ACCUPLACER Sentence Skills Test

Question 1

Stamp collecting being a hobby that is sometimes used in the schools to teach economics and social studies.

Accepted Answer

is a hobby

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being a hobby that is

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is a hobby because it is

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which is a hobby

Question 2

Knocked sideways, the statue looked as if it would fall.

Accepted Answer

Knocked sideways, the statue looked

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The statue was knocked sideways, looked

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The statue looked knocked sideways

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The statue, looking knocked sideways,

Question 3

To walk, biking, and driving are Pat’s favorite ways of getting around.

Accepted Answer

Walking, biking, and driving

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To walk, biking, and driving

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To walk, biking, and to drive

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To walk, to bike, and also driving

Question 4

When you cross the street in the middle of the block, this is an example of jaywalking.

Accepted Answer

Crossing the street in the middle of the block

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When you cross the street in the middle of the block, this

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You cross the street in the middle of the block, this

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The fact that you cross the street in the middle of the block

Question 5

Walking by the corner the other day, a child, I noticed, was watching for the light to change.

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I noticed a child watching

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a child, I noticed, was watching

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a child was watching, I noticed,

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there was, I noticed, a child watching

Question 6

Going back to his old school, everything there looked smaller than Don remembered.

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When he went back to his old school,

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Going back to his old school,

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To go back to his old school,

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As he went back to his old school,

Question 7

Painting, drawing and to sculpt are some of the techniques artists such as Picasso used to express themselves.

Accepted Answer

Painting, drawing, and sculpting

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Painting, drawing and to sculpt

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To paint, to draw, and sculpting

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To paint, draw, and sculpting

Question 8

Playing sports in school which is an activity meant to teach teamwork and leadership skills students can use later in life.

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is an activity

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which is an activity

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is an activity because it is

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being an activity which is

Question 9

Glancing at his watch, Daniel picked up his speed.

Accepted Answer

Glancing at his watch,

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He glanced at his watch, and

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To glance at his watch,

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He glanced at his watch,

Question 10

For a snake, shedding their skin up to eight times a year is part of a natural process

Accepted Answer

A snake’s shedding its skin

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For a snake, shedding their skin

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When a snake sheds its skin

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To shed its skin, for snakes