SHSAT SHSAT Revising and Editing

Question 1

Which revision best corrects the sentence: 'The students, who studied hard they passed the exam.'?

Accepted Answer

The students who studied hard passed the exam.

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The students who studied hard, they passed the exam.

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The students, who studied hard, and passed the exam.

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The students studied hard, they passed the exam.

Question 2

Which transition word BEST connects these two sentences: 'Maria practiced piano every day. _____, she performed flawlessly at the recital.'?

Accepted Answer

As a result

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However

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Although

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In contrast

Question 3

Which sentence contains a misplaced modifier?

Accepted Answer

Jogging around the block, my shoes got wet.

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Running through the park, the dog chased the squirrel.

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The teacher explained the lesson clearly to the students.

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Covered in mud, the hikers returned to camp.

Question 4

A student writes: 'The committee made their decision quickly.' What issue, if any, exists in this sentence?

Accepted Answer

Pronoun-antecedent disagreement: 'committee' is singular, so 'its' is preferred in formal writing

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Subject-verb disagreement: 'committee' needs 'makes'

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Incorrect verb tense: should be 'have made'

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No issue; the sentence is correct as written.

Question 5

Which edit BEST improves the sentence: 'The reason why he failed is because he did not study.'?

Accepted Answer

He failed because he did not study.

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The reason why he failed is due to not studying.

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The reason he failed was because he did not study.

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The reason for his failure, he did not study.

Question 6

Which sentence uses the semicolon correctly?

Accepted Answer

He was tired; however, he finished his homework.

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She loved reading; and often visited the library.

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The dog barked; at the mail carrier.

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I went to the store; buying milk and eggs.

Question 7

A paragraph about climate change ends with this sentence: 'My favorite color is blue.' What is the PRIMARY problem with this sentence?

Accepted Answer

It is off-topic and disrupts paragraph unity.

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It contains a grammar error.

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It uses passive voice incorrectly.

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It is too short to be effective.