TSI Writing Practice Test #3
Choose the best version of the sentence's underlined part. The first option corresponds to the original sentence. Choose the first option if you believe the original sentence is the best. Many gardeners are already generating their own compost in their backyards,which is not only cheap, but also helps to cut down on landfill waste.
Explanation:
This solution is brief, has the correct comma, and communicates the information in a straightforward and unobtrusive manner.
Determine whether the underlined portion of the sentence below is correct or whether it needs to be revised.
Firefighters and police officers risk their lives often by stepping into the way of danger physically; therefore, professionals such as doctors and lawyers have an equally significant impact on individuals’ lives medically and legally.
Explanation:
Because the first clause (everything before the semi colon) does not produce the second clause (everything after the semi-colon), the transition "therefore" is ineffective. Because two of the professions (firefighter/police officer and doctor/lawyer) are considered blue-collar (working class) while the others are white-collar (professional), contrasting conjunction is required in this statement.
Choose the best version of the sentence's underlined part. The first option corresponds to the original sentence. Choose the first option if you believe the original sentence is the best. The growth of the security industry can be large attributable to the fact that people are less trusting of others than they once were.
Explanation:
The usage of large in front of attributable is wrong, as is the use of ascribed. The growth of the securities sector is a bit of a stumbling block. This is the best option because it alludes to the security industry's expansion and uses the grammatically correct phrase "primarily ascribed."
Determine whether the underlined portion of the sentence below is correct or whether it needs to be revised.
In many cultures they consider fish eggs a delicacy.
Explanation:
In many cultures fish eggs are considered a delicacy.
In your head, rewrite the statement using the instructions below. Keep in mind that your replacement statement should be well-written and generally convey the same meaning as the original. Chemical changes are sometimes difficult to distinguish from physical changes, but some examples of physical changes, such as melting water, chopped wood, and ripped paper, are very easy to recognize.
Rewrite, beginning with
Melting water, chopped wood, and ripped paper,
The next words will be
Explanation:
Melting water, chopped wood, and ripped paper are all instances of physical changes that are easy to distinguish from chemical changes in the original text. This option is the best because it recognizes the previously specified objects as physical changes.
Determine whether the underlined portion of the sentence below is correct or whether it needs to be revised.
Sports are a significant part of life for people all across the world, as was demonstrated in 2006 when billions of people came together to be involved with the World Cup either through playing, watching or thru advertising.
Explanation:
This statement puts your capitalization and parallelism skills to the test. Because alternative A eliminates the parallelism (i.e. through advertising instead of simply "advertising") and utilizes the informal spelling of through (i.e. "through"), the original statement is wrong.
Determine whether the underlined portion of the sentence below is correct or whether it needs to be revised.
During the summer many students go away to summer camps that teach them skills about camaraderie, perseverance and integrity.
The correct answer:
Summer many students go away to camps that teach them skills about camaraderie, perseverance and integrity
Determine whether the underlined portion of the sentence below is correct or whether it needs to be revised.
The argument between Paarin and me about the dent in his car continued until the early morning.
The correct answer:
between Paarin and me about the dent in his car continued
For homes in typically colder geographic regions, it is particularly important to have effective and efficient heating systems.
Explanation:
This line is problematic because it makes sense in speech but not in written English. When there is no object of comparison, you cannot simply assert "colder geographic locations." What makes it colder? Without a prior standard, an area can be easily identified as cold (such as the southern regions or areas near the equator), but not "colder." It's also incorrect to refer to people as the subject of this sentence because the second clause states that "it is particularly important to have...heating system," which most people cannot have.
