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. Which of the following is a run-on sentence?
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Question 1 of 10

2. Choose the correct quantifier for the next sentence.

 

We should bring ….bottles of water on the hike.
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Question 2 of 10

3. The postman came to the house ________ I opened the door.
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Question 3 of 10

4. 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 4 of 10

5. Choose the correct word to complete the sentence.

 

If Peter _______ better behaved, he would not be in so much trouble at school.
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Question 5 of 10

6. Even though they both sound correct in a sentence, “were” and “was” are not interchangeable. In the blanks, choose either “were” or “was”. Remember: “were” is the subjunctive verb and “was” is indicative.

 

If you ________________ to come with me, I’d take you to the amusement park.
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Question 6 of 10

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

 

The referee blew his whistle and called a penalty.
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Question 7 of 10

8. Make the necessary corrections to the following sentence.

 

dat girl should of studied if shed hopped to pass the test over the epic poem the iliad
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Question 8 of 10

9. Which words in the following sentence are prepositions?

 

William Wordsworth lived most of his life in the Lake District.
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Question 9 of 10

10. Choose the correct sentence. Pay attention to qualifiers and determiners.
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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.