SAT Identify Sentence Errors Practice Test 1a

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1. Because A they played by B the rules, the members of the team were given C a standing ovation even though it D did not win the match. No errorE.

Explanation

It has no antecedent. Change to they or the team.

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The following sentences may contain errors in grammar, usage, diction, or idiom. Some of the sentences are correct. No sentence contains more than one error.
If the sentence contains an error, it is underlined and lettered. The parts that are not underlined are correct.... see more
If there is an error, select the part that must be changed to correct the sentence.
If there is no error, choose (E). see less

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2. My uncle, who A was B on vacation, along with my two cousins and I C, went D fishing down by the river. No errorE.

Explanation

Change I to me (object of a preposition).

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3. You would A have to choose her B, if you are looking for C the best athlete to represent D the school. No errorE.

Explanation

Change would to will. 'Will' is future tense. 'Would' is conditional (e.g., If I knew the answer, I would tell you).

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4. Neither of my brothers do A anything to make life better for our B parents who C are both suffering from D arthritis. No errorE.

Explanation

Neither is singular and so we should change do to does.

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5. We have no choice but A to appoint Mary:B she is the best C of the two candidates, and there isD no prospect of finding more applicants. No errorE.

Explanation

Since there are only two candidates we must use better not best.

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6. Her avaricious A relatives assembled at the lawyer's B office to hear the reading of C Jemima's will D. No errorE.

Explanation

No error.

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7. We hope A, we can be B able to complete the building before C the rainy season sets in D. No errorE.

Explanation

Hope implies future tense. Change 'can' to 'will'.

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8. The teacher sat A down besides B the frightened child and tried to reassure C him that the monster was merely D imaginary. No errorE.

Explanation

Change besides to beside. "Beside" is a preposition meaning "next to." "Besides" is a preposition meaning "except"

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9. The reason I will A not be going B to Mexico this year is because C I will use up all my travel money attendingD an important meeting in Singapore. No errorE.

Explanation

The correct usage is to say, “the reason is that”, not “the reason is because”. 'Reason is because' is a redundancy. 'Because' already means 'for the reason that'

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10. The new library is undoubtedly A well stocked and functional, but B no one can say that its C atmosphere is anything like the old one D. No errorE.

Explanation

Incorrect comparison. Atmosphere must be compared to atmosphere. We could write, “... its atmosphere is anything like 'that' of the old one.”

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11. All the trapped miners began A to lose B hope, it C had been twenty four hours since D the tunnel collapsed. No errorE.

Explanation

Change the comma to a semi-colon since you can't join two sentences with a comma. You could use a comma and conjunction, but since the two sentences are related, a semicolon is a better fit.

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12. If you were A to work at least four hours a day on the project, we would B complete it in a shorter C time, and with less D problems. No errorE.

Explanation

Change less to fewer. Generally, when nouns are 'countable' use fewer; when nouns are 'uncountable' use less.

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13. He was expected not merely A  to contribute funds to the project, but B to work as hard as C the other D patrons. No errorE.

Explanation

No error. Parallel structure.

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14. None of us A knows B what the outcome of the battle between C the coordinator and us D will be. No errorE.

Explanation

No error.

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15. The manager tried hard to effect A a change in company policy, but B the owner, who steadfastly refused to compromise C, overruled D him on every point. No errorE.

Explanation

No error.

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Because A they played by B the rules, the members of the team were...
My uncle, who A was B on vacation, along with my two cousins and I C,...
You would A have to choose her B, if you are looking for C the best...
Neither of my brothers do A anything to make life better for our B...
We have no choice but A to appoint Mary:B she is the best C of the two...
Her avaricious A relatives assembled at the lawyer's B office to hear...
We hope A, we can be B able to complete the building before C the...
The teacher sat A down besides B the frightened child and tried to...
The reason I will A not be going B to Mexico this year is because C I...
The new library is undoubtedly A well stocked and functional, but B no...
All the trapped miners began A to lose B hope, it C had been twenty...
If you were A to work at least four hours a day on the project, we...
He was expected not merely A  to contribute funds to the project,...
None of us A knows B what the outcome of the battle between C the...
The manager tried hard to effect A a change in company policy, but B...
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