TSI Essay and Sentence Revision 2

Question 1

Which revision best corrects the comma splice: "The exam was difficult, many students still passed"?

Accepted Answer

The exam was difficult, but many students still passed.

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The exam was difficult many students still passed.

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The exam was difficult, many students, still passed.

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The exam, was difficult many students still passed.

Question 2

Choose the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement.

Accepted Answer

Each of the students has a calculator.

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Each of the students have a calculator.

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Each of the students are having a calculator.

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Each of the students were a calculator.

Question 3

Which word best completes the sentence to show contrast: "She studied for weeks; ______, she felt unprepared"?

Accepted Answer

however

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therefore

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moreover

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thus

Question 4

Identify the sentence that is a fragment.

Accepted Answer

Because the weather turned cold.

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The runner crossed the finish line.

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We waited in the rain.

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They cheered loudly.

Question 5

Which revision corrects the misplaced modifier: "Walking to school, the rain soaked my jacket"?

Accepted Answer

Walking to school, I got my jacket soaked by the rain.

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Walking to school, my jacket was soaked by the rain.

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The rain soaked my jacket walking to school.

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My jacket, walking to school, was soaked.

Question 6

Which sentence uses parallel structure correctly?

Accepted Answer

She likes hiking, swimming, and biking.

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She likes hiking, swimming, and to bike.

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She likes to hike, swimming, and biking.

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She likes hike, swim, and biking.

Question 7

In an essay, what is the primary purpose of a thesis statement?

Accepted Answer

To state the main argument or central claim

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To list every source used

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To summarize each paragraph

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To provide a catchy opening hook