Praxis Writing Usage Exam
"Once you get the hang of it, surfing is one of the funnest activities around."
The words most fun should be used instead of funnest.
"Turn off your lights!" he shouted at there father.
The word their should be used rather than there.
"If only he had listened to the words of his mother, he wouldn't be in this silly situation."
This sentence is correct as written.
Him and his sister ran and ran, but they could not seem to get away from the pack of dogs."
The correct form would be he and his sister.
The only person who can make that decision is the president of the United States.
"When referring to a specific individual, this word needs to be capitalized."
"I don't want too and you can't make me," said he."
The form should be to.
Many people would immediately stop smoking if they knew only all the dangers, says the report."
The words knew and only should be switched.
"Lester, a giant fro his age; was respected by all the other children."
A comma should be used here rather than a semi-colon
Asking for directions when you are lost is the properly course of action.
The adjectival form rather than the adverbial form should be used here.
Ray drives across town and picked up some supplies for the celebratory meal.
"In order for this verb to agree with picked, it should be in the past tense: drove."
" On a saturday night in the spring, the Jacksons threw an anniversary party for Henry and Jackie."
The names of the days of the week should be capitalized.
"These brief setbacks despite being annoying, did not dissuade Leonard from his long - term goals."
Their should be a comma after setbacks.
" You know how I feel" he said quietly.
There should be a comma after the word feel but before the quotation marks.
At long last the doctor - a total stranger; showed up at the house.
"Another dash, rather than a semi-colon, is appropriate here."
" But it's important!" Hannah exclaimed.
The sentence is correct as written.
" The brightness of the morning; accentuated by the dew on the grass, made George feel much better."
A comma is more appropriate than a colon.
She didn't answer him; she was concentrating on her paper.
The sentence is correct as written.
The day after the dance: he called her up at her parents' house and asked her to dinner.
A comma should be used rather than a semi-colon.
"This book is amazing," she sighed contented."
The correct for would be contentedly.
"He wasn't going to not say anything, until it became clear that this would be impossible."
This word creates an improper double negative in the sentence.
It is a great glory to always be sitting among friends and kinfolk.
This is a split infinitive; the correct form is to be always.
The defeated baseball team sat down to his and her supper with heavy hearts.
The word their should be used here.