PARCC Writing Practice 1

Question 1

Read the sentence.

'The tour guide recommended visiting the museum the art gallery and the historic library.'

Which revision correctly punctuates the sentence?

Accepted Answer

The tour guide recommended visiting the museum, the art gallery, and the historic library.

Answer

The correct answer uses commas to separate the three items in the series (the museum, the art gallery, and the historic library). This is the standard convention for listing three or more items.

Question 2

Read the following sentences.

'The team practiced for weeks, they were ready for the championship game.'

Which is the best way to revise these sentences to correct the error?

Accepted Answer

Because the team practiced for weeks, they were ready for the championship game.

Answer

The original is a comma splice, which incorrectly joins two independent clauses with only a comma. The correct revision separates the two complete thoughts into two distinct sentences with a period.

Question 3

Read the sentence.

'Each of the students ______ responsible for completing the research project on time.'

Choose the verb that correctly completes the sentence.

Accepted Answer

is

Answer

The subject of the sentence is 'Each,' which is a singular pronoun. Therefore, it requires the singular verb 'is.' The phrase 'of the students' is a prepositional phrase and does not affect the subject-verb agreement.

Question 4

Read the paragraph.

'____________________. First, it provides a habitat for a wide variety of birds and insects. Furthermore, the shade from its leaves helps keep the surrounding area cool in the summer. Finally, its deep root system prevents soil erosion during heavy rains.'

Which sentence best introduces this paragraph?

Accepted Answer

The large oak tree in the park offers several environmental benefits.

Answer

This sentence effectively summarizes the three points made in the paragraph: providing a habitat, offering shade, and preventing erosion. It acts as a clear topic sentence that introduces the main idea.

Question 5

Which of the following sentences uses apostrophes correctly?

Accepted Answer

All of the students' projects were displayed in the main hallway.

Answer

This sentence correctly uses an apostrophe to show plural possession. The projects belong to multiple students, so the apostrophe goes after the 's' in 'students'.

PARCC Practice Test

PARCC Practice Test

PARCC Writing Practice 1