Digital SAT Prep GRAMMAR DRILL ANSWERS AND EXPLANATIONS B In this Rules question, verbs are changing in the answer choices, so it's testing consistency with verbs. Find and highlight the subject, diwarf planets, which is plural, so a plural verb is needed. Write an annotation saying “plural” Eliminate any answer that is not plural. + (A), and (D) are wrong because they are singular. + (B)is correct because it's plural In this Rules question, pronouns are changing in the answer choices, so it's testing consistency wich pronouns. Find and highlight the phrase the pronoun refers back to, Linda B. Buck and Richard Axel, which is plural, so a plural pronoun is needed. Write an annotation saying “plural.” Eliminate any answer that isn’t consistent with Linda B. Buck and Richard Axel. + (A)is wrong because we is not consistent with Linda B, Buck and Richard Axel. + (B) iswrong because one is singular. + (C)is correct because ehey is plural and is consistent wich Linda B. Buck and Richard Axel. + (D)iswrong because some doesn’t refer back to a specific thing, In this Rules question, apostrophes with nouns are changing in the answer choices. Determine whether each word possesses anything. The galleries possess the purchases, but the purchases don't possess anything, Eliminate any answer that doesn’t match this. + (jis correct because galleries is possessive and purchases is not. + (B) is wrong because purchases should be plural, not possessive. + (Cand (D) are wrong because galleries should have an apostrophe, as it is possessive In this Rules question, verbs are changing in the answer choices, so it’s testing consistency with verbs. Find and highlight the subject, poevas, which is plural, so a plural verb is needed. Write an annoration saying “plural.” Eliminate any answer that is not plural + (A), (B), and (C) are wrong because they are singular. + D)iscorrect because it’s plural. 16. Rules Questions: Grammar 37Digital SAT Prep 5. B_ In this Rules question, verbs are changing in the answer choices, so it’s testing consistency with verbs. Find and highlight the subject, German intelligence agents, which is plural, so a plural verb is needed. All of the answers work with a plural subject, so look for a clue regarding tense. The previ- ‘ous part of the sentence uses a past tense verb: found. Highlight chat verb, which is past tense, so write an annotation that says “past.” Eliminate any answer not in past tense. + (A)is wrong because had is used when two events occur in the past and one event is earlier + B)is correct because it’s past tense. + (C)and (D) are wrong because would believe and were believing aren't consistent with found. 6. C _Inthis Rules question, pronouns and apostrophes are changing in the answer choices, so it’s testing consistency with pronouns. Find and highlight the word or phrase thae the pronoun refers back to: The white bird, which is singular, so in order to be consistent, a singular pronoun is needed. Write an annotation saying “singular.” Eliminate any answer that isn’t consistent with bird ot is incor rectly punctuated. + (A) and (B) are wrong because they is plural. + Cis correct because it is singular and possessive. + (D) is wrong because it means “ie is’ 7. D__ In this Rules question, apostrophes with nouns are changing in the answer choices. Determine whether each word possesses anything. The artists possess the individual styles, but the individual styles don't possess anything. Eliminate any answer that doesn’t match this. + (Adis wrong because styles shouldn't be possessive. + (B)is wrong because artist's is used for one artist, but the passage discusses Aboriginal artist. + C)is wrong because artists should have an apostrophe, since it is possessive, + (D) is correct because artists is plural and possessive, and individual syle is plural but not possessive. 8. B__ In this Rules question, the subjects of the answers are changing, which suggests it may be testing modifiers. Look for and highlight a modifying phrase: Hoping 0 align with South Korea's strong movement of female poets in the 1990s. Whoever is Hoping needs to come immediately after the ‘comma. Eliminate any answer that doesn't start with someone who can hope. + (A)and (C) are wrong because works can't hope. * (B)is correct because Hyesoon can hope. * (Dj is wrong because there wes can't hope. 318 | For more fre content, visit Princetonfeview.comDigital SAT Prog In this Rules question, pronouns and apostrophes are changing in the answer choices, so it’s test ing consistency with pronouns. Find and highlight the word that the pronoun refers back tor birds. This word is plural, so in order to be consistent, a plural pronoun is needed. Eliminate any answer that isn’t consistent with birds or is incorrectly punctuated. + (A) and (© are wrong because its singular. + B)is correct because iti plural and possessive. + (D)iswrong because it means “they arc.” In this Rules question, the subjects of the answers are changing, which suggests ic may be testing modifiers. Look for and highlight a modifying phrase: Developed by Paul Fischer. Whatever was Developed by Paul Fischer needs to come immediately after the comma. Eliminate any answer that doesn’t start with whatever was developed by Paul Fischer. + (A) iswrong because testing and approval were done by NASA, not Paul Fischer. + (B) is wrong because it was the Fischer Space Pen, not Project Apollo, chat was developed by Paul Fischer. + Cis wrong because NASA was not developed by Paul Fischer + (Dis correct because the Fischer Space Pen was developed by Paul Fischer. 16, fules Questions: Grammar | 319