2026 ARRT Breast Sonography Study Guide:
Practice Questions with Answer
ExplanationsnBreast Anatomy | Ultrasound
Imaging | Pathology | Procedures | Biopsy |
Clinical Preparation Review
SECTION 1: GRAMMAR & MECHANICS (Questions 1–25)
1. Which sentence uses the correct subject-verb agreement?
A. The list of items are on the desk.
B. The list of items is on the desk.
C. The list of items were on the desk.
D. The list of items be on the desk.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The subject is "list" (singular), not "items." Prepositional phrases
like "of items" do not change the subject. A singular subject takes a singular verb:
"is."
2. Identify the error: "Each of the students have completed their assignment."
A. Each
B. have
C. completed
D. their
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: "Each" is singular, so it requires the singular verb "has." The
corrected sentence is: "Each of the students has completed their assignment."
3. Which sentence correctly uses "its" or "it's"?
,A. The dog wagged it's tail.
B. Its raining outside.
C. The company lost its license.
D. It's color is bright red.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: "Its" is the possessive form. "It's" is a contraction of "it is" or "it
has." Only option C correctly uses the possessive "its."
4. Choose the correct pronoun: "Between you and ___, the plan seems risky."
A. I
B. me
C. myself
D. mine
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: After a preposition ("between"), use the objective case pronoun:
"me." "Between you and I" is a common error.
5. Which sentence contains a dangling modifier?
A. Walking to class, I saw a rainbow.
B. Walking to class, the rainbow appeared.
C. I saw a rainbow while walking to class.
D. While I was walking to class, I saw a rainbow.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: In B, the introductory phrase "Walking to class" incorrectly
modifies "the rainbow" (rainbows don't walk). The subject of the main clause
should be the one performing the action.
6. Identify the correct past tense form: "Yesterday, she ___ to the store."
A. go
B. goes
,C. went
D. gone
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: "Went" is the simple past tense of "go." "Gone" is the past
participle and requires a helping verb (has/have/had gone).
7. Which word is a coordinating conjunction?
A. Because
B. Although
C. And
D. Therefore
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The coordinating conjunctions are FANBOYS: For, And, Nor, But, Or,
Yet, So. "Because" and "although" are subordinating conjunctions; "therefore" is a
conjunctive adverb.
8. Which sentence uses the correct comparative form?
A. She is more taller than her sister.
B. She is taller than her sister.
C. She is most taller than her sister.
D. She is tallest than her sister.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: For one-syllable adjectives, add "-er" for comparative and "-est" for
superlative. "More taller" is a double comparative error.
9. Identify the adverb in: "The team performed exceptionally well."
A. team
B. performed
C. exceptionally
D. well
, Correct Answer: C
Rationale: "Exceptionally" modifies the adverb "well," making it an adverb.
"Well" can be an adverb or adjective, but here it is modified by "exceptionally."
10. Which sentence is in passive voice?
A. The chef prepared the meal.
B. The meal was prepared by the chef.
C. The chef is preparing the meal.
D. The chef will prepare the meal.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Passive voice occurs when the subject receives the action. "The
meal was prepared" places the object first and uses "was + past participle."
11. Choose the correct word: "The effect/affect of the policy was immediate."
A. affect
B. effect
C. affects
D. effected
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: "Effect" is usually a noun meaning "result." "Affect" is usually a
verb meaning "to influence." Here, "the effect" is the subject noun.
12. Which sentence correctly uses a semicolon?
A. I like coffee; and tea.
B. I like coffee; however, I prefer tea.
C. I like coffee; because it wakes me up.
D. I like coffee; tea.
Correct Answer: B
Practice Questions with Answer
ExplanationsnBreast Anatomy | Ultrasound
Imaging | Pathology | Procedures | Biopsy |
Clinical Preparation Review
SECTION 1: GRAMMAR & MECHANICS (Questions 1–25)
1. Which sentence uses the correct subject-verb agreement?
A. The list of items are on the desk.
B. The list of items is on the desk.
C. The list of items were on the desk.
D. The list of items be on the desk.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The subject is "list" (singular), not "items." Prepositional phrases
like "of items" do not change the subject. A singular subject takes a singular verb:
"is."
2. Identify the error: "Each of the students have completed their assignment."
A. Each
B. have
C. completed
D. their
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: "Each" is singular, so it requires the singular verb "has." The
corrected sentence is: "Each of the students has completed their assignment."
3. Which sentence correctly uses "its" or "it's"?
,A. The dog wagged it's tail.
B. Its raining outside.
C. The company lost its license.
D. It's color is bright red.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: "Its" is the possessive form. "It's" is a contraction of "it is" or "it
has." Only option C correctly uses the possessive "its."
4. Choose the correct pronoun: "Between you and ___, the plan seems risky."
A. I
B. me
C. myself
D. mine
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: After a preposition ("between"), use the objective case pronoun:
"me." "Between you and I" is a common error.
5. Which sentence contains a dangling modifier?
A. Walking to class, I saw a rainbow.
B. Walking to class, the rainbow appeared.
C. I saw a rainbow while walking to class.
D. While I was walking to class, I saw a rainbow.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: In B, the introductory phrase "Walking to class" incorrectly
modifies "the rainbow" (rainbows don't walk). The subject of the main clause
should be the one performing the action.
6. Identify the correct past tense form: "Yesterday, she ___ to the store."
A. go
B. goes
,C. went
D. gone
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: "Went" is the simple past tense of "go." "Gone" is the past
participle and requires a helping verb (has/have/had gone).
7. Which word is a coordinating conjunction?
A. Because
B. Although
C. And
D. Therefore
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The coordinating conjunctions are FANBOYS: For, And, Nor, But, Or,
Yet, So. "Because" and "although" are subordinating conjunctions; "therefore" is a
conjunctive adverb.
8. Which sentence uses the correct comparative form?
A. She is more taller than her sister.
B. She is taller than her sister.
C. She is most taller than her sister.
D. She is tallest than her sister.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: For one-syllable adjectives, add "-er" for comparative and "-est" for
superlative. "More taller" is a double comparative error.
9. Identify the adverb in: "The team performed exceptionally well."
A. team
B. performed
C. exceptionally
D. well
, Correct Answer: C
Rationale: "Exceptionally" modifies the adverb "well," making it an adverb.
"Well" can be an adverb or adjective, but here it is modified by "exceptionally."
10. Which sentence is in passive voice?
A. The chef prepared the meal.
B. The meal was prepared by the chef.
C. The chef is preparing the meal.
D. The chef will prepare the meal.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Passive voice occurs when the subject receives the action. "The
meal was prepared" places the object first and uses "was + past participle."
11. Choose the correct word: "The effect/affect of the policy was immediate."
A. affect
B. effect
C. affects
D. effected
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: "Effect" is usually a noun meaning "result." "Affect" is usually a
verb meaning "to influence." Here, "the effect" is the subject noun.
12. Which sentence correctly uses a semicolon?
A. I like coffee; and tea.
B. I like coffee; however, I prefer tea.
C. I like coffee; because it wakes me up.
D. I like coffee; tea.
Correct Answer: B
