SAT Reading & Writing: Grammar
Which of the following sentences correctly uses a coordinating conjunction to join two independent clauses?
I went to the store I bought milk.
I went to the store, I bought milk.
I went to the store, and I bought milk.
I went to the store, but I bought milk.
Which sentence uses a FANBOYS conjunction to show a contrast between two independent clauses?
She likes to sing, and she loves to dance.
He was tired, but he kept going.
It was raining, so we stayed inside.
We can eat at home, or we can go to a restaurant.
Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly, using a coordinating conjunction?
The sun was shining and the birds were singing.
The sun was shining, and the birds were singing.
The sun was shining, and, the birds were singing.
The sun was shining and, the birds were singing.
Choose the sentence that correctly uses a subordinating conjunction.
Because it was raining, we stayed inside.
We stayed inside, because it was raining.
We stayed inside because, it was raining.
Because it was raining we stayed inside.
Which sentence correctly uses a subordinating conjunction to express a condition?
After the concert ended, we went out for dinner.
Because it was raining, we canceled the picnic.
If you study hard, you will improve your grades.
When the sun sets, it gets dark.
Select the sentence that demonstrates the correct use of a comma with a subordinating conjunction when the independent clause comes first.
We will go to the park unless it rains.
We will go to the park, unless it rains.
Unless it rains, we will go to the park.
Unless, it rains we will go to the park.
Which of the following sentences is an example of a comma splice?
The sun was setting, and the sky turned orange.
The sun was setting; the sky turned orange.
The sun was setting, the sky turned orange.
The sun was setting. The sky turned orange.

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How can you correct the following comma splice: 'The movie was long, I almost fell asleep'?
The movie was long, but I almost fell asleep.
The movie was long I almost fell asleep.
The movie was long because I almost fell asleep.
The movie was long, so I almost fell asleep.
Rewrite the following sentence to correct the comma splice: 'She studied hard, she got a good grade.'
She studied hard, so she got a good grade.
She studied hard she got a good grade.
She studied hard, because she got a good grade.
She studied hard; but she got a good grade.
Which of the following is a run-on sentence?
I love reading books, and I visit the library often.
I love reading books; I visit the library often.
I love reading books I visit the library often.
I love reading books. I visit the library often.