TSI Writing Practice Test

Select the best version of the underlined part of the sentence.

Children who aren't nurtured during infancy are more likely to develop attachment disorders, which can cause persisting and severely problems later in life.

• which can cause persistent and severe problems

• that can cause persisting and severe problem

• they can cause persistent and severe problem

• which can cause persisting and severely problems

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Select the best version of the underlined part of the sentence.

While speed is a measure of how fast an object is moving, velocity measures how fast an object is moving and also indicates in what direction it is traveling.

• and only indicates in which direction

• and also indicates in what direction

• and only indicated in what direction

• and also indicate in which directions

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.1A

Select the best version of the underlined part of the sentence.

Many companies are now using social networking sites like Facebook and MySpace to market there service and product.

• to market there service and product

• and market their service and products

• to market their services and products

• which market their services and products

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.1A

Select the best version of the underlined part of the sentence.

An autoclave is a tool used mainly in hospitals to sterilizing surgical tools and hypodermic needles.

• to sterilizing surgical tools and hypodermic needles

• for sterilize surgical tools and hypodermic needles

• for sterilizing the surgical tool and hypodermic needle

• to sterilize surgical tools and hypodermic needles

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.1A

Select the best version of the underlined part of the sentence.

The bizarre creatures known by electric eels are capable of emitting an incredible 600 volts of electricity.

• A bizarre creature known as electric eels

• The bizarre creatures known by electric eels

• The bizarre creatures known to electric eels

• The bizarre creatures known as electric eels

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Select the best version of the underlined part of the sentence.

A key factor taken into account during city planning is where major services and amenities will be located.

• A key factor taken into account during city planning is

• Key factors taken into account during city planning is

• A key factor taking into account during city planning is

• Key factors, taken into accounting during city planning are

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.1A

Select the best version of the underlined part of the sentence.

Jupiter with its numerous moons, and Great Red Spot, has been studied extensively by astronomers.

• Jupiter, with its numerous moons and Great Red Spot,

• Jupiter with, its numerous moons and Great Red Spot,

• Jupiter with its numerous moons, and Great Red Spot,

• Jupiter with, its numerous moons, and Great Red Spot,

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TEKS.ELA.8.10D.VI

TEKS.ELA.E1.9D.V

TEKS.ELA.E2.9(C)

TEKS.ELA.E2.9C

TEKS.ELA.E2.9D.V

Select the best version of the underlined part of the sentence.

Many gardeners are now making their own backyard compost, which is not only cheap, but also helps to cut down on landfill waste.

• which is not only done cheaply, but is also cutting down on landfills wastes

• which is, not only cheap, but also, helps to cut down on landfill waste

• which is not only cheaper, but also cuts down on landfill's waste

• which is not only cheap, but also helps to cut down on landfill waste

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TEKS.ELA.3.11D.IV

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.IV

TEKS.ELA.5.11D.IV

Select the best version of the underlined part of the sentence.

The growth of the security industry can be large attributable to the fact that people are less trusting of others than they once were.

• The growth of the security industry can be large attributable

• The growth of the security industry can be largely attributed

• The growing of the securities industry can be largely attributable

• The growth on the security industry can be large attributed

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

Select the best option for replacing the underlined portion of the sentence.

Claude Monet was a famous painter who’s well-known painting includes San Giorgio Maggiore at Dusk and The Water Lily Pond.

• who's well-known painting includes

• whose well-known painting including

• who well-known paintings include

• whose well-known paintings include

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TEKS.ELA.6.10D.V