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SAT/ACT Standard English Conventions (mixed)

11th grade (Year 12 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: L.11-12.1, L.11-12.2 · England: SAT Standard English Conventions, ACT English

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Question 1
Which choice conforms to the conventions of Standard English? The orchestra performed the symphony, ___ composed in 1824.
- A. it had been
- B. having had been
- C. they had been
- D. which had been
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Question 2
Which choice conforms to the conventions of Standard English? Before the invention of the printing press, books ___ copied by hand.
- A. were
- B. was
- C. had
- D. have
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Question 3
Which choice conforms to the conventions of Standard English? The orchestra performed the symphony, ___ composed in 1824.
- A. it had been
- B. having had been
- C. they had been
- D. which had been
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Question 4
Which choice conforms to the conventions of Standard English? Neither the coach nor the players ___ satisfied with the draw.
- A. was
- B. is
- C. were
- D. has been
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Question 5
Which choice conforms to the conventions of Standard English? The marine biologist, along with her two assistants, ___ the coral reef every spring.
- A. survey
- B. are surveying
- C. surveys
- D. have surveyed
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Question 6
Which choice conforms to the conventions of Standard English? The orchestra performed the symphony, ___ composed in 1824.
- A. having had been
- B. they had been
- C. it had been
- D. which had been
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Question 7
Which choice conforms to the conventions of Standard English? The archive, ___ holds more than a million letters, is open to the public.
- A. it
- B. where
- C. which
- D. who
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Question 8
Which choice conforms to the conventions of Standard English? The festival attracts musicians from over forty countries, ___ perform for free.
- A. which
- B. many of them
- C. they
- D. many of whom
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Question 9
Which choice conforms to the conventions of Standard English? The orchestra performed the symphony, ___ composed in 1824.
- A. they had been
- B. having had been
- C. which had been
- D. it had been
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Question 10
Which choice conforms to the conventions of Standard English? The novel's themes of memory and loss ___ readers long after the final page.
- A. stay with
- B. staying with
- C. stays with
- D. has stayed with
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Question 11
Which choice conforms to the conventions of Standard English? Neither the coach nor the players ___ satisfied with the draw.
- A. has been
- B. was
- C. were
- D. is
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Question 12
Which choice conforms to the conventions of Standard English? The archive, ___ holds more than a million letters, is open to the public.
- A. which
- B. where
- C. who
- D. it
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Question 13
Which choice conforms to the conventions of Standard English? When the results were published, the scientists ___ that their hypothesis had been correct.
- A. will learn
- B. have learned
- C. learn
- D. learned
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Question 14
Which choice conforms to the conventions of Standard English? The novel's themes of memory and loss ___ readers long after the final page.
- A. stays with
- B. staying with
- C. has stayed with
- D. stay with
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Question 15
Which choice conforms to the conventions of Standard English? The marine biologist, along with her two assistants, ___ the coral reef every spring.
- A. surveys
- B. survey
- C. have surveyed
- D. are surveying
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Question 16
Which choice conforms to the conventions of Standard English? The festival attracts musicians from over forty countries, ___ perform for free.
- A. many of them
- B. they
- C. which
- D. many of whom

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