HiSET Language Arts Writing Practice Test 1

Determine whether the underlined portion of the sentence below is correct or whether it needs to be revised.

and there were a few napkins from the coffee shop, but no gloves.

and there were a few napkins from the coffee shop, but not any gloves.

and napkins from the coffee shop, no gloves were there.

and napkins from the coffee shop, but no gloves.

and napkins from the coffee shop, there were no gloves.

Determine whether the underlined portion of the sentence below is correct or whether it needs to be revised.

High school reunions are usually looked forward to by alumni that have worked hard since graduation and now consider themselves successful.

High school reunions are usually looked forward to by alumni who have worked hard since graduation and now consider themselves successful.

Alumni who have worked hard since graduation and now consider themselves successful usually look forward to high school reunions.

Alumnus that have worked hard since graduation and now consider themselves successful usually look forward to high school reunions.

High school reunions are usually looked forward to by alumni that have worked hard since graduation and now consider yourselves successful.

Determine whether the underlined portion of the sentence below is correct or whether it needs to be revised.

have been increasingly effecting

has been increasingly effecting

have been increasingly affecting

will be increasingly effecting

will be increasingly affecting

Determine whether the underlined portion of the sentence below is correct or whether it needs to be revised.

the terrified couple spotted a building that looked safe.

a safe looking building was spotted by the terrified couple.

the terrified couple's luck changed when they spotted a safe looking building.

their fear subsided somewhat when the terrified couple would spot a safe looking building.

Determine whether the underlined portion of the sentence below is correct or whether it needs to be revised.

laughed when the sheriff throws his mug.

laugh when the sheriff throws his mug.

laugh when the sheriff threw his mug.

laughed whenever the sheriff throws his mug.

laugh when the sheriff will throw his mug.

Determine whether the underlined portion of the sentence below is correct or whether it needs to be revised.

Yesterday I fell down the stairs and then

Yesterday I fell down the stairs, I

I fell down the stairs yesterday, I

After I fell down the stairs yesterday; I

Falling down the stairs; I

Determine whether the underlined portion of the sentence below is correct or whether it needs to be revised.

For homes in typically colder geographic regions

For people in homes in typically colder geographic regions

For homes in typically cold geographic regions

People in typically colder geographic regions

Homes in typically colder geographic regions

Determine whether the underlined portion of the sentence below is correct or whether it needs to be revised.

understand global warming and also to prevent it.

understand global warming but also to prevent it.

understand global warming yet also to prevent it.

understand global warming but also to prevent its growth.

understand global warming yet also to prevent it’s growth.

Determine whether the underlined portion of the sentence below is correct or whether it needs to be revised.

however

therefore

nevertheless

and

yet

Determine whether the underlined portion of the sentence below is correct or whether it needs to be revised.

making student’s valuables susceptible to theft

which makes student’s valuables susceptible to theft

that makes student’s valuables susceptible to theft

that makes students’ valuables susceptible to theft

making students’ valuables susceptible to theft

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