Writing Practice Test Set 2

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.

Fact/opinion

1. 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 1 of 10

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

 

The kicker scored a field goal before halftime.
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B.

Question 2 of 10

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

 

The score was tied until the final minute of the game.
A.
B.

Question 3 of 10

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

 

The running back scored three touchdowns.
A.
B.

Question 4 of 10

Part of speech

5. Which sentence has a direct and indirect object?
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B.
C.
D.

Question 5 of 10

Parallel structure

6. Achieving parallelism is very important when you are writing. Which sentence has achieved parallelism?
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B.
C.

Question 6 of 10

Subordinating Conjunction

7. Which subordinating conjunction best completes the following sentence?

 

The bear will come down the hill ____________ it gets scared.
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B.
C.

Question 7 of 10

qualifier

8. Choose the correct quantifier for the next sentence.

 

We don't have ….. pencils left.
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B.

Question 8 of 10

double-negatives

9. 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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B.

Question 9 of 10

were/was

10. Choose the correct word to complete the sentence.

 

I wish it _______ warmer.
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B.
C.

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.