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Daily Drill: SAT® Punctuation Practice Question

Also Great Preparation for ACT® English

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Feb 19, 2025
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Today’s Daily Drill is a mock SAT® Punctuation question. It follows the digital SAT® format1 but is also great preparation for ACT® English.

For effective time management on test day, you should aim to answer this question correctly in a maximum of 30 seconds.

Daily study of Walker Prep’s proven strategies and insightful answer explanations is a great way to improve your SAT® score. To gain access to all Daily Drill answer explanations and strategy guides, become a premium subscriber. You’ll also be able to post comments and questions.


Free SAT® Practice Question (mock)

Japanese master calligrapher Inoue Yūichi uses traditional bamboo brushes to create bold, expressive works of Chinese characters. His interpretation of ______ is housed in the Tokyo National Museum.

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

A) poet Matsuo Bashō:

B) poet Matsuo Bashō—

C) poet Matsuo Bashō

D) poet, Matsuo Bashō,

(Answer Explanations and Strategy Brief Below.)


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Answer Explanations and Strategy Brief

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