SAT Improving Sentences Quiz I
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This is a 12-question quiz roughly based on the SAT Writing section. For each of the questions, you are given a sentence and five suggestions for improvement. Choose the best suggestion. Note that choice A corresponds to the original sentence - so, if the original is the best choice, choose A. Wish you luck on this SAT Writing Quiz.
- 1.
- A.
I can't barely wait for her to give me the surprise.
- B.
I cannot barely wait for her to give me the surprise.
- C.
I cannot wait for her to give me the surprise.
- D.
I shouldn't wait for her to give me the surprise.
- E.
Giving me the surprise, she knew I couldn't wait.
- 2.
- A.
Running towards the official, the official looked at me like I was some sort of madman.
- B.
The official looked at me running toward him like a madman.
- C.
Running toward me, the official looked at me like I was some sort of madman.
- D.
Running toward the official, the official looks at me like I am some sort of madman.
- E.
I was running toward the official and he was looking at me like I was being a madman.
- 3.
- A.
He couldn't fathom that he was wrong for once.
- B.
He didn't fathom that he was wrong for once.
- C.
He could not fathom he was wrong once.
- D.
He did not know he was wrong.
- E.
For once, he was wrong about fathoming.
- 4.
- A.
Seeing may be believing but understanding are definitely knowing.
- B.
Seeing could be believing and understanding could be knowing.
- C.
See to believe, understanding to know.
- D.
Seeing, may be believing is true but knowing is also.
- E.
Seeing may be believing but understanding is definitely knowing.
- 5.Many people have a tough time understanding energy orbitals and quantam numbers and how they apply to the real world.
- A.
Many people have a tough time understanding energy orbitals and quantam numbers and how they apply to the real world.
- B.
Many people have a tough time understanding energy orbitals and quantam numbers and how those apply to the real world.
- C.
Many people have a tough time understanding energy orbitals and quantam numbers and how's apply to world.
- D.
Many people have a tough time understanding energy orbitals and quantam numbers and how to the world they apply.
- E.
To many people, a tough time is had understanding energy orbitals and quantam numbers in application to real world.
- 6.
- A.
Seeing that she is very tired, I walked out of the room and let her sleep.
- B.
Seeing that she are very tired, I walked out of the room and let her sleep.
- C.
Seeing that she was very tired, I walked out of the room and let her sleep.
- D.
Seeing that she is very tired, I walked out of her room and let her sleep.
- E.
I walked out of the room and let her sleep since she was obviously tired.
- 7.
- A.
To do something you like is very important.
- B.
To do something you like are very important.
- C.
Doing something you like is very important.
- D.
Doing something you like were very important.
- E.
Sometimes, to do something you like is important.
- 8.
- A.
Before you can go out, you must clean the room, mop the floor, and dusting the house.
- B.
Before you can go out, you must clean the room, mop the floor, and to dust the house.
- C.
Before you can go out, you must clean the room, mop the floor, and dusting.
- D.
Before you can go out, you must clean the room, mop the floor, and do dusting.
- E.
Before you can go out, you must clean the room, mop the floor, and dust the house.
- 9.
- A.
Much people believe that T.S. Eliot was a racist but few would question the merit of his work.
- B.
Many people believe that T.S. Eliot was a racist but few would question all the merits of his work.
- C.
Most people believe that T.S. Eliot was a racist but few would question the merit of his work.
- D.
Many people believe that T.S. Eliot was a racist but few would question the merit of his work.
- E.
Much people believe that T.S. Eliot was a racist but few would question the merit of his working.
- 10.
- A.
In chemistry, a dative bond is one in which a whole electron pair is donated to the central atom, making it quite noteworthy.
- B.
In chemistry, a dative bond is one in which a whole electron pair is donated to the central atom, making the bond quite noteworthy.
- C.
In chemistry, a dative bond is one in which a whole electron pairs is donated to the central atom, making it quite noteworthy.
- D.
In chemistry, a dative bond is one in which a whole electron pair is donated to the central atom, making it quietly noteworthy.
- E.
In chemistry, a dative bond is one in which a whole electron pair are donated to the central atom, making it quite noteworthy.
- 11.I wish you would cover your ideas with a respective authority on the subject.
- A.
I wish you would cover your ideas with a respective authority on the subject.
- B.
I wish you would cover those ideas with a respective authority on the subject.
- C.
I wish you would cover ideas with respective authorities on the subjects.
- D.
You should cover ideas with respected authorities on subjects.
- E.
I wish you would cover your ideas with a respected authority on the subject.
- 12.
- A.
Can you please tone down your argument just a little bit?
- B.
Can one please tone down your argument just a little bit?
- C.
Can you please tone down your argument just a bit?
- D.
Can you please at least tone down your argument for a while?
- E.
Are you able to tone it down?
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