ACCESS Writing Skills 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A student writes: 'She go to school every day.' What correction is needed?
- Change 'go' to 'goes' (Correct answer)
- Change 'She' to 'Her'
- Add 'the' before 'school'
- Change 'every' to 'each a'
Correct answer: Change 'go' to 'goes'
Third-person singular subjects require adding -s to the base verb in simple present tense.
Question 2: Which sentence uses correct punctuation for a list?
- I need eggs milk and bread.
- I need eggs, milk, and bread. (Correct answer)
- I need eggs; milk; and bread.
- I need eggs: milk and bread.
Correct answer: I need eggs, milk, and bread.
Items in a list should be separated by commas, with a comma before the conjunction 'and.'
Question 3: Which transition word best shows contrast between two ideas?
- Furthermore
- However (Correct answer)
- Therefore
- Similarly
Correct answer: However
'However' signals a contrast or opposing idea between two sentences or clauses.
Question 4: A student wants to write a formal letter to a principal. Which greeting is most appropriate?
- Hey Principal Johnson,
- What's up, Principal Johnson,
- Dear Principal Johnson, (Correct answer)
- To Johnson,
Correct answer: Dear Principal Johnson,
Formal letters use 'Dear' followed by the recipient's title and last name.
Question 5: Which sentence is written in the passive voice?
- The teacher graded the tests.
- The students studied hard.
- The tests were graded by the teacher. (Correct answer)
- Maria wrote the essay yesterday.
Correct answer: The tests were graded by the teacher.
Passive voice puts the object first and uses a form of 'be' plus the past participle.
Question 6: What is the purpose of a topic sentence in a paragraph?
- To provide specific examples
- To introduce the main idea of the paragraph (Correct answer)
- To summarize the entire essay
- To list supporting details
Correct answer: To introduce the main idea of the paragraph
A topic sentence states the main idea of a paragraph and tells the reader what the paragraph will be about.
Question 7: Which word correctly completes the sentence: 'The children played _____ in the park.'?
- happy
- happiness
- happily (Correct answer)
- happier
Correct answer: happily
Adverbs modify verbs and are often formed by adding -ly to an adjective; 'happily' describes how the children played.
ACCESS Writing Skills 2
A student writes: 'She go to school every day.' What correction is needed?