Language Drills – SAT, SHSAT & BCA Test Prep

1.

The underlined pronoun in the following sentence is an example of which of the following in the absence of any previous sentences:

They say you should study hard to ace the SHSAT.

A.Missing Pronoun-Antecedent

B.Vague Pronoun-Antecedent

C.Clear Pronoun-Antecedent

Question 1 of 15

2.

Identify the meaning of the underlined Greek or Latin affix (prefix added at the beginning and suffix added at the end of the root word) that can be used to identify the correct definition of the following word:

affordable

A.made of

B.can be

C.more

D.most

Question 2 of 15

3.

Indicate whether the following is a sentence fragment, a complete sentence, or a run on sentence:

Deidra sat in the car seat she fidgeted about in the seat.

A.Fragment

B.Complete

C.Run-on

Question 3 of 15

4.

Indicate which of the following words should be capitalized if any?

I studied very hard for the math competition this month.

A.competition

B.math

C.month

D.none of the above

Question 4 of 15

5.

Identify the gerund phrase and indicate if it is acting as a subject, object or subject complement:

Naom’s favorite winter activity is snowshoeing across the golf course.

A.Subject

B.Subject Complement

C.Object

Question 5 of 15

6.

Identify the meaning of the underlined Greek or Latin affix (prefix added at the beginning and suffix added at the end of the root word) that can be used to identify the correct definition of the following word:

resentment

A.state of being

B.condition of

C.full of

D.made of

Question 6 of 15

7.

Indicate if the underlined word is comparative or superlative:

Muhammad Ali is the greatest boxer ever.

A.Comparative

B.Superlative

Question 7 of 15

8.

Indicate whether the following is a simple, compound, complex, or compound-complex sentence::

Until spring comes, we have to prepare for more snow.

A.Simple

B.Compound

C.Complex

D.Compound-Complex

Question 8 of 15

9.

Indicate if the subject-verb agreement is correct or incorrect in the following sentence:

The news are currently on.

A.Correct

B.Incorrect

Question 9 of 15

10.

Indicate if the subject-verb agreement is correct or incorrect in the following sentence:

Neither all the students nor Jack runs.

A.Correct

B.Incorrect

Question 10 of 15

11.

Indicate if the following sentence makes correct or incorrect use of commas:

Maria, though she was excited, wanted to be somewhere else.

A.Correct

B.Incorrect

Question 11 of 15

12.

Indicate which type of phrase is underlined in the following sentence:

America's favorite pastime, baseball, draws millions to the ballpark each year.

A.Appositive phrase

B.Gerund phrase

C.Participial phrase

D.Absolute phrase

Question 12 of 15

13.

Which of the following displays better sentence variation?

A.I plan to help make our team better. I am going to practice every day.

B.In order to make the team better, I am practicing every day.

Question 13 of 15

14.

Identify the following as simile, metaphor, personification, or hyperbole:

My love for you is a s deep as the ocean.

A.Simile

B.Metaphor

C.Hyperbole

D.Personification

Question 14 of 15

15.

Indicate which types of clauses are used in the following sentence:

While she is dancing, the audience cannot tear its eyes off her.

A.Independent clause

B.Dependent clause

C.Adjective clause

D.Noun clause

Question 15 of 15

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