SAT Reading & Writing — Writing & Language (Set 2)

Question 1 — Sentence Boundaries

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
"The results were inconclusive ___ the researchers decided to repeat the entire experiment."

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Question 2 — Subject-Verb Agreement

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
"Neither of the proposed solutions ___ likely to satisfy every department."

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Question 3 — Clarity / Pronoun Reference

Which choice most clearly indicates who resigned?
Original: "After the manager spoke with the intern, he submitted his resignation the next day."

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Question 4 — Possessives & Homophones

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
"The students turned in ___ assignments a day early."

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Question 5 — Parallel Structure

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
"The internship offers students a chance to shadow professionals, attend workshops, and ___ real client projects."

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Question 6 — Modifier Placement

Which choice results in a sentence that is logically and grammatically correct?

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Question 7 — Transitions

Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
"The new policy was intended to reduce paperwork. ___, employees report filling out more forms than before."

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Question 8 — Rhetorical Synthesis

A student has the following notes and wants to emphasize how effective the new program was at improving book returns specifically:

• A local library replaced its late fees with a "read down your fine" program in 2023.
• Overdue book returns increased by 34% in the first year.
• Under the old system, fines had been unchanged since 1998.
• Library visits overall also increased slightly.

Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?

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Question 9 — Verb Tense

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
"By next spring, the construction crew ___ the bridge repairs for over a year."

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