SAT Reading & Writing: Grammar
Which of the following sentences correctly identifies the subject?
The cat sat on the mat. (Subject: mat)
The dog barked loudly. (Subject: dog)
Running is fun. (Subject: fun)
She is happy. (Subject: happy)
In the sentence, 'The old, wooden chair sat in the corner,' which word is a modifier?
Chair
Sat
Wooden
Corner
Which of the following sentences demonstrates the correct placement of a modifier?
Singing loudly, the audience enjoyed the performance.
The book was interesting, sitting on the table.
She ate a cold bowl of cereal quickly.
He returned the car to the dealer damaged.
Identify the sentence with a squinting modifier.
Students who study diligently often excel.
Diligent students often excel.
Often, diligent students excel.
Diligent students excel often.
Which revision of the following sentence best eliminates the ambiguity caused by the squinting modifier: 'People who exercise regularly feel better'?
People who regularly exercise feel better.
People who exercise feel regularly better.
Regularly, people who exercise feel better.
People feel better who exercise regularly.
Which sentence conveys the intended meaning most clearly through correct modifier placement?
She ate only apples for lunch.
She only ate apples for lunch.
She ate apples only for lunch.
Only she ate apples for lunch.
Which sentence demonstrates the most effective modifier placement to convey that the speaker almost completed the race?
I nearly finished the race.
I finished nearly the race.
I finished the race nearly.
Nearly I finished the race.

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Which of the following sentences contains a misplaced modifier?
The dog barked loudly at the mailman.
Wearing a red hat, she walked to the store.
The report was submitted by the intern, filled with errors.
Having finished his homework, John watched television.
Identify the sentence with a dangling modifier.
After the rain, the sun appeared.
Having finished the test, the students left the room.
Walking down the street, I saw a cat.
Because it was raining, I took my umbrella.
Which of the following sentences corrects the dangling modifier in the sentence: 'After finishing the project, the deadline was met.'?
After finishing the project, the deadline was met by the team.
After finishing the project, the team met the deadline.
The deadline was met after finishing the project.
The deadline was met, after the project was finished.