c)

works The Odyssey, Beowulf, and The Divine Comedy.

d)

works; The Odyssey, Beowulf, and The Divine Comedy.

18.

Joanna possessed the star qualities of a tennis champion;_ resilience, strength, and humility.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

champion:

c)

champion,

d)

champion

19.

The rise of educational video games is changing the way teachers think about the following aspects of education,_ interactivity, self-direction, and personalization.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

education;

c)

education:

d)

education

20.

Group projects are crucial for success beyond the classroom; collaborating well in teams proves essential in the workplace.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

crucial for success, beyond the classroom, collaborating well in teams

c)

crucial—for success beyond the classroom—collaborating well in teams

d)

crucial, for success beyond the classroom; collaborating well in teams,

21.

On their "Strange American Foods Tour," Ida and Jeff discovered three of the country's oddest (and most delicious) desserts:_ deep fried Coke, bacon doughnuts, and cherpumple—three pies inside a cake.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

desserts,

c)

desserts;

d)

desserts

22.

I prefer tea over coffee for the following reasons;_ a more aromatic flavor, a milder after taste, and a greater health benefit.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

reasons

c)

reasons,

d)

reasons:

23.

Kudzu is an invasive plant species in the American South,_ that climbs shrubs and trees and kills by heavy shading.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

South;

c)

South

d)

South—

24.

With only one wish, Gwen gazed into the orb she wanted to see into her future.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

orb: she,

c)

orb; she

d)

orb, she,

25.

Drinking water is scarce in desert areas like Las Vegas,_ it needs to be shipped from water-rich states.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

Vegas

c)

Vegas: and

d)

Vegas;

26.

For individuals with less melanin in their skin, over-exposure to the sun can cause three things,_ freckles, wrinkles, and melanoma.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

things;

c)

things:

d)

things

27.

The double helical structure of DNA is determined by the hydrogen bonding capacity of its four bases,_ adenine, thymine, cytosine, and guanine.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

bases;

c)

bases; which are

d)

bases:

28.

Three animals are predicted to be the first genetically modified species approved for human consumption,_ the "double-muscled" pig, fast-growing salmon, and hypoallergenic cows.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

consumption;

c)

consumption:

d)

consumption, these are

29.

Contrary to popular opinion, mice actually prefer nuts and seeds to cheese; rumors about the rodent’s affinity for dairy come from the fact that cheese;_ used to be stored in ways that were accessible to mice.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

cheese—

c)

cheese:

d)

cheese

30.

The rescue team members wondered if they should call for backup or try to attempt the rescue themselves?

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

themselves.

c)

themselves!

d)

themselves,