SAT reading and writing practice

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The harbor office posted one update before dawn and left it beside the door for the morning crew. The list of shipping dates is on the board beside the door, where every clerk can see it. Which choice completes the sentence? The list of shipping dates ___ on the board.

is. The subject is "list," which is singular. "Dates" only names which list.

A town kept a written account of a bridge repair. The engineer reported that a wooden repair met the posted weight limit. The same report said the wooden repair would cost less than half of a new concrete span. In July the council voted to repair the wood and reopen the bridge. Which choice best states what the account supports?

The council chose the cheaper repair that still met the weight limit.

A student is writing about a council vote and has these notes: the wooden repair met the posted weight limit; the wooden repair cost less than half of a new concrete span; the council voted to repair the wood and reopen the bridge in July. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes?

The council voted to repair the wood, which cost less than half of a new concrete span, and to reopen the bridge in July.

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What does a Reading and Writing item look like?

One short passage, a pair of sentences, or student notes, then one question. You are not reading a long chapter. The official section is 54 questions across two modules.

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No. They are free SAT practice questions for study. College Board writes the scored test and the Bluebook app.

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