TSI Writing Practice Test #2 2

Question 1

Which sentence is correct?

Accepted Answer

Whoever finishes first may leave early.

Answer

Whomever finishes first may leave early.

Answer

Whoever first finishes may leave early, correct.

Answer

Who finishes first, they may leave early.

Question 2

Which version of the sentence correctly uses a hyphen?

Accepted Answer

She submitted a well-written report.

Answer

She submitted a well written report.

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She submitted a well-written-report.

Answer

She submitted a wellwritten report.

Question 3

Choose the sentence with correct modifier placement.

Accepted Answer

She eats only vegetables on weekdays.

Answer

She only eats vegetables on weekdays.

Answer

She eats vegetables only on weekdays.

Answer

Only she eats vegetables on weekdays.

Question 4

A student writes: "In today's society, many people use technology on a daily basis." What is wrong with this sentence?

Accepted Answer

It uses several redundant and clichéd phrases that add no meaning

Answer

It has a subject-verb agreement error

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It contains a dangling modifier

Answer

It is correctly written with no issues

Question 5

Which sentence uses the correct form of the verb?

Accepted Answer

The data show that temperatures are rising.

Answer

The data shows that temperatures are rising.

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The data is showing that temperatures are rising.

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The data shown that temperatures are rising.

Question 6

Which sentence most effectively opens a persuasive essay about reducing food waste?

Accepted Answer

Each year, Americans discard 80 million tons of food — enough to feed every food-insecure family in the country.

Answer

Food waste is a problem that needs to be addressed in the United States.

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There are many reasons why food waste is bad for the environment.

Answer

This essay will discuss the problem of food waste in America.