Clauses and Phrases dSAT Unit Quiz

In her backpack, Sarah packed the essentials for the camping _____ a sturdy tent, a warm sleeping bag, a portable stove, and a variety of dehydrated meals.

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?

The Great Migration was one of the largest movements of people in United States history. Approximately six million Black people moved from the American South to Northern, Midwestern, and Western states roughly from the 1910s until the 1970s. _______ the decision to migrate is often driven by a profound hope for a life enriched by stability, acceptance, and economic prosperity.

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?

The following text is from the poem “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” by T.S. Eliot

“Let us go then, you and I,

When the __________ is spread out against the sky

Like a patient etherized upon a table;

Let us go, through certain half-deserted streets…”

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?

The following text is from Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë

“There was no possibility of taking a walk that _____ had been wandering, indeed, in the leafless shrubbery an hour in the morning; but since dinner (Mrs. Reed, when there was no company, dined early) the cold winter wind had brought with it clouds so sombre [sic], and a rain so penetrating, that further out-door exercise was now out of the question.”

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?

The following text is from Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll

“Alice was beginning to get very tired of sitting by her sister on the bank, and of having nothing ___________ once or twice she had peeped into the book her sister was reading, but it had no pictures or conversations in it, ‘and what is the use of a book,’ thought Alice ‘without pictures or conversation?’”

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?

Amidst the mid-20th-century surge in urbanization and the rise of automobile culture, the invention of the highway system in 1956 emerged as a multifaceted _________ addressing not only the need for efficient transportation but also contributing to the transformation of social landscapes, commerce, and the overall accessibility of diverse regions across the United States.

In spring, as temperatures rise and daylight hours increase, trees undergo a process known as bud break, marked by the swelling and unfolding of dormant buds. This biological phenomenon, triggered by a combination of warmer temperatures and lengthening days, initiates the growth of new leaves and _______ essential for photosynthesis and the tree’s renewed vitality during the burgeoning season.

The domestication of farm animals, a pivotal development in human history, involved a gradual process of selectively breeding and adapting wild species to coexist with humans. This process ultimately led to the establishment of agricultural practices that sustainably provided excess resources to help build horticultural   _______________________.

Amid the icy expanses of Antarctica, scientists stumbled upon a novel strain of  ____________________________ thriving in extreme cold conditions, unveiling a microbial world previously undiscovered and raising intriguing questions about life’s adaptability in the harshest environments on Earth.

Monet’s use of color and light in his paintings not only captures the essence of a tranquil _________ transcends the boundaries of traditional representation. His work invites viewers to experience the ever-changing beauty of the natural world in a truly immersive and contemplative manner.