Sentence boundaries (SAT/ACT)

Question 1

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English? The painting, which hangs in the north gallery___ is one of the artist's earliest works.

• A. ;
• B. ,
• C. .
• D. (no punctuation)

Question 2

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English? The painting, which hangs in the north gallery___ is one of the artist's earliest works.

• A. ,
• B. ;
• C. .
• D. (no punctuation)

Question 3

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English? Although the village is remote___ it attracts thousands of hikers each summer.

• A. ;
• B. ,
• C. :
• D. .

Question 4

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English? The author's first novel was rejected by twelve publishers___ the thirteenth accepted it and it became a bestseller.

• A. , eventually,
• B. , eventually
• C. ; eventually,
• D. eventually,

Question 5

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English? The researchers tested two hypotheses___ the first concerned diet; the second, exercise.

• A. (no punctuation)
• B. ; and
• C. :
• D. ,

Question 6

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English? The author's first novel was rejected by twelve publishers___ the thirteenth accepted it and it became a bestseller.

• A. , eventually
• B. , eventually,
• C. eventually,
• D. ; eventually,

Question 7

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English? The glacier has retreated almost two kilometres since 1950___ scientists expect the pace to increase.

• A. (no punctuation)
• B. :
• C. ;
• D. ,

Question 8

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English? The researchers tested two hypotheses___ the first concerned diet; the second, exercise.

• A. :
• B. (no punctuation)
• C. ,
• D. ; and

Question 9

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English? The glacier has retreated almost two kilometres since 1950___ scientists expect the pace to increase.

• A. ;
• B. ,
• C. (no punctuation)
• D. :

Question 10

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English? Marine iguanas are found only in the Galápagos Islands___ they are the only lizards that forage in the sea.

• A. . They
• B. , and, they
• C. , they
• D. they

Question 11

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English? The engineer who designed the tower___ studied architecture in Lisbon before moving to Toronto.

• A. ;
• B. :
• C. ,
• D. (no punctuation)

Question 12

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English? The author's first novel was rejected by twelve publishers___ the thirteenth accepted it and it became a bestseller.

• A. , eventually,
• B. , eventually
• C. ; eventually,
• D. eventually,

Question 13

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English? The engineer who designed the tower___ studied architecture in Lisbon before moving to Toronto.

• A. ,
• B. :
• C. (no punctuation)
• D. ;

Question 14

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English? In 1903, the Wright brothers made the first powered flight___ it lasted just twelve seconds.

• A. ,
• B. , and
• C. (no punctuation)
• D. ;

Question 15

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English? The researchers tested two hypotheses___ the first concerned diet; the second, exercise.

• A. :
• B. (no punctuation)
• C. ; and
• D. ,

Question 16

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English? The painting, which hangs in the north gallery___ is one of the artist's earliest works.

• A. ,
• B. (no punctuation)
• C. ;
• D. .