SAT Writing: Identifying Sentence Errors IV

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This is a 25-question SAT Writing: Identifying Sentence Errors quiz based on the SAT Reasoning Test.

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  • 2. 

    I wish I knew whose going to the party next weekend.

    • I wish

    • I knew

    • Whose going

    • To the party

    • No Error

    Correct Answer
    A. Whose going
    Explanation
    Whose is the wrong word. It should be "who's" or "who is"

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  • 3. 

    I guess I'm just use to the harsh treatment from the headmaster.

    • I guess

    • Use

    • Harsh treatment

    • From the

    • No Error

    Correct Answer
    A. Use
    Explanation
    "Use to" should be "used to, so the wrong word is employed.

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  • 4. 

    Both teams, including the Bruins and the Spurs, has a good chance at making the playoffs.

    • Both

    • Including

    • Has

    • Good

    • No Error

    Correct Answer
    A. Has
    Explanation
    Subject/verb agreement - Both teams is plural while has is singular

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  • 5. 

    I told him that I will be quite frank and not mincing my words.

    • Told

    • Will be

    • Mincing

    • My words

    • No Error

    Correct Answer
    A. Mincing
    Explanation
    "Mincing" is the gerund version of "to mince." Mince should be conjugated as "mince."

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  • 6. 

    Russian cinema must be careful examined and studied as we would not want to disregard years of valuable film.

    • Must be

    • Careful

    • Studied

    • We would not

    • No Error

    Correct Answer
    A. Careful
    Explanation
    Careful is an adjective, but it must be in the adverb form to describe how it will be examined: carefully.

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  • 7. 

    If I was a betting man, I would pick the Dallas Cowboys to win the Super Bowl next year.

    • Was

    • I would pick

    • To win

    • Next year

    • No Error

    Correct Answer
    A. Was
    Explanation
    The correct formation of the conditional is: If ... were ... would (not If ... was ... would)

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  • 8. 

    Simply put, they did not have much people left to do complete the project and were forced to hire more workers.

    • Simply put

    • They

    • Did not have

    • Much

    • No Error

    Correct Answer
    A. Much
    Explanation
    Much describes an uncountable set, but people should be countable. Much should be many people.

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  • 9. 

    If you are so worried about the test, why don't you study instead of complaining?

    • If you are

    • So worried

    • Don't you

    • Instead of

    • No Error

    Correct Answer
    A. No Error
    Explanation
    This sentence is correct as written.

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  • 10. 

    She is a much better student that him.

    • She

    • Is

    • Better

    • Him

    • No Error

    Correct Answer
    A. Him
    Explanation
    Him should be he, changing from the object to the subject.

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  • 11. 

    Savage behavior is the mark of regression from maturation via childhood.

    • Is

    • The mark

    • Of

    • Via

    • No Error

    Correct Answer
    A. Via
    Explanation
    Via is the wrong preposition; it should be "to."

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  • 12. 

    If you do not rely in books and studies for academic fulfillment, you are probably looking to the wrong sources for help.

    • You do not

    • In books and studies

    • For academic fulfillment

    • For help

    • No Error

    Correct Answer
    A. In books and studies
    Explanation
    The correct formation is "rely ON"

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  • 13. 

    Give it to me when you are completed using it.

    • It

    • To me

    • You are

    • Using it

    • No Error

    Correct Answer
    A. You are
    Explanation
    The correct construction for the past perfect tense is: you have completed.

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  • 14. 

    I do not believe in discriminating towards people based on their race.

    • Do not believe

    • In

    • Towards

    • Based on

    • No Error

    Correct Answer
    A. Towards
    Explanation
    The correct preposition is "against"

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  • 15. 

    We can learn much from Augustus Caesar on the importance of leadership, the power of oratory, and conquering.

    • Can

    • Much

    • On

    • Conquering

    • No Error

    Correct Answer
    A. Conquering
    Explanation
    To maintain parallelism, "conquering" should be in the form of "the _________ of conquering."

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  • 16. 

    Coffee addicts can rest assured because researchers have determined that a little coffee is actually quite good for you, adding a little bit of relief to his or her minds.

    • Can rest

    • Have determined

    • A little

    • His or her

    • No Error

    Correct Answer
    A. His or her
    Explanation
    "His or her" implies something singular whereas "coffee addicts" are plural.

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  • 17. 

    Johan needed to learn how to blow off steam without going overboard.

    • Needed to

    • How to

    • Blow off

    • Without

    • No Error

    Correct Answer
    A. No Error
    Explanation
    This sentence is correct as written.

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  • 18. 

    John asked me why Eric could not just see that he is under too much pressure.

    • Asked

    • Could not

    • That he is

    • Too

    • No Error

    Correct Answer
    A. That he is
    Explanation
    The "he" in this case is quite ambiguous.

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  • 19. 

    You didn't seem to even care when I wore my special red dress.

    • You

    • Didn't

    • Even

    • Special

    • No Error

    Correct Answer
    A. No Error
    Explanation
    This sentence is correct as written.

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  • 20. 

    Even though the President has a fairly positive opinion, most people do not favor his cabinet selections.

    • Even though

    • The President

    • Positive opinion

    • Do not

    • No Error

    Correct Answer
    A. Positive opinion
    Explanation
    The President does not have a "positive opinion" - people have a positive opinion of him.

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  • 21. 

    When it comes down to me practicing for the big meet, I always work harder during crunch time.

    • It

    • Me

    • Practicing

    • For

    • No Error

    Correct Answer
    A. Me
    Explanation
    Studying is a noun, so you must have the adjective "my" to describe possession of studying.

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  • 22. 

    Theodore Roosevelt was the rough rider, distant cousin of the refined Franklin Delano Roosevelt.

    • Was the

    • Distant

    • Of the

    • Refined

    • No Error

    Correct Answer
    A. No Error
    Explanation
    This sentence is correct as written.

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  • 23. 

    Of all the atendees to the event, myself included, not one have experience with the new version of the software.

    • Of all

    • To the event

    • Myself

    • Have

    • No Error

    Correct Answer
    A. Have
    Explanation
    The subject is "not one," which is not plural but singular. Has should be had.

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  • 24. 

    Carl explained to Mark that he had some work to do and had better get going.

    • Explained

    • That he

    • Work to do

    • Get going

    • No Error

    Correct Answer
    A. That he
    Explanation
    The "he" is ambiguous and should reflect the subject rather than a simple pronoun.

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  • 25. 

    No matter how good you think things are going, a cloud will always burst on your sunny day.

    • No matter

    • How

    • Good

    • Will always

    • No Error

    Correct Answer
    A. Good
    Explanation
    Good is an adjective; well is an adverb. You should describe "how things are going" with an adverb "well."

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