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Standard English conventions
SAT for LUMS · English · 20 questions
Name: ____________________ Date: ____________
The collection of rare coins ___ displayed in the museum.
- A are
- B have been
- C were
- D is
The ___ lockers were painted blue. (The lockers belong to several students.)
- A student's
- B students
- C students's
- D students'
By the time the guests arrived, we ___ dinner.
- A have finished
- B had finished
- C finished
- D were finishing
Which choice correctly joins the two clauses?
- A The rain stopped, the match resumed.
- B The rain, stopped the match resumed.
- C The rain stopped the match, resumed.
- D The rain stopped; the match resumed.
Each of the researchers ___ a notebook.
- A were
- B are having
- C has
- D have
She enjoys hiking, swimming and ___.
- A to cycle
- B cycling
- C cycle
- D she cycles
The results of the experiment ___ surprising.
- A was
- B is
- C were
- D has been
Neither the manager nor the employees ___ aware of the change.
- A has been
- B was
- C were
- D is
The committee presented ___ findings to the board.
- A it's
- B its
- C there
- D their's
My brother, ___ lives in Karachi, is an engineer.
- A which
- B whose
- C who
- D whom
The ___ wings were damaged in the storm. (There was one bird.)
- A birds's
- B birds'
- C birds
- D bird's
Yesterday, the team ___ the final match.
- A wins
- B won
- C has won
- D will win
Which choice is correct?
- A She packed three items: a passport, a ticket and a wallet.
- B She packed three: items a passport, a ticket and a wallet.
- C She packed: three items a passport, a ticket and a wallet.
- D She packed three items a passport: a ticket and a wallet.
Which choice avoids a dangling modifier? Walking down the street, ___
- A there was a bakery to notice.
- B the bakery was new to Sana.
- C Sana noticed a new bakery.
- D a new bakery caught Sana's eye.
The plan is to reduce costs, increase sales and ___ customer service.
- A improving
- B to improvement
- C has improved
- D improve
Which choice is a complete sentence?
- A Because the road was closed.
- B When the road closed.
- C Closing the road early.
- D The road was closed.
The dog wagged ___ tail.
- A it's
- B its
- C its'
- D their
Which choice correctly joins the ideas?
- A The library closes at six; so students, should leave by then.
- B The library closes at six, students should leave by then.
- C The library closes at six students should leave by then.
- D The library closes at six; students should leave by then.
The group of students ___ waiting outside.
- A were
- B have been
- C are
- D was
Having ___ the report, she sent it to her manager.
- A finishes
- B finish
- C finishing
- D finished
Answer key
1. D, 2. D, 3. B, 4. D, 5. C, 6. B, 7. C, 8. C, 9. B, 10. C, 11. D, 12. B, 13. A, 14. C, 15. D, 16. D, 17. B, 18. D, 19. D, 20. D
The subject is collection, which is singular.
The apostrophe follows the plural noun students.
The action finished before another past action.
A semicolon can join two complete clauses, and a comma alone cannot.
Each is singular and takes has.
The items in a list should have the same form.
The subject is results, which is plural.
The verb agrees with the nearer subject, employees.
The committee acts as one unit, and its is the possessive form.
The relative pronoun is the subject of lives, so who is correct.
A singular possessive takes an apostrophe and s.
Yesterday needs the simple past.
A colon follows a complete clause and introduces the list.
The person walking must be the subject that follows the comma.
The three items in the list should have the same form.
A complete sentence has a subject and a verb and stands on its own.
Its is the possessive form of it.
A semicolon can join two complete clauses.
The subject is group, which is singular.
Having is followed by the past participle.