MAP Writing and Composition 2

Question 1

Which sentence uses correct subject-verb agreement?

Accepted Answer

The students were excited about the field trip.

Answer

'Students' is a plural subject, so it requires the plural verb 'were,' making 'The students were excited' the only grammatically correct option.

Question 2

What does it mean to 'revise' a piece of writing?

Accepted Answer

Improve the content, organization, and clarity

Answer

Revision involves making improvements to the content, structure, and clarity of a draft, which is different from editing (fixing grammar/spelling) or publishing.

Question 3

Which sentence contains a comma splice error?

Accepted Answer

He ate dinner, he watched TV afterward.

Answer

'He ate dinner, he watched TV afterward' incorrectly joins two independent clauses with only a comma, which is a comma splice error.

Question 4

When writing in third person point of view, which pronoun would an author use?

Accepted Answer

He/She/They

Answer

Third person point of view uses pronouns such as he, she, it, or they to refer to characters or subjects outside the narrator.

Question 5

What is the function of a thesis statement in an essay?

Accepted Answer

To state the central argument or main point of the essay

Answer

A thesis statement presents the central argument or main claim of the essay, guiding the direction of all supporting paragraphs.

MAP - Missouri Assessment Program Practice Test

MAP - Missouri Assessment Program Practice Test

MAP Writing and Composition 2