Test Prep PRAXIS Writing Section Exam Practice Questions (P. 2)
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Question #6
Determine whether the underlined portion of the sentence below is correct or whether it needs to be revised. Choose the correct option.
Yesterday I fell down the stairs and then tried to act as I did so on purpose.
Yesterday I fell down the stairs and then tried to act as I did so on purpose.
- AYesterday I fell down the stairs and then
- BYesterday I fell down the stairs, I
- CI fell down the stairs yesterday, I
- DAfter I fell down the stairs yesterday; I
- EFalling down the stairs; I
Correct Answer:
A
ג€Yesterday I fell down the stairs, Iג€ and ג€I fell down the stairs yesterday, Iג€ are run-ons. D and E misuse their semicolons: the parts before them are not independent clauses.
A
ג€Yesterday I fell down the stairs, Iג€ and ג€I fell down the stairs yesterday, Iג€ are run-ons. D and E misuse their semicolons: the parts before them are not independent clauses.
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Question #7
Determine whether the underlined portion of the sentence below is correct or whether it needs to be revised. Choose the correct option.
Lockers in schools are often dilapidated, making student's valuables susceptible to theft.
Lockers in schools are often dilapidated, making student's valuables susceptible to theft.
- Amaking student's valuables susceptible to theft
- Bwhich makes student's valuables susceptible to theft
- Cthat makes student's valuables susceptible to theft
Correct Answer:
A
A
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Question #8
Determine whether the underlined portion of the sentence below is correct or whether it needs to be revised. Choose the correct option.
Fleeing the horde of zombies on foot, an apparently safe building became visible to the terrified couple.
Fleeing the horde of zombies on foot, an apparently safe building became visible to the terrified couple.
- Aan apparently safe building became visible to the terrified couple.
- Bthe terrified couple spotted a building that looked safe.
- Ca safe looking building was spotted by the terrified couple.
- Dthe terrified couple's luck changed when they spotted a safe looking building.
- Etheir fear subsided somewhat when the terrified couple would spot a safe looking building.
Correct Answer:
B
ג€an apparently safe building became visible to the terrified coupleג€, ג€a safe looking building was spotted by the terrified coupleג€, ג€the terrified couple's luck changed when they spotted a safe looking buildingג€, and ג€their fear subsided somewhat when the terrified couple would spot a safe looking buildingג€ are all dangling modifiers. Who was fleeing the horde? The terrified couple was.
B
ג€an apparently safe building became visible to the terrified coupleג€, ג€a safe looking building was spotted by the terrified coupleג€, ג€the terrified couple's luck changed when they spotted a safe looking buildingג€, and ג€their fear subsided somewhat when the terrified couple would spot a safe looking buildingג€ are all dangling modifiers. Who was fleeing the horde? The terrified couple was.
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Question #9
Determine whether the underlined portion of the sentence below is correct or whether it needs to be revised. Choose the correct option.
Natural disasters have been increasingly effecting nearly every part of the world in the past decade with catastrophic tornadoes, hurricanes and tsunamis.
Natural disasters have been increasingly effecting nearly every part of the world in the past decade with catastrophic tornadoes, hurricanes and tsunamis.
- Ahave been increasingly effecting
- Bhas been increasingly effecting
- Chave been increasingly affecting
- Dwill be increasingly effecting
- Ewill be increasingly affecting
Correct Answer:
C
The only problem with the underlined portion of this sentence is the use of the word ג€effectingג€ instead of ג€affecting.ג€ When an object/s undergoes changes, these changes are effects such as in the following sentence: John's excellent attendance at school has had positive effects on his education. However, in the verb form, ג€effectsג€ turns into ג€affectsג€ such as in the following sentence: John's excellent attendance has affected his education. Noun (effect) vs. verb
(affect). Only choice ג€have been increasingly affectingג€ and choice ג€will be increasingly affectingג€ properly used ג€affectingג€ but choice ג€will be increasingly affectingג€ uses the future tense when the sentence clearly describes an occurrence of the past (ג€...in the past decade...ג€).
C
The only problem with the underlined portion of this sentence is the use of the word ג€effectingג€ instead of ג€affecting.ג€ When an object/s undergoes changes, these changes are effects such as in the following sentence: John's excellent attendance at school has had positive effects on his education. However, in the verb form, ג€effectsג€ turns into ג€affectsג€ such as in the following sentence: John's excellent attendance has affected his education. Noun (effect) vs. verb
(affect). Only choice ג€have been increasingly affectingג€ and choice ג€will be increasingly affectingג€ properly used ג€affectingג€ but choice ג€will be increasingly affectingג€ uses the future tense when the sentence clearly describes an occurrence of the past (ג€...in the past decade...ג€).
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Question #10
Determine whether the underlined portion of the sentence below is correct or whether it needs to be revised. Choose the correct option.
For every song that is a hit, it is critical to have a quality `beat` and quality lyrics; however, music companies hire professional producers and song writers.
For every song that is a hit, it is critical to have a quality `beat` and quality lyrics; however, music companies hire professional producers and song writers.
- Ahowever
- Btherefore
- Cnevertheless
- Dand
- Eyet
Correct Answer:
B
The underlined portion of this sentence is wrong because the conjunction ג€howeverג€ needs to properly reflect the supporting nature of the second clauseג€"NOT a contrasting relationship. Choice ג€howeverג€, ג€neverthelessג€ and ג€yetג€ all reflect a contrasting relationship when a supporting and united relationship should be here. Choice ג€thereforeג€ and ג€andג€ are left. Choice ג€thereforeג€ is best because the initial clause creates a premise (the requirements for a good song) that the second clause needs to support (how the requirements are met); therefore is the ideal transition for this type of cause-effect relationship.
B
The underlined portion of this sentence is wrong because the conjunction ג€howeverג€ needs to properly reflect the supporting nature of the second clauseג€"NOT a contrasting relationship. Choice ג€howeverג€, ג€neverthelessג€ and ג€yetג€ all reflect a contrasting relationship when a supporting and united relationship should be here. Choice ג€thereforeג€ and ג€andג€ are left. Choice ג€thereforeג€ is best because the initial clause creates a premise (the requirements for a good song) that the second clause needs to support (how the requirements are met); therefore is the ideal transition for this type of cause-effect relationship.
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