TSIA TSIA Writing Mechanics and Grammar

Question 1

Which sentence demonstrates correct subject-verb agreement?

Accepted Answer

The group of students is studying for the TSIA.

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The group of students are studying for the TSIA.

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The group of students were studying for the TSIA.

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The group of students have been studying for the TSIA.

Question 2

Which sentence uses pronouns correctly with a singular indefinite pronoun?

Accepted Answer

Everyone should bring his or her own pencil to the test.

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Everyone should bring their own pencil to the test.

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Everyone should bring its own pencil to the test.

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Everyone should bring our own pencil to the test.

Question 3

Which sentence maintains consistent verb tense throughout?

Accepted Answer

She studied hard, completed the practice tests, and passed the TSIA.

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She studies hard, completed the practice tests, and will pass the TSIA.

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She studied hard, completes the practice tests, and will pass the TSIA.

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She studies hard, completes the practice tests, and passed the TSIA.

Question 4

Which sentence correctly places the participial modifier?

Accepted Answer

The athlete, running quickly, reached the finish line.

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Running quickly, the finish line was reached by the athlete.

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The finish line was quickly reached by the athlete who was running.

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Running to the finish line, the finish was reached quickly by the athlete.

Question 5

Which sentence correctly uses a comma with a coordinating conjunction joining two independent clauses?

Accepted Answer

She studied for weeks, but she still felt nervous about the test.

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She studied for weeks but, she still felt nervous about the test.

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She studied for weeks but she still felt nervous about the test.

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She studied for weeks, but, she still felt nervous about the test.

Question 6

Which sentence correctly uses an apostrophe to show plural possession?

Accepted Answer

The three students' scores improved after practice.

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The three student's scores improved after practice.

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The three students scores improved after practice.

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The three students's scores improved after practice.

Question 7

Which sentence uses parallel structure correctly in a series?

Accepted Answer

The TSIA tests reading, writing, and mathematics.

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The TSIA tests reading, to write, and mathematics.

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The TSIA tests to read, writing, and mathematics.

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The TSIA tests reading, written work, and to do math.