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PRAXIS-WRITING-SECTION Online Practice Questions and Answers

Questions 4

Determine whether the underlined portion of the sentence below is correct or whether it needs to be revised. Choose the correct option.

High school reunions are usually looked forward to by alumni that have worked hard since graduation and now consider themselves successful.

A. High school reunions are usually looked forward to by alumni that have worked hard since graduation and now consider themselves successful.

B. High school reunions are usually looked forward to by alumni who have worked hard since graduation and now consider themselves successful.

C. Alumni who have worked hard since graduation and now consider themselves successful usually look forward to high school reunions.

D. Alumnus that have worked hard since graduation and now consider themselves successful usually look forward to high school reunions.

E. High school reunions are usually looked forward to by alumni that have worked hard since graduation and now consider yourselves successful.

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Correct Answer: C

Explanation: The problem with this sentence is that it uses the passive voice and a mistaken pronoun to refer to people (i.e. that). Choice "Alumni who have worked hard since graduation and now consider themselves successful usually look forward to high school reunions" and choice "Alumnus that have worked hard since graduation and now consider themselves successful usually look forward to high school reunions" change the passive voice to the active voice by writing that the alumni commit the action, rather than writing that the action was committed by the alumni. Also, choice "Alumnus that have worked hard since graduation and now consider themselves successful usually look forward to high school reunions" mistakenly changes "alumni" (plural) to "alumnus" (singular). Choice "Alumni who have worked hard since graduation and now consider themselves successful usually look forward to high school reunions" is the best choice because "alumni" is plural as it should be based on the logic of the sentence (not just one person looks forward to high school reunions) and the active voice is properly implemented.

Questions 5

Determine whether the underlined portion of the sentence below is correct or whether it needs to be revised. Choose the correct option.

Jewelry is an accessory used by members of all classes including watches, necklaces and earrings.

A. Jewelry is an accessory used by members of all classes including watches, necklaces and earrings.

B. Jewelry, including watches, necklaces and earrings, is an accessory used by members of all classes.

C. Jewelry, including watches, necklaces and earrings, are an accessory used by members of all classes.

D. Jewelry is accessorized by members of all classes including watches, necklaces and earrings.

E. Jewelry is an accessory used by members of all classes which includes watches, necklaces and wearing earrings.

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Correct Answer: B

Explanation: The problem with this sentence is the misplacement of the clause that describes jewelry. By placing "...including watches, necklaces, and earrings." after "classes" the reader gets the impression that the classes involves different types of jewelry. By moving the clause, choice "Jewelry, including watches, necklaces and earrings, is an accessory used by members of all classes" and choice "Jewelry, including watches, necklaces and earrings, are an accessory used by members of all classes" improve the sentence. However, choice "Jewelry, including watches, necklaces and earrings, are an accessory used by members of all classes" commits the error of using a plural form of "to be" (i.e. are) to refer to a collective noun like jewelry that demands a singular verb (i.e. is). Only choice "Jewelry, including watches, necklaces and earrings, is an accessory used by members of all classes" places the clause correctly after "jewelry" and ensures that the verb agrees with the subject.

Questions 6

Determine whether the underlined portion of the sentence below is correct or whether it needs to be revised. Choose the correct option.

He had just come to the bridge; and not looking where he was going; he tripped over something.

A. No error

B. where he was going: he tripped

C. where he was going. He tripped

D. where he was going, he tripped

E. where he was going he tripped

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Correct Answer: D

Explanation: Only a comma is needed to separate the dependent clause.

Questions 7

Determine whether the underlined portion of the sentence below is correct or whether it needs to be revised. Choose the correct option.

In the last fifty years, those who from the ground up built the business have been replaced by a new generation.

A. No error

B. those whose business was ground up

C. those who built the business from the ground up

D. in which the business was built from the ground up

E. those who built the business ground

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Correct Answer: C

Explanation: Although the sentence as it is written is not technically incorrect, version "those who built the business from the ground up" is easier to read because it puts the verb clause who built the business in front of the relative clause from the ground up.

Questions 8

Identify the error in the following sentence:

The day after the dance: he called her up at her parents' house and asked her to dinner.

A. dance:

B. he called her

C. parents'

D. to dinner.

E. No error

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Correct Answer: A

Explanation: A comma should be used rather than a semi-colon.

Questions 9

Identify the error in the following sentence:

Many students that take rigorous English courses in high school spend time analyzing and interpreting prose and poetry by well-respected writers.

A. that

B. English

C. prose

D. well-respected

E. No error

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Correct Answer: A

Explanation: This sentence refers to English courses taken by high school students. Whenever there is a description of a person or people, the pronoun "who" must be used. Students are not inanimate objects. Therefore, part A should be replaced by "who" in the place of "that." English should always be capitalized because it is a language, "prose" is a form of writing just like poetry and "well-respected" is an adjective that is appropriate to describe writers.

Questions 10

Identify the error in the following sentence:

I was so worried about the test results that came back yesterday afternoon, but as it turns out Maria was more worried than me.

A. so worried

B. that came

C. but

D. me

E. No error

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Correct Answer: D

Explanation: "Me" can be used if it is an object that is affected, but not if an action is being performed. At the end of this sentence, the word that replaces me (i.e. I) needs to be "worried." Which sounds more correct, "Me was worried." or "I was worried."? Oftentimes questions such as these identifying the error writing questions on the test will demand you to apply critical thinking and place the word in a different context than its original context in order to test the meaning and how the word fits. Change "me" to "I" in order to fix this sentence.

Questions 11

Identify the error in the following sentence:

Although Paloma did her very best on the test, she was disappointed to find that she had gotten several questions wrong because of simple multiplication errors.

A. very best

B. to find

C. she

D. wrong

E. No error

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Correct Answer: C

Explanation: The correct answer is "very best" because "best" is an absolute adjective. Some adjectives, including superlative adjectives like "best," cannot accept modifiers. When you think about the phrase "very best," it is redundant: if something is the best, then it can't be any more than that. It's already at the top of its category or class with no way to get better.

Questions 12

Identify the error in the following sentence:

When a person is hired at that company, they have to participate in at least six months of orientation with a trainer before working alone.

A. is hired

B. they

C. at least

D. working

E. No error

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Correct Answer: B

Explanation: because the plural pronoun "they" doesn't agree with the singular noun "person." Writers will sometimes use "they" to modify a singular noun like "person" because it sounds gender-neutral. While "they" does refer to either or both sexes, it is plural and can't be used to talk about one person. To correct this sentence, simply replace "they" with "he or she."

Questions 13

Identify the error in the following sentence:

Although the lion's share of oil wells is owned by large oil companies, there are individuals who earn their living by selling the oil from their own, private wells.

A. is

B. there

C. who

D. their

E. No error

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Correct Answer: E

Explanation: The correct answer is "No error" because this sentence contains no errors. Although the phrase "lion's share of oil wells is" may sound strange because "is" doesn't agree with "wells," it is grammatically correct. The true subject of the sentence is not the plural "wells": it's the singular "share." "Of oil wells" is simply a prepositional phrase that modifies "lion's share."

Exam Code: PRAXIS-WRITING-SECTION
Exam Name: Pre-Professional Skills Test (PPST) - Writing Section
Last Update: Jul 02, 2026
Questions: 104

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