SAT Reading & Writing: Grammar
Which of the following sentences correctly uses a comma before a FANBOYS conjunction?
She went to the store and bought milk eggs and bread.
She went to the store, and bought milk, eggs, and bread.
She went to the store and she bought milk, eggs, and bread.
She went to the store, and she bought milk eggs and bread.
Which sentence demonstrates the correct use of a comma before a FANBOYS conjunction?
I wanted to go to the park but it started raining.
I wanted to go to the park, but it started raining.
I wanted to go to the park but, it started raining.
I wanted to go to the park, but, it started raining.
Choose the most appropriate punctuation to join the following independent clauses: 'The concert was amazing' 'the crowd cheered for an encore'.
The concert was amazing, so the crowd cheered for an encore.
The concert was amazing; the crowd cheered for an encore.
The concert was amazing, the crowd cheered for an encore.
The concert was amazing. The crowd cheered for an encore.
Which of the following sentences correctly uses a semicolon?
I went to the store; I bought milk, eggs, and bread.
I went to the store, I bought milk; eggs; and bread.
I went to the store; and I bought milk, eggs, and bread.
I went to the store, so I bought milk; eggs; and bread.
Choose the correct punctuation to link the following related independent clauses: 'She loves to read' 'he prefers to write'.
She loves to read, he prefers to write.
She loves to read; he prefers to write.
She loves to read. He prefers to write.
She loves to read: he prefers to write.
Which sentence correctly uses semicolons in a complex list?
I visited Paris, France; Rome, Italy; and London, England.
I visited Paris, France, Rome, Italy, and London, England.
I visited Paris; France, Rome; Italy, and London; England.
I visited Paris, France; Rome; Italy; and London, England.
Which of the following sentences correctly uses a colon?
I need: milk, eggs, and bread.
I need; milk, eggs, and bread.
I need, milk, eggs, and bread.
I need:milk, eggs, and bread.

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Choose the correct punctuation to complete the sentence: 'There is only one thing I want for dinner a large pizza'.
There is only one thing I want for dinner; a large pizza.
There is only one thing I want for dinner: a large pizza.
There is only one thing I want for dinner, a large pizza.
There is only one thing I want for dinner. A large pizza.
Use a colon effectively in the following sentence: 'The recipe requires several ingredients these include flour sugar and eggs'.
The recipe requires several ingredients; these include flour, sugar, and eggs.
The recipe requires several ingredients: these include flour, sugar, and eggs.
The recipe requires several ingredients, these include flour, sugar, and eggs.
The recipe requires several ingredients. These include flour, sugar, and eggs.
Which sentence correctly uses a dash to set off parenthetical information?
The dog—a golden retriever—loves to play fetch.
The dog, a golden retriever, loves to play fetch.
The dog (a golden retriever) loves to play fetch.
The dog a golden retriever loves to play fetch.