Digital SAT: Punctuation Drills 3

1. Although the experiment seemed successful ____ revealed flaws.

A) , further testing

B) further testing

C) ; further testing

D) : further testing

Question 1 of 10

2. The Mississippi River ____ flows south to the Gulf of Mexico.

A) one of the longest rivers in North America

B) , one of the longest rivers in North America,

C) ; one of the longest rivers in North America

D) : one of the longest rivers in North America

Question 2 of 10

3. The engineer’s ____ impressed the review panel.

A) design efficiency

B) designs efficiency

C) designs’ efficiency

D) design’s efficiency

Question 3 of 10

4. The invention was innovative ____ it was also practical

A) and

B) , and

C) ; and

D) : and

Question 4 of 10

5. Because the weather was unpredictable ____ prepared contingency plans.

A) the event organizers

B) ; the event organizers

C) , the event organizers

D) : the event organizers

Question 5 of 10

6. The musician Ludwig van Beethoven ____ nine symphonies remains influential.

A) , whose compositions include

B) compositions include

C) ; whose compositions include

D) : whose compositions include

Question 6 of 10

7. The results were unexpected ____ they were carefully verified.

A) , however,

B) however,

C) ; however,

D) : however,

Question 7 of 10

8. The library ____ houses rare manuscripts.

A) built in the 19th century

B) ; built in the 19th century

C) : built in the 19th century

D) , built in the 19th century,

Question 8 of 10

9. The company expanded rapidly ____ it opened offices in several countries.

A) , and

B) and

C) ; and

D) : and

Question 9 of 10

10. Because the theory lacked evidence ____ not widely accepted.

A) it was

B) ; it was

C) : it was

D) , it was

Question 10 of 10