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SAT English Grammar Questions
Practise english grammar (english) for the SAT (Digital): 10 multiple-choice questions, each with the correct answer and a worked explanation. Click an option to check it, or “New questions” for another set.
English Grammar practice
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Q1.Choose the correct article: He is ___ honest man.
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Answer: D — an
“Honest” begins with a vowel sound (silent h), so “an”.
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Q2.Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.
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Answer: D — It’s a lovely day.
“It’s” is the contraction of “it is”; “its” is possessive.
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Q3.Choose the correct option: The committee ___ divided in their opinions.
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Answer: D — were
When members of a collective noun act individually (divided opinions), a plural verb is used: “were”.
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Q4.Choose the correct option: If I ___ you, I would accept the offer.
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Answer: A — were
The subjunctive “were” is used in hypothetical conditions: “If I were you…”.
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Q5.Choose the correct conditional: If it rains tomorrow, we ___ the match.
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Answer: A — will cancel
First conditional (real future possibility): if + present, will + base verb.
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Q6.Choose the correct tag question: She can swim, ___?
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Answer: A — can’t she
A positive statement takes a negative tag with the same auxiliary: “can’t she?”.
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Q7.Choose the correct option: Neither the manager nor the clerks ___ present.
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Answer: A — were
With neither…nor, the verb agrees with the nearer subject (“clerks”, plural) → were.
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Q8.Choose the correct option: This is the best book I ___.
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Answer: C — have ever read
A superlative + experience up to now uses the present perfect: “have ever read”.
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Q9.Identify the error: “One of my friend is a doctor.”
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Answer: B — my friend
After “one of” use a plural noun: “one of my friends”.
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Q10.Choose the correct option: He prefers tea ___ coffee.
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Answer: D — to
“Prefer X to Y” is the correct pattern.
How to approach english grammar questions
Find the subject first and make the verb agree with it, ignoring phrases in between. Watch fixed prepositions (good at, insist on, prefer to) and tense sequence in reported speech.
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