NCDAP Writing Skills 3

Question 1

Which sentence demonstrates correct parallel structure?

Accepted Answer

She likes hiking, swimming, and running.

Answer

Parallel structure requires all items in a list to use the same grammatical form—here, all gerunds (-ing).

Question 2

What type of error appears in this sentence: 'I went to the store, I bought milk.'

Accepted Answer

Comma splice

Answer

A comma splice occurs when two independent clauses are joined only by a comma without a coordinating conjunction.

Question 3

Which option correctly rewrites the following fragment: 'Because the storm knocked out the power.'

Accepted Answer

Because the storm knocked out the power, the game was cancelled.

Answer

A subordinate clause beginning with 'because' must be attached to an independent clause to form a complete sentence.

Question 4

Choose the sentence with correct pronoun-antecedent agreement: 'Each student must submit _______ essay by Friday.'

Accepted Answer

his or her

Answer

When the antecedent is a singular indefinite pronoun like 'each,' traditional grammar uses 'his or her' for formal agreement.

Question 5

Which sentence avoids redundancy?

Accepted Answer

The committee reached a conclusion after deliberation.

Answer

'Final conclusion,' 'cooperate together,' and 'repeated the same mistake again' all contain redundant words that repeat meaning.

(NCDAP) North Carolina Diagnostic Placement Test Practice Test