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. Achieving parallelism is very important when you are writing. Which sentence has achieved parallelism?
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Question 1 of 10

2. Finish the sentence.

 

Coordinating conjunctions ...
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Question 2 of 10

3. 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.

 

I wouldn’t do that if I ________________ you.
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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. The postman came to the house ________ I opened the door.
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Question 5 of 10

6. If the present tense is walk, the past tense walked and the future tense will walk, what is the present participle and the past participle?
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Question 6 of 10

7. Which subordinating conjunction best completes the following sentence?

 

The bear will come down the hill ____________ it gets scared.
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Question 7 of 10

8. Which subordinating conjunction best completes the following sentence?

 

You are to stay in the house _____________ I say otherwise.
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Question 8 of 10

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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Question 9 of 10

10. 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 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.