SAT Grammar & Vocabulary Exam
Practice Sheet
Q1. Between adjectives whose order is reversible
ANSWER: Use a comma
Ex. intelligent, passionate student / passionate, intelligent student
Q2. Between adjectives whose order is not reversible
ANSWER: DO NOT use a comma
Ex. beautiful modern art (NOT modern beautiful art)
Q3. Between a subject and a verb
ANSWER: DO NOT use a comma
Q4. Between an adjective and a noun
ANSWER: DO NOT use a comma
Q5. Comma splice
ANSWER: Two sentences joined incorrectly by a comma instead of a
conjunction, period, or semicolon
Ex. The clouds were dark, we thought it would rain.
Q6. How to fix a comma splice
ANSWER: To correct it, replace the comma with a period, a
semicolon, or a comma with FANBOYS
Q7. Plural nouns
ANSWER: More than one noun. Examples: wombats, candies, mice.
Do not require apostrophes.
Q8. Singular possessive nouns
ANSWER: Require an apostrophe followed by an 's'. Examples:
Catherine's, market's, cow's
Practice Sheet
Q1. Between adjectives whose order is reversible
ANSWER: Use a comma
Ex. intelligent, passionate student / passionate, intelligent student
Q2. Between adjectives whose order is not reversible
ANSWER: DO NOT use a comma
Ex. beautiful modern art (NOT modern beautiful art)
Q3. Between a subject and a verb
ANSWER: DO NOT use a comma
Q4. Between an adjective and a noun
ANSWER: DO NOT use a comma
Q5. Comma splice
ANSWER: Two sentences joined incorrectly by a comma instead of a
conjunction, period, or semicolon
Ex. The clouds were dark, we thought it would rain.
Q6. How to fix a comma splice
ANSWER: To correct it, replace the comma with a period, a
semicolon, or a comma with FANBOYS
Q7. Plural nouns
ANSWER: More than one noun. Examples: wombats, candies, mice.
Do not require apostrophes.
Q8. Singular possessive nouns
ANSWER: Require an apostrophe followed by an 's'. Examples:
Catherine's, market's, cow's
