Accuplacer College Placement Sentence Skills 2

Question 1

Which revision best combines: "The storm knocked out power. We lit candles."?

Accepted Answer

The storm knocked out power, so we lit candles.

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The storm knocked out power we lit candles.

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The storm knocked out power, we lit candles.

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The storm knocked out power; and we lit candles.

Question 2

Identify the sentence error: "Walking to school, the rain began to fall."

Accepted Answer

Dangling modifier

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Run-on sentence

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Comma splice

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Subject-verb disagreement

Question 3

Choose the correct word: "Neither the manager nor the employees ___ aware of the change."

Accepted Answer

were

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was

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is

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has been

Question 4

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

Accepted Answer

After the meeting ended, we went home.

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After the meeting ended; we went home.

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After the meeting ended we, went home.

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After the meeting, ended we went home.

Question 5

Select the most concise version: "Due to the fact that it was raining, the game was canceled."

Accepted Answer

Because it was raining, the game was canceled.

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Due to the fact that it rained, the game was canceled.

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On account of the rain that fell, the game was canceled.

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The game was canceled, this was because it was raining.

Question 6

Choose the correct pronoun: "The award was shared between Maria and ___."

Accepted Answer

me

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I

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myself

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mine

Question 7

Which sentence has parallel structure?

Accepted Answer

She likes hiking, swimming, and biking.

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She likes hiking, to swim, and biking.

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She likes to hike, swimming, and bikes.

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She likes hikes, to swim, and biking.