Question 1

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
Unemployment is considered to be a problem even though inflation is considerably low.

Accepted Answer

The best choice is "is"
Setting aside excess words in a sentence can enhance sentence clarity. Removing the phrase "considered to be" does not change the intended meaning of the sentence. "Likely" is an unnecessary word and "should be" does not fit within the context of the sentence.

Question 2

Which section of the following passage needs to be edited for incorrect spelling, incorrect grammar, inappropriate word choice or wordiness?

Accepted Answer

Corrected version: a deeply engrossing beginning.
The hyphen in deeply-engrossing needs to be removed.Deeply engrossing is not a compound adjective because deeply is an adverb modifying engrossing. The -ly suffix is a dead giveaway that the hyphen is unnecessary.

Question 3

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
With over 200 ethnic groups represented the people of the Congo have a wide variety of customs, traditions, and values.

Accepted Answer

The best choice is "With over 200 ethnic groups represented, the people"
A comma is needed to separate the introductory phrase "With over 200 ethnic groups represented" from the main part of the sentence. A period or semicolon is inappropriate punctuation to use with this sentence.

Question 4

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
Although many Belizeans find work abroad and send money home to their families because wages are low.

Accepted Answer

The best choice is "Many Belizeans find work abroad"
"Although," "however," and "though" do not fit within the context of the complete sentence. Excessive words can affect sentence clarity. Beginning the sentence with "many" properly conveys its meaning.

Question 5

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
Egypt is located in the Northeast Corner of the African continent.

Accepted Answer

The best choice is "northeast corner"
Capitalize words such as "northern" when they refer to a specific region. In this sentence, "northeast" refers to a general geographic area. Therefore, "northeast corner" reflects the best choice because there are no capitalization issues.

Question 6

Choose the most logical order of sentences from this paragraph. If you think the original order is best, choose option A.
[1] In late January 2011, protests broke out in Cairo, Egypt because of anger over corruption, high food prices, unemployment rates, and the government's repression of its citizens. [2] After the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces gained control, it implements plans for a more democratic government. [3] The prolonged demonstrations led to the ouster of longtime president Hosni Mubarak.

Accepted Answer

The best choice is "1, 3, 2"
The protests led to a result. The Supreme Council gained control after an event. The result or event that connects those sentences is the ouster of Hosni Mubarak. Therefore, the logical order of the sentences is 1, 3, 2.

Question 7

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
Officials from Canada, Mexico, and the United States met to quickly develop a monarch butterfly conservation plan.

Accepted Answer

The best choice is "met to develop"
In the original sentence, the adverb "quickly" splits the infinitive "to develop." Sentences are stronger without split infinitives. Depending on the adverb's position in the sentence, it can change the meaning from "they met in a hurry" to "they developed plans fast." To avoid confusion, set aside the adverb.

Question 8

Which course of action most improves the following sentence?
Towards the end of the film, the audience is tricked into believing that the hero has died.

Accepted Answer

The sentence is most improved by changing towards to toward. In the USA, toward is more commonly used and is thus a better choice for formal writing.

Question 9

Which course of action most improves the following sentence?
Having spent three hours in traffic to get to the trendy, new restaurant, John intended to stay for awhile.

Accepted Answer

The sentence is most improved by removing the word for. Awhile, as one word, means for a short time, so the word for is redundant. You could also leave the word for but break awhile into two words, a while. Either solution works.

Question 10

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
A key feature of the plan focused on protecting the monarch butterflies' habitat.

Accepted Answer

The best choice is "The plan focused"
Wordy phrases can affect a sentence's clarity. "Key features" and "focused" convey similar meanings. Since the subject is "plan" and the verb is "focused," setting aside the phrase "A key feature of" will strengthen the sentence.

Question 11

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
Interestingly, she was a member of Congress before the U.S. Constitutional Amendment XIX granting women the right to vote was ratified.

Accepted Answer

The best choice is "Interestingly, she was a member of Congress before the ratification of U.S. Constitutional Amendment XIX, which granted women the right to vote."
In its original form, the sentence can confuse readers because the lack of commas. The ratification of the amendment has already occurred, so the sentence should include past tense verbs. The pronoun "which" properly represents the antecedent "U.S. Constitutional Amendment XIX."

Question 12

Which course of action most improves the following sentence?
Whoever is chosen for the scholarship will receive four years of full tuition.

Accepted Answer

The sentence is most improved by changing whoever to whomever. This sentence is written in passive voice because the person or people choosing are not specified. The person chosen is the object, not the subject, so whomever is correct.

Question 13

Which section of the following passage needs to be edited for incorrect spelling, incorrect grammar, inappropriate word choice or wordiness?

Accepted Answer

Corrected version: behind for whomever.
Whoever needs to be changed to whomever.Whomever is an object and whoever is a subject. In this sentence, for needs an object, so we use whomever. Whom and whomever have nearly disappeared from spoken English, but they are still used in formal, written English.

Question 14

Which section of the following passage needs to be edited for incorrect spelling, incorrect grammar, inappropriate word choice or wordiness?

Accepted Answer

Corrected version: Regardless of the next election's
Irregardless must be changed to regardless because irregardless should only be used in humorous or informal contexts, not in formal writing. Regardless means without regards to anything or no matter what happens.

Question 15

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
Belize grows four main crops: cacao, sugar, bananas, and citrus fruits.

Accepted Answer

The best choice is "Belize grows four main crops: cacao, sugar, bananas, and citrus fruits."
Colons can be used before lists in sentences. In the original sentence, the colon is properly used before the list of crops. Semi-colons are inappropriate for this sentence. Using a period instead of a colon creates a complete sentence and a sentence fragment.

Question 16

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
As a result of logging oyamel firs trees, the habitat of the monarch butterfly population has shrunk.

Accepted Answer

The best choice is "the monarch butterfly population is shrinking."
"Has" is an auxiliary verb of the present perfect progressive form; it indicates something that happened in the past. Since monarch butterflies still exist, their numbers can continue to decline. Therefore, the present progressive form - "to be" and a participle - is the correct form to complete this sentence.

Question 17

Which course of action most improves the following sentence?
He felt badly about canceling the appointment at the last minute, but there was no chance he would make it on time.

Accepted Answer

The sentence is most improved by changing badly to bad. To feel badly is to do a poor job of feeling because badly is an adverb. To feel bad is to have negative emotions, which is the meaning intended here.

Question 18

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
Unemployment and social unrest have undermined the government's position also.

Accepted Answer

The best choice is "have also undermined the government's position."
In the original sentence, "also" is not in the proper position. Since "also" indicates that there are other ways the government's position has been undermined, the best position for the adverb is before the verb it modifies.

Question 19

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
After working for the New York Women Suffrage Party and the American Woman Suffrage Association, Jeannette Rankin returned to Montana.

Accepted Answer

The best choice is "After working for the New York Women Suffrage Party and"
Commas are used before coordinating clauses such as "and" in sentences with two independent clauses. Periods and semicolons are inappropriate types of punctuation to use with this sentence. Since the clause after "and" cannot stand alone as a sentence, no punctuation is needed before the conjunction.

Question 20

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
One of her first votes was against declaring war on Germany, which marked the United States's entry into World War I.

Accepted Answer

The best choice is "the United States' entry"
An apostrophe can show the possessive case of nouns by using an apostrophe and s. An apostrophe after the s can indicate a plural noun or a noun that ends in s.The United States is plural because it refers to more than one state. The verb "entry" agrees with "United States."

Quiz 32: Praxis Core Writing

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A. Unemployment is considered to be a problem even though inflation is considerably low.

Which section of the following passage needs to be edited for incorrect spelling, incorrect grammar, inappropriate word choice or wordiness?

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A. With over 200 ethnic groups represented the people of the Congo have a wide variety of customs, traditions, and values.

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A. Although many Belizeans find work abroad and send money home to their families because wages are low.

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A. Egypt is located in the Northeast Corner of the African continent.

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A. Officials from Canada, Mexico, and the United States met to quickly develop a monarch butterfly conservation plan.

Which course of action most improves the following sentence? Towards the end of the film, the audience is tricked into believing that the hero has died.

Which course of action most improves the following sentence? Having spent three hours in traffic to get to the trendy, new restaurant, John intended to stay for awhile.

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A. A key feature of the plan focused on protecting the monarch butterflies' habitat.

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A. Interestingly, she was a member of Congress before the U.S. Constitutional Amendment XIX granting women the right to vote was ratified.

Which course of action most improves the following sentence? Whoever is chosen for the scholarship will receive four years of full tuition.

Which section of the following passage needs to be edited for incorrect spelling, incorrect grammar, inappropriate word choice or wordiness?

Which section of the following passage needs to be edited for incorrect spelling, incorrect grammar, inappropriate word choice or wordiness?

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A. Belize grows four main crops: cacao, sugar, bananas, and citrus fruits.

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A. As a result of logging oyamel firs trees, the habitat of the monarch butterfly population has shrunk.

Which course of action most improves the following sentence? He felt badly about canceling the appointment at the last minute, but there was no chance he would make it on time.

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A. Unemployment and social unrest have undermined the government's position also.

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A. After working for the New York Women Suffrage Party and the American Woman Suffrage Association, Jeannette Rankin returned to Montana.

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A. One of her first votes was against declaring war on Germany, which marked the United States's entry into World War I.