SHSAT English 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which revision best combines these sentences? "The library was quiet. Students were studying for exams."
- The library was quiet because students were studying for exams. (Correct answer)
- The library was quiet, students were studying for exams.
- The library was quiet and students were studying for exams it was quiet.
- Being quiet, the students studied in the library exams.
Correct answer: The library was quiet because students were studying for exams.
Using "because" shows the logical cause-and-effect relationship between the quiet and the studying.
Question 2: Choose the correct word: "The committee will announce ___ decision tomorrow."
- its (Correct answer)
- it's
- their
- its'
Correct answer: its
"Its" is the possessive pronoun, and a committee is a singular collective noun.
Question 3: Which transition best fits? "She practiced every day; ___, she won the competition."
- consequently (Correct answer)
- however
- nevertheless
- meanwhile
Correct answer: consequently
"Consequently" signals that winning was the result of daily practice.
Question 4: Identify the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement.
- Each of the players has a uniform. (Correct answer)
- Each of the players have a uniform.
- Each of the players are having uniforms.
- Each of the player have uniforms.
Correct answer: Each of the players has a uniform.
"Each" is singular and takes the singular verb "has."
Question 5: Which sentence is free of misplaced modifiers?
- Walking to school, Maria saw a stray dog. (Correct answer)
- Walking to school, a stray dog was seen by Maria.
- A stray dog walking to school was seen by Maria.
- Maria saw, walking to school, a stray dog.
Correct answer: Walking to school, Maria saw a stray dog.
The modifier "walking to school" correctly describes Maria, the subject right after it.
Question 6: Where should a comma be added? "After the storm passed we went outside."
- After the storm passed, we went outside. (Correct answer)
- After, the storm passed we went outside.
- After the storm, passed we went outside.
- After the storm passed we went, outside.
Correct answer: After the storm passed, we went outside.
A comma follows an introductory dependent clause before the main clause.
Question 7: Which word best replaces the vague word in: "The movie was good in many different ways."
- compelling (Correct answer)
- nice
- okay
- interesting
Correct answer: compelling
"Compelling" is precise and vivid, improving the weak word "good."
SHSAT English 2
Which revision best combines these sentences? "The library was quiet.
Students were studying for exams."