SAT Writing: Standard English Conventions
Sentence boundaries, punctuation, agreement, and form.
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Museum doors
The museum locked ______ doors at six.
Kiln morning
The kiln cooled overnight ______ the potter opened it in the morning.
Geese at dusk
The flock of geese ______ over the pond at dusk.
Store receipt
The clerk handed the receipt to Luis and ______.
Morning dough
Yesterday the baker ______ the dough before sunrise.
Flour on the counter
Covered in flour, ______.
Corner cafe
The cafe______ opens at seven.
Supply list
Bring the following______ gloves, tape, and a flashlight.
Muddy trail
The trail was muddy______ we turned back before dark.
Hall lockers
All three ______ lockers lined the wall.
Washed brushes
Lena washed the brushes______ she left them to dry.
After the storm
After the storm ended______ the crew checked the roof.
Bike chain
The mechanic ______ fixed the chain waved from the bay.
Class poster
By the time the bell rang, the class ______ the poster.
Bent spoke
The bicycle with the bent spoke______ ready to ride.
Under the porch
Under the porch ______ a family of rabbits.
Market trip
______ went to the market before noon.
City pool
The city closed ______ pool for repairs.
Wagging puppy
The puppy wagged ______ tail when the door opened.
Picnic weather
______ going to rain before the picnic.
Finished lab
Students______ may leave early.
Locked bikes
The three ______ bikes were locked together.
Stack of plates
The stack of plates ______ near the sink.
Wet paint
The ______ paint was still wet on the fence.
Pool towels
Each of the swimmers ______ a towel on the bench.
Signed form
When Rosa finished the form, ______ signed the bottom.
Sanding plan
The plan was to sand the board, stain the edges, and ______ the nails.
Late bus
She said______ the bus was late again.
Noon delivery
Yes______ the package arrived before noon.
Rye bread
Our town's oldest bakery______ still sells rye bread.
Fair ribbon
Sam and ______ project won a ribbon at the fair.
Summer tomatoes
Last summer we ______ tomatoes and dried them on racks.
After the rain
______ after the rain stopped.
Kitten and cork
The kitten chased a cork. ______ across the rug.
Faulty switch
Either the lamps or the switch ______ faulty.
Friday decision
The committee ______ its decision on Friday.
Letter address
To ______ should I address the letter?
Missing hex key
The kit was missing one piece______ the small hex key.
Kitchen timer
When the timer buzzed______ Nora pulled the pan from the oven.
Empty nests
The two ______ nests were empty by June.
Rusty hinge
______ the gate because the hinge had rusted.
Streetlights
The streetlights came on______ we were still on the path.
Loose gate
______ and Jonah fixed the loose gate.
First coat
By noon yesterday the painter ______ the first coat.
Soup and salt
The soup needed salt______ I reached for the shaker.
Phone charge
The phone lost ______ charge before the hike.
Dropped tickets
Running for the bus, ______.
Extra inning
The sky cleared______ we stayed for another inning.
Torn pocket
The jacket______ is on the hook.
Two cups
There ______ two cups on the tray.
Long shop day
______ been a long day at the shop.
Frozen creek
Last winter the creek ______ thick enough for skating.
Saturday practice
The team ______ every Saturday in the park.
Note for neighbors
The note was written for ______ and the neighbors.
Heron at the marsh
This morning I ______ a heron by the marsh.
A week's notice
She asked for ______ notice before leaving the job.
Drawer of tools
The drawer held three tools______ a hammer, pliers, and a file.
Late rehearsal
The student ______ led the rehearsal stayed late.
Sealed letter
After she ______ the letter, she walked to the mailbox.
Ripening tomatoes
The tomatoes ripened in the heat______ birds found them first.
Hard recipes
The recipes in that book ______ hard to follow.
Road closure
The news about the road closure ______ posted at dawn.
Ticket line
Although the line was long______ we stayed for the tickets.
Locker room
The ______ locker room is down the hall.
Closet chairs
No______ the chairs are still in the closet.
Split prize
The prize was split between ______ and Carlos.
Last loaf
Last night the shop ______ the last loaf.
Steaming rolls
Fresh from the oven, ______.
Muddy shoes
The child ______ shoes were muddy waited on the mat.
Planting beans
______ and I planted the beans.
Sideline captain
The captain ______ called the play stood on the sideline.
Store alarm
Neither the manager nor the clerks ______ the alarm.
Repeated step
Marcus repeated the step______ measuring twice before cutting.
Class outline
By the time class started, Nia ______ the outline.
Icy path
The path was icy______ we walked slowly.
Only novel
Her only novel______ won the local prize.
Desk drawer
The pair of scissors ______ in the drawer.
Borrowed chairs
The twins said ______ would bring the chairs.
End of the hall
My ______ office is at the end of the hall.
Early boarding
Passengers______ may board first.
Power outage
While the power was out______ we used candles.
Late shift
The director thanked ______ for the late shift.
June harbor
The harbor______ fills with boats in June.
Sunday drive
Last Sunday we ______ to the coast and back.
Extra map
Please give the extra map to ______.
Aisle four
The clerk ______ I asked pointed to aisle four.
Taped handles
Both ______ handles were wrapped in tape.
Van tickets
Everyone in the two vans ______ a ticket.
Pinch of salt
The recipe listed one extra______ a pinch of salt.
Team captains
The coach chose ______ and Priya as captains.
Frozen pond
By evening yesterday the pond ______ solid.
Two radios
Neither of the radios ______ working.
Old fence
In 2019 the crew ______ the old fence.
Required course
Economics ______ a required course here.
Top shelf
To reach the top shelf______ I pulled over a stool.
Under the bench
Both ______ backpacks were under the bench.
After the climb
Tired from the climb, ______.
Rising bread
While the bread rose, Theo ______ the counters.
Burnt-out bulb
One of the bulbs ______ out last night.
Chemistry comment
The teacher ______ wrote the comment teaches chemistry.
Tipped cup
______ tail knocked the cup off the step.
Sudden quiet
When the bell rang, everyone ______ quiet.
Duluth postcard
My cousin______ sent a postcard from Duluth.
Curtain call
Every night the audience ______ when the curtain rises.
Lost cover
The notebook lost ______ cover on the bus.
New shed
Next year the club ______ a new shed.
Clean brushes
______ finished, they cleaned the brushes.
Already on the field
The coach, along with the players, ______ already on the field.