PRACTICE SET 2—WRITTEN EXPRESSION

Directions: In questions 6–10, each sentence has four underlined words or phrases. The four
underlined parts of the sentence are marked (A), (B), (C), and (D). Choose the one underlined
word or phrase that must be changed for the sentence to be correct. Then, on your answer
sheet, find the number of the question and fill in the space that corresponds to the letter of the
answer you have chosen.

Example I

Guppies are sometimes call rainbow fish due to the bright colors of the males.
A B C D
The sentence should read: “Guppies are sometimes called rainbow fish due to the bright colors
of the males.” Therefore, you should choose (A).

Example II

Serving several term in the United States Congress, Shirley Chisholm became a respected
A B C
United States politician.
D
The sentence should read: “Serving several terms in the United States Congress, Shirley
Chisholm became a respected United States politician.” Therefore, you should choose (B).

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1. One of North America’s most renowned painters, Grandma Moses was in her seventies
A B
when her began to paint seriously.
C D
2. The novelty, relatively high speed, and advantageously of year-round service made
A B
early passenger trains a popular form of transportation.
C D
3. Because incomplete records, the number of enlistments in the Confederate army
A B
has long been in dispute.
C D
4. Estuaries are highly sensitive and ecologically important habitats, providing breeding
A B C
and feeding grounds for much life-forms.
D
5. When the temperature drops below 68 degrees Fahrenheit, the body conserves warm by
A B C
restricting blood flowing to the skin.
D
6. The Federal Theatre Project, the first federally financed theater project in the United
A
States, was established to benefit theater personnel while the Depression of the 1930s.
B C D
7. Although best known for great novel The Grapes of Wrath, John Steinbeck also
A B
published essays, plays, stories, memoirs, and newspaper articles.
C D
8. The political and economic life of the state of Rhode Island was dominated by the
A B
owners of textile mills well into the twenty century.
C D
9. Lichens grow in a variety of places, ranging from dry area to moist rain forests, to
A B C
freshwater lakes, and even to bodies of salt water.
D
10. Musical instruments are divided into various types, depending on whether the vibration
A B
that produces their sound is made by striking, strumming, scraping, or is blown.
C D

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