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Sunny SAT Grammar Practice

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Killer whales are known to live in groups that have unique vocal “dialects” in the wild, they may also copy sounds made by other members of their species, although that ability has not yet been seriously studied.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

dialects. In

c)

dialect, in

d)

dialects; and in

2.

Many Parisians hated the Eiffel Tower when it was first erected in 1889. Although they may seem incomprehensible now, that sentiment is perhaps more understandable when you consider that the monument was originally painted red.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

it

c)

one

d)

these

3.

Astronomers conducting a galactic census of planets in the Milky Way now suspect most of the universe’s habitable real estate exists on worlds orbiting red dwarf stars, which are smaller but far more numerous than stars like our Sun.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

then stars

c)

than that of stars

d)

as stars

4.

Often advertised to promote health and reduce stress, some doctors warn that dietary supplements can have harmful effects, even though they are easy to purchase.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

it is easy to purchase dietary supplements, but some doctors warn that they can have harmful effects.

c)

dietary supplements are easy to purchase, yet some doctors warn they can have harmful effects.

d)

harmful effects can be had by dietary supplements, even though they are easy to purchase, some doctors warn.

5.

This became the first modern humanitarian movement, and they successfully exposed the horrendous violence in the Congo.

a)

A) NO CHANGE

b)

B) and it

c)

C) by

d)

D) DELETE the underlined portion.

6.

These two states have growing and prospering suburban communities—large numbers of people, in other words, which may not be able to abandon their day-to-day obligations to travel across the world but who probably need a fun weekend every few months.

a)

A) NO CHANGE

b)

B) who

c)

C) where they

d)

D) because they

7.

After becoming aware that teens might benefit from later school start times, the Minneapolis school district performed an experiment involving the temporary adoption of a later start time for its high schools: 8:40am instead of the traditional 7:15 am.

a)

A) NO CHANGE

b)

B) experiment; involving

c)

C) experiment, it involved

d)

D) experiment, this involves

8.

New theories, new practices too, and technologies are transforming the twenty-first-century workplace at lightning speed

a)

A. NO CHANGE

b)

B) also new practices,

c)

C) in addition to practices,

d)

D) practices,

9.

The most common forms of professional development provided to employees includes coaching, mentoring, technical assistance, and workshops.

a)

A) NO CHANGE

b)

B) include

c)

C) including

d)

D) has included

10.

In 1986, McDonald’s caused a stir in Italy when it opened a restaurant next to Rome’s historic Spanish Steps. Young, on-the-go eaters were thrilled; specifically, those who prized regional foods and Italy’s convivial culture built on cooking and long meals feared that the restaurant signaled the death of a way of life.

a)

A) NO CHANGE

b)

B) for example,

c)

C) however,

d)

D) in fact,

11.

A goat ingests the vegetation particular to the meadow in which it grazes, which, along with other environmental

factors such as altitude and weather shapes the cheese’s taste and texture. If all foods were produced under the industrial model, we would have meals that are not very flavorful.

a)

A) NO CHANGE

b)

B) factors, such as altitude and weather,

c)

C) factors such as, altitude and weather,

d)

D) factors, such as altitude and weather

12.

Many workers in the Covid-19 era have invested more money in ________ computers, office chairs, and webcams.

a)

his or her

b)

their

c)

our

d)

one's

13.

Exercise 1: Which choice most effectively combines the two sentences at the underlined portion?


1. Water filters are designed to handle any tap water that flows through. They eliminate the chlorine and bacteria growth that affect the taste of drinking water and also cause infections in humans.

a)

A) through; they can eliminate

b)

B) through, which is eliminating

c)

C) through, eliminating

d)

D) through, so they eliminate

14.

Exercise 1: Which choice most effectively combines the two sentences at the underlined portion?


2. Many of the courses in law schools today are purely theoretical exercises. These exercises have little to do with their initial purpose.

a)

A) exercises that

b)

B) exercises, so they

c)

C) exercises; they

d)

D) exercises, being so these

15.
Sylvia shivered in her silk shirt, the difference in temperature between the hot weather outside and the cold library was extreme.
a)
shirt the
b)
shirt, for the
c)
shirt, because the
16.
Mike had terrible eating habits, when he opened his lunch bag, we saw a bag of potato chips, two candy bars, cellophane-wrapped cupcakes, and a carton of milk.
a)
habits, when
b)
habits, but when
c)
habits; when