SAT Writing Quiz, Weeks 1-7

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1. My sister and me promptly read the book written by the popular author. No error

Explanation

The error in this sentence occurs at (B). It must be “my sister and I” (subject pronoun), NOT “my sister and me” (objective pronoun).

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This quiz tests you on most of the material we have covered in the writing section of our class thus far. All questions are in the "error-ID" format.... see moreYou have 15 minutes to take this quiz; 21 questions are included on it. Explanations are available after you are done with the quiz.
Choose the underlined choice where an error occurs; if there is no error, choose choice (E). see less

2. Each member of the group are responsible for his own transportation, food, and clothes. No error

Explanation

The error in this sentence occurs at (B). Because the word “each” is singular, we must use a singular form of the verb “to be”, which is “is”.

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3. He made sure to do his work quick so that he could go home to watch the important baseball game. No error

Explanation

The error in this sentence occurs at (A). The adjective “quick” cannot modify the word “do” -- a verb must be modified by an adverb, so the correct answer would be “quickly”.

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4. If I understand you correct, the business is going to shut down without any thought of the wellbeing of its employees. No error

Explanation

The error in this sentence is choice (B). The adjective “correct” cannot modify the verb “understand”; instead, it must be modified by an adverb such as “correctly”.

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5. Unlike Jim, neither John or Alyssa purchased a phone from the store. No error

Explanation

The error in this sentence occurs at (B). The word “neither” must be paired with the word “nor”.

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6. The idea that Mike and his father were in Mr. Brown's yard seeming unreasonable, for every piece of evidence demonstrates that they were in their house all day. No error

Explanation

The error in this sentence occurs at (B). An idea cannot “seeming” unreasonable -- an idea must “seem” unreasonable (in this case, since "idea" is singular, the verb must be "seems"). The verb form in the sentence is incorrect.

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7. Notebooks, which are becoming increasingly popular as back-to-school shopping picks up, appears to be on sale at the store for $0.50. No error

Explanation

The error in this sentence occurs at (D). Since the word “notebooks” is plural, it must be followed by a plural verb (which ends without an -s). Instead, it should be, “Notebooks … APPEAR to be on sale…”

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8. If you wish to become a better meteorologist, one must study hard, do thorough research, and show up to work on time. No error

Explanation

The error in this sentence occurs at (C). Because the sentence begins with the pronoun “you”, it must continue that throughout the sentence instead of making the mistake of changing the pronoun to “one”.

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9. When told of his mistake, the boy shouted, "I didn't do nothing that you wouldn't do!" No error  

Explanation

The error in this sentence is choice (C). The words “didn’t” and “nothing” are two negatives; double negatives are incorrect. Instead, it should be, “I didn’t do ANYTHING…”.

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10. In order to take the course, students should have an interest with science and math. No error

Explanation

The error in this sentence occurs at choice (D). The proper prepositional idiom is an “interest IN”, not an interest “WITH”.

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11. Although she did not work hard last year, she manages to become one of the top students in her class this year. No error

Explanation

The error in this sentence occurs at (C). The sentence begins in the past (“did not” is in the past tense), so it must maintain parallelism: it should be “she MANAGED”.

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12. The jury were offended by the lawyer's condescending statements, but could refute neither his statements' accuracy nor the seriousness of the crime. No error.

Explanation

The error in this sentence is choice (A). The noun “jury” is singular, so it must be followed by a singular form of the verb “to be”: “were” is plural so it does not work. (It should be “was offended”.)

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13. Written by James Andrew Miller and Tom Shales, Those Guys Have All the Fun detailing how ESPN transformed from a channel with a lineup that included Australian Rules Football and rodeo to a channel that can now truly be called "The Worldwide Leader in Sports". No error

Explanation

The error in this sentence is choice (A). Instead of “detailing”, the book title should be followed by the word “details” in order to keep everything in proper tense.

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14. Between you and I, everyone completed their duties except for the laziest people on the team. No error

Explanation

The error in this sentence occurs at (A). The correct preposition is “between you and ME”. (prepositional phrases include the objective case)

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15. Of the two remarkably competitive brothers, Larry is the best athlete. No error 

Explanation

The error in this sentence is choice (D). Only TWO brothers are being compared, so Larry cannot be the “best” athlete; he must be the “better” athlete.

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16. Both the singer and the lawyer went to the park to watch the seemingly endless day become night. No error

Explanation

There is no error in this sentence, so choice (E) is the answer.

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17. Between Jackson and Johnson, Jackson is the most talented. No error

Explanation

The error in this sentence occurs at choice (D). Two people are being compared, so Jackson must be the “MORE” talented, not the “MOST” (the superlative form would only be used when comparing three or more people, things, etc.).

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18. Since she put more effort into studying than he did, Susan's SAT score on the October test was better than Evan. No error

Explanation

The error in this sentence is choice (D). The comparison is faulty; Susan’s SAT score must be compared to Evan’s SAT score -- however, in this sentence, Susan’s SAT score is compared to Evan.

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19. The book is notable for its emphasizing reality, focus on the truth, and trust in its historical sources. No error

Explanation

The error in this sentence is choice (C). The problem with the word “emphasizing” is that it is not parallel to the other words in the list (focus on & trust in) -- if it was to be parallel, the phrase would be “emphasis of”.

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20. Your most recent statement does not correspond from those that you have made months in the past. No error

Explanation

The error in this sentence is choice (B). The proper prepositional idiom would be “correspond with” (or, possibly, “correspond to”).

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21. In 1775, American leader George Washington, who later would become the country's first president, was installed as Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army. No error.

Explanation

There is no error in this sentence, so choice (E) is the answer.

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My sister and me promptly read the book written by the popular author....
Each member of the group are responsible for his own transportation,...
He made sure to do his work quick so that he could go home to watch...
If I understand you correct, the business is going to shut down...
Unlike Jim, neither John or Alyssa purchased a phone from the store....
The idea that Mike and his father were in Mr. Brown's yard seeming...
Notebooks, which are becoming increasingly popular as back-to-school...
If you wish to become a better meteorologist, one must study hard, do...
When told of his mistake, the boy shouted, "I didn't do nothing that...
In order to take the course, students should have an interest with...
Although she did not work hard last year, she manages to become one of...
The jury were offended by the lawyer's condescending statements, but...
Written by James Andrew Miller and Tom Shales, Those Guys Have All the...
Between you and I, everyone completed their duties except for the...
Of the two remarkably competitive brothers, Larry is the best athlete....
Both the singer and the lawyer went to the park to watch the seemingly...
Between Jackson and Johnson, Jackson is the most talented. No...
Since she put more effort into studying than he did, Susan's SAT score...
The book is notable for its emphasizing reality, focus on the truth,...
Your most recent statement does not correspond from those that you...
In 1775, American leader George Washington, who later would become the...
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