TSI Writing Practice Test #2 2 Flashcards
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Which sentence is correct?
Answer: Whoever finishes first may leave early.
"Whoever" is used as the subject of the clause "whoever finishes first." "Whomever" is used as an object, which is incorrect here since the pronoun is the subject of "finishes."
Which version of the sentence correctly uses a hyphen?
Answer: She submitted a well-written report.
Compound modifiers before a noun are hyphenated. "Well-written" modifies "report" and comes before it, so it requires a hyphen. No hyphen is needed if the modifier comes after the noun (e.g., "the report was well written").
Choose the sentence with correct modifier placement.
Answer: She eats only vegetables on weekdays.
The intended meaning is that she eats nothing but vegetables (not meat, etc.) on weekdays. Placing "only" directly before "vegetables" makes this meaning clear. Each placement changes the meaning.
A student writes: "In today's society, many people use technology on a daily basis." What is wrong with this sentence?
Answer: It uses several redundant and clichéd phrases that add no meaning
"In today's society" and "on a daily basis" are padding clichés. "Daily" is simpler and more direct than "on a daily basis." Good academic writing avoids these empty phrases.
Which sentence uses the correct form of the verb?
Answer: The data show that temperatures are rising.
"Data" is technically a plural noun (singular: datum), so in formal academic writing it takes a plural verb: "data show." In informal usage "data shows" is common but not preferred in formal contexts.
Which sentence most effectively opens a persuasive essay about reducing food waste?
Answer: Each year, Americans discard 80 million tons of food — enough to feed every food-insecure family in the country.
A powerful opening engages readers with a striking statistic and its implication. Option A does this effectively; the others are vague, clichéd, or announce the essay's topic instead of capturing attention.