NEXT GENERATION ACCUPLACER WRITING
EXAM WITH CORRECT ACTUAL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECTLY WELL DEFINED ANSWERS
LATEST ALREADY GRADED A+
Terms in this set (15)
Find the error, if any, in this I cannot accept that you won't go to the dance
sentence: with me!
"I cannot except that you won't go Explanation:
to the dance with me!" The easiest way to remember the difference in
meaning between these two words is to look at
their letters—accept has two c's that are like open
arms, just waiting to hug and embrace and
accept whatever is being offered, whereas
except has a big X just waiting to reject and
exclude something ("I will take all of the cookies
except that one with the bite taken out of it").
, Find the error, if any, in this It is clear to see that the stock market is going to
sentence: have its ups and downs; it is important not to
overreact to the volatility.
"It is clear to see that the stock
market is going to have it's ups and Explanation:
downs; it is important not to It's is a contraction of it is or it has; it never shows
overreact to the volatility." possession. To test whether you need it's or its,
try substituting the phrase it is or it has. If either
of those work, you need the apostrophe. If
neither of them make sense in your sentence, you
don't need the apostrophe.
Find the error, if any, in this no error
sentence:
Explanation:
"Heavy rains and thunderstorms This question tests your knowledge of semicolon
continue to roll through the area; use. In this case, a semicolon is used to join two
therefore, all flights are cancelled independent clauses. All is well!
until tomorrow."
Find the error, if any, in this Katie did not have any time to pick Kevin up
sentence: before the game.
"Katie did not have no time to pick Explanation:
Kevin up before the game." This sentence had a double negative, which is a
big no-no. Just like in math, double negatives
actually create a positive, which was not the
intent of the sentence.
EXAM WITH CORRECT ACTUAL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECTLY WELL DEFINED ANSWERS
LATEST ALREADY GRADED A+
Terms in this set (15)
Find the error, if any, in this I cannot accept that you won't go to the dance
sentence: with me!
"I cannot except that you won't go Explanation:
to the dance with me!" The easiest way to remember the difference in
meaning between these two words is to look at
their letters—accept has two c's that are like open
arms, just waiting to hug and embrace and
accept whatever is being offered, whereas
except has a big X just waiting to reject and
exclude something ("I will take all of the cookies
except that one with the bite taken out of it").
, Find the error, if any, in this It is clear to see that the stock market is going to
sentence: have its ups and downs; it is important not to
overreact to the volatility.
"It is clear to see that the stock
market is going to have it's ups and Explanation:
downs; it is important not to It's is a contraction of it is or it has; it never shows
overreact to the volatility." possession. To test whether you need it's or its,
try substituting the phrase it is or it has. If either
of those work, you need the apostrophe. If
neither of them make sense in your sentence, you
don't need the apostrophe.
Find the error, if any, in this no error
sentence:
Explanation:
"Heavy rains and thunderstorms This question tests your knowledge of semicolon
continue to roll through the area; use. In this case, a semicolon is used to join two
therefore, all flights are cancelled independent clauses. All is well!
until tomorrow."
Find the error, if any, in this Katie did not have any time to pick Kevin up
sentence: before the game.
"Katie did not have no time to pick Explanation:
Kevin up before the game." This sentence had a double negative, which is a
big no-no. Just like in math, double negatives
actually create a positive, which was not the
intent of the sentence.
