SAT Writing: Identifying Sentence Errors II Quiz!
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This is a 25-question SAT Writing quiz modelled after the actual sentence errors portion of the SAT Writing examination. This second guide places a particular emphasis on questions involving subject/verb agreement, pronoun/antecedent agreement, tense errors, and parallel structure agreement. Also, see the SAT Writing Quiz I. Read the questions carefully and answer. So, let's try out the quiz. All the best!
- 1.Harry and Sarah walks to the store to buy a gallon of milk and a can of green beans for the dinner tonight.
- A.
Walks
- B.
To the store
- C.
A gallon
- D.
And a can of
- E.
No Error
- 2.The first two superbowls were won by Green Bay but in these times anybody could win the big game.
- A.
First
- B.
Were won
- C.
In these times
- D.
Could win
- E.
No Error
- 3.There was agreement that I would mop the floor, Teryl would wash the dishes, and Bob was going to clean the living room.
- A.
There was
- B.
That
- C.
Mop the floor
- D.
Was going to
- E.
No Error
- 4.Even though he thinks he is hot stuff, I am a much better violinst than him.
- A.
Even though
- B.
He thinks
- C.
Is hot stuff
- D.
Him
- E.
No Error
- 5.Mom or dad are going to pick you up after the game.
- A.
Dad
- B.
Are
- C.
Going to
- D.
Pick you up
- E.
No Error
- 6.Clearly, Donald will not be in support of Mr. Phelps and I will do everything I can to support him.
- A.
Clearly
- B.
Will not be
- C.
And I will
- D.
Him
- E.
No Error
- 7.In spite of our differences, I still think we cover a lot of common ground.
- A.
In spite of
- B.
Our
- C.
We
- D.
Common ground
- E.
No Error
- 8.Even though many people are against free trade, there is still many supporters of the NAFTA and CAFTA acts.
- A.
Even though
- B.
Many people
- C.
Are against
- D.
There is
- E.
No Error
- 9.I told them that if I was elected, I would not betray the ideals of our upright democracy.
- A.
I told
- B.
I was
- C.
I would
- D.
Of our
- E.
No Error
- 10.I told him that he needed to finish quick.
- A.
I
- B.
Him
- C.
He
- D.
Quick
- E.
No Error
- 11.I preceeded to tell him that I was unhappy with his current output and that I expected much better from him.
- A.
Preceeded
- B.
To tell
- C.
Him that
- D.
His current output
- E.
No Error
- 12.Hitler was a marginal general at best; he was to haughty and emotional to be an effective commander.
- A.
Was a
- B.
He was
- C.
To
- D.
To be an
- E.
No Error
- 13.
- A.
In this
- B.
We are
- C.
Not
- D.
Fussing
- E.
No Error
- 14.Contracting any disease is not to be taken lightly but HIV is the worst.
- A.
Any
- B.
Disease
- C.
Is
- D.
HIV
- E.
No Error
- 15.I really envy how calm and collected rock stars can be; even when there is so much people watching them, they stay focused and energetic.
- A.
Really
- B.
Can be
- C.
So much
- D.
Focused
- E.
No Error
- 16.Everyone, including Mr. and Mrs. Robinson, are in shock of Jamie's terrible behavior.
- A.
Including
- B.
And
- C.
Are
- D.
Jamie's
- E.
No Error
- 17.
- A.
Spain
- B.
Was
- C.
Civilization
- D.
Them
- E.
No Error
- 18.Even though you may be stressed, it is important that one still focuses in times of trouble.
- A.
Even though
- B.
May be
- C.
It is
- D.
One
- E.
No Error
- 19.Neither the pitcher nor the catcher are prepared for the upcoming game.
- A.
Neither
- B.
Nor
- C.
Are
- D.
Game
- E.
No Error
- 20.Einstein couldn't hardly do well in school as a young boy but excelled in his later years.
- A.
Couldn't hardly
- B.
Do well
- C.
As a
- D.
But excelled
- E.
No Error
- 21.Humility is a quality that I believe she exemplifies.
- A.
Is
- B.
A
- C.
I
- D.
She
- E.
No Error
- 22.Some believe that a more conservative "fourth-wave" of feminism will replace the current "third-wave" feminism and the liberal values they endorse.
- A.
Some believe
- B.
More conservative
- C.
Replace the
- D.
They endorse
- E.
No Error
- 23.While Marxism is a decidedly materialistic philosophy, I find capitalism being more materialistic.
- A.
While
- B.
Is a
- C.
Being
- D.
More
- E.
No Error
- 24.It is only a natural reaction that the cat would scratch you, and you should not take it so personally.
- A.
It is
- B.
Only
- C.
Would scratch you
- D.
Take it so
- E.
No Error
- 25.Freud's theories regarding psychoanalysis, and more particularly his theory regarding the Elektra Complex, has come into question by feminist critics.
- A.
Regarding
- B.
Has
- C.
Come into
- D.
By
- E.
No Error
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