Take this Quiz: PSAT Writing — pronouns, modifiers and matching forms | Zestly

Question 1

"Each of the three drafts submitted to the prize committee has ____ own strengths, and the judges spent an afternoon arguing about which mattered most." Which choice completes the writer's sentence so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?

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its

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it's

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theirs

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their

Question 2

"The dean divided the archive work between Marcus and ____ without telling either of us what the other had been asked to do." Which choice completes the writer's sentence so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?

Accepted Answer

me

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myself

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mine

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I

Question 3

"Having studied the tide tables for a week, the crossing was attempted at four in the morning." Which choice best corrects the writer's sentence?

Accepted Answer

Having studied the tide tables for a week, the party attempted the crossing at four in the morning.

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Having studied the tide tables for a week, the crossing was attempted by the party at four in the morning.

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The crossing was attempted at four in the morning, having studied the tide tables for a week.

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Having attempted the crossing at four in the morning, the party studied the tide tables for a week.

Question 4

"The prize money was to be divided among ____ had signed the original petition, however small a part each had played in it." Which choice completes the writer's sentence so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?

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whomever

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whom

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who

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whoever

Question 5

"The museum only lends its drawings to institutions that can guarantee the light levels in their galleries." The writer means that the museum lends to no institution other than those able to guarantee the light levels. Which choice best corrects the writer's sentence?

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The museum only lends its drawings to institutions that can guarantee the light levels in their galleries.

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The museum lends its drawings only to institutions that can guarantee the light levels in their galleries.

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Only the museum lends its drawings to institutions that can guarantee the light levels in their galleries.

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The museum lends its drawings to institutions that can only guarantee the light levels in their galleries.

Question 6

"Painted in 1876 and hung in the town hall for a century, the mayor described the portrait as the building's one treasure." Which choice best corrects the writer's sentence?

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The mayor described the portrait, painted in 1876 and hung in the town hall for a century, as the building's one treasure.

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Painted in 1876 and hung in the town hall for a century, the mayor's description called the portrait the building's one treasure.

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The mayor, who had hung the portrait in the town hall for a century, described it as the building's one treasure.

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The mayor, painted in 1876 and hung in the town hall for a century, described the portrait as the building's one treasure.