Writing Practice Test 1

Each question has a few answer choices. Choose the best answer for each question. At the end of the quiz, you will see your results.

1. Choose the correct sentence. Pay attention to double negatives. Some words, have a negative connotation. Be careful not to choose the sentence with a double negative.
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Question 1 of 10

2. Read the statement. Choose the correct answer to tell if it is a fact or an opinion.

 

The football game was lots of fun yesterday.
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B.

Question 2 of 10

3. The lack of rain ... affect the pecan trees.
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Question 3 of 10

4. Ken ran to the gate, ___________ the visitor turned away.
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Question 4 of 10

5. Is the following sentence written in active or passive voice?

 

Many discoveries were made by the Egyptians.
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Question 5 of 10

6. Read the statement. Choose the correct answer to tell if it is a fact or an opinion.

 

The running back scored three touchdowns.
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Question 6 of 10

7. Identify the part of speech of the word that appears in all caps in the sentence below.

 

The police ran AFTER the thief.
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Question 7 of 10

8. Choose the correct possessive to fill in the blank.

 

I work at my ... store every evening.
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Question 8 of 10

9. Which word in the sentence below is a coordinating conjunction?

 

Jason finished his research paper on time, yet he turned it in late.
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Question 9 of 10

10. Read the statement. Choose the correct answer to tell if it is a fact or an opinion.

 

Our team will be difficult to beat.
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Question 10 of 10


 

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This quick quiz gives you practice in identifying correct and incorrect usage of standard English grammar and reading comprehension. You can identify your weaknesses and strong points.

Clear explanations of each correct answer are also provided at the end of the quiz. This practice test also helps you with improving your reading strategies.

As students progress through school, they are asked to read increasingly complex informational and graphical texts in their courses.

The ability to understand and use the information in these texts is key to a student’s success in learning.

Reading is a thinking process. Effective readers know that when they read, what they read is supposed to make sense.

Reading is a process of finding meaning in a text. Writers use many ways to convey the meaning of words and concepts. Some are overt and some are subtle. These clues include definitions, examples, descriptions, illustrations, clarification, parenthetical notes, comparison, and elaboration.