SAT Reading & Writing practice

Neither the coach nor the players ___ happy with the result.

With "neither ... nor", the verb agrees with the nearer subject, "players", which is plural.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

A non-essential clause needs a comma on both sides.

The company changed ___ logo last year.

"Its" is the possessive; "it's" means "it is".

The experiment failed. ___, the team learned a great deal from it.

The second sentence contrasts with the first, so a contrast word fits.

"Her tenacious pursuit of the answer impressed the committee." "Tenacious" most nearly means:

Tenacious means holding on firmly, not giving up.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

Two independent clauses joined by "however" need a semicolon before it and a comma after it.

Which version keeps the list parallel? "She enjoys hiking, swimming, and ___."

All items in a list should take the same form: hiking, swimming, biking.

To ___ should I address the letter?

After a preposition ("to"), use the object form "whom".

Which is the most concise version?

The other versions repeat the same idea ("I think", "in my opinion", "personally").

Which phrase is correct for bikes owned by two girls?

For a plural noun ending in s, add only an apostrophe.