TSI Writing Practice Test #3 2

Question 1

Which sentence demonstrates strong word choice for academic writing?

Accepted Answer

The study revealed a significant correlation between sleep deprivation and decreased cognitive performance.

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The study showed that not sleeping enough makes you think worse.

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Not sleeping a lot is bad for thinking, studies say.

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Sleeping less has been shown to maybe make thinking harder.

Question 2

A sentence reads: "The company, which was founded in 1998, and which quickly expanded into European markets, and which employed over 10,000 workers by 2005, was acquired last year." What is the primary writing problem?

Accepted Answer

Excessive use of "which" clauses makes the sentence awkward and hard to follow

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The sentence has a subject-verb agreement error

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The sentence is written in passive voice

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The dates mentioned are incorrect

Question 3

Which of the following is an example of an appeal to emotion (pathos)?

Accepted Answer

"Imagine a child going to bed hungry every night — this is the reality for 1 in 6 American children."

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"Statistics show that 16.1% of children in the U.S. experience food insecurity."

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"Nutrition experts agree that food insecurity harms child development."

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"The Hunger Relief Act passed with bipartisan support in 2019."

Question 4

Identify the error in: "Neither the students or the teacher knows the answer."

Accepted Answer

Two errors: "or" should be "nor," and "knows" should be "know" since the subject closest to the verb is plural

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"Knows" should be "know" only

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"Or" should be "nor" only

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There is no error

Question 5

A writer finishes a body paragraph with: "This is why exercise is important." How could this concluding sentence be improved?

Accepted Answer

By connecting the paragraph's evidence back to the thesis more specifically

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By adding more examples to the closing sentence

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By starting the sentence with "In conclusion"

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By removing the closing sentence entirely

Question 6

Which sentence correctly punctuates a direct quotation?

Accepted Answer

"Education is the most powerful weapon," said Nelson Mandela.

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"Education is the most powerful weapon", said Nelson Mandela.

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"Education is the most powerful weapon" said Nelson Mandela.

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"Education is the most powerful weapon," Said Nelson Mandela.