HiSET Language Arts Writing Practice Test 2

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

nevertheless

Answer

Without the original sentence, it's understood that 'nevertheless' is a conjunctive adverb used to introduce a statement that contrasts with or qualifies something previously mentioned. It indicates a concession or a surprising outcome despite a preceding fact. The correct choice implies that 'nevertheless' provides the most appropriate logical connection or emphasis within the context of the original sentence, signaling a contrast.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

In many cultures fish eggs are considered a delicacy.

Answer

The original sentence likely used the vague pronoun 'they,' creating an unclear or passive construction. Option B improves clarity and conciseness by using the passive voice 'fish eggs are considered' and making 'fish eggs' the direct subject of the sentence. This revision eliminates the ambiguity of 'they' and focuses directly on the item being discussed, making the sentence grammatically sound and more direct.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

World Cup either through playing, watching or advertising for it.

Answer

The original sentence contained the informal spelling 'thru' instead of the correct 'through' and lacked proper parallelism. Option E corrects the spelling to 'through' and rephrases the end to 'advertising for it,' which maintains a consistent grammatical structure with 'playing' and 'watching.' This ensures the sentence is grammatically correct, stylistically consistent, and adheres to formal writing standards.

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

between Paarin and me about the dent in his car continued

Answer

The original sentence incorrectly used the subjective pronoun 'I' after the preposition 'between.' Prepositions require objective pronouns as their objects. Therefore, 'me' (an objective pronoun) is the grammatically correct choice to follow 'between.' Option A correctly uses 'me,' adhering to the rules of pronoun case after prepositions.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Summer many students go away to camps that teach them skills about camaraderie, perseverance and integrity.

Answer

The original sentence likely had a capitalization error and redundancy. 'Summer' should be capitalized at the beginning of a sentence, and the phrase 'summer camps' was unnecessarily repeated. Option E corrects the capitalization and removes the redundant 'summer' from 'summer camps,' making the sentence more concise and grammatically correct without altering its meaning.

HiSET - High School Equivalency Test Practice Test

HiSET - High School Equivalency Test Practice Test

HiSET Language Arts Writing Practice Test 2