SAT Reading and Writing

In an original study summary, a team installed rooftop gardens on four buildings and measured lower indoor afternoon temperatures afterward. The team cautioned that insulation also differed among buildings. What is the main purpose of the caution?

An archive once cataloged only printed books. After receiving letters and recordings, it revised its system to describe formats separately. Which choice best states the central idea?

The committee called the first estimate 'provisional' because several invoices had not arrived. In context, what does provisional most nearly mean?

A researcher describes a tiny insect as 'minute' and uses a microscope to inspect it. What does minute most nearly mean here?

A reviewer writes, 'The novel's quiet ending rewards attention to small gestures rather than dramatic revelations.' Which description best captures the reviewer's attitude toward the ending?

Text 1 says a museum should display fewer objects so visitors can study each carefully. Text 2 agrees that crowded displays overwhelm visitors but recommends optional digital explanations rather than fewer objects. On what do the texts agree?

A biologist claims that a bird adjusts its feeding schedule when daylight changes. Which finding would most directly support the claim?

A library reports that weekday visits increased from 200 to 260 after evening hours were extended. Which statement is supported by these data alone?

Rain delayed the outdoor rehearsal. ___, the actors moved to the community hall. Which transition best expresses the relationship?

The prototype was inexpensive to build. ___, its battery lasted only twenty minutes. Which transition best fits?

The researcher measured soil moisture at dawn, noon and dusk. ___, she recorded the temperature at each measurement. Which transition best adds a related action?

Which choice completes the sentence in Standard English? 'The collection of rare maps ___ stored in a climate-controlled room.'

Which choice completes the sentence in Standard English? 'Neither the director nor the assistants ___ available today.'

Which choice correctly joins two independent clauses? 'The storm ended ___ the hikers waited for the river to fall.'

Which sentence uses a colon correctly?

Which choice correctly punctuates a nonessential description? 'Dr. Malik ___ will give the lecture.'

Which choice completes the sentence with the correct possessive? 'The two ___ joint report was published yesterday.'

Which revision removes a dangling modifier? 'Walking through the gallery, the paintings impressed Lena.'

Which choice maintains parallel structure? 'The workshop teaches students to observe carefully, record precisely, and ___.'

Which choice completes the sentence with correct pronoun case? 'The invitation was addressed to Jordan and ___.'