Digital SAT: Punctuation Drills 5

1. Although the results appeared conclusive ____ revealed several inconsistencies.

A) further analysis

B) ; further analysis

C) , further analysis

D) : further analysis

Question 1 of 10

2. The committee’s ____ on policy will be significant has drawn criticism.

A) decision impact

B) decision’s impact

C) decisions impact

D) decisions’ impact

Question 2 of 10

3. The experiment required precise measurements ____ even minor errors could affect the outcome.

A) and

B) , and

C) , because

D) ; because

Question 3 of 10

4. The painting ____ now hangs in the museum’s main gallery.

A) which was restored in 2010

B) ; which was restored in 2010

C) : which was restored in 2010

D) , which was restored in 2010,

Question 4 of 10

5. The fossil evidence suggests that dinosaurs evolved into birds ____.

A) , a theory supported, by many paleontologists

B) a theory supported by many paleontologists

C) ; a theory supported by many paleontologists

D) , a theory supported by many paleontologists

Question 5 of 10

6. The author whose essays examine cultural identity ____.

A) has received numerous awards

B) , has received numerous awards

C) ; has received numerous awards

D) : has received numerous awards

Question 6 of 10

7. The results were promising ____ they were not statistically significant.

A) , however,

B) ; however,

C) however,

D) : however,

Question 7 of 10

8. The sculpture ____ was discovered in a remote village.

A) created by an unknown artist

B) , created by an unknown artist,

C) ; created by an unknown artist

D) : created by an unknown artist

Question 8 of 10

9. Because the funding was reduced ____ had to be adjusted.

A) the project’s scope

B) ; the project’s scope

C) : the project’s scope

D) , the project’s scope

Question 9 of 10

10. The data ____ provide valuable insights

A) which were collected over several decades

B) , which were collected over several decades,

C) ; which were collected over several decades

D) : which were collected over several decades

Question 10 of 10