PRAXIS (5723) WRITING |ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS|BRAND NEW 2026-2027
UPDATE|GRADED A+
Question 1
Choose the best phrase
(As a consumer, one can accept) the goods offered to us or we can reject them, but we
cannot determine their quality or change the systems priorities.
A.) As a consumer, one can accept
B.) We the consumer either can accept
C.) The consumer can accept
D.) Either the consumer accepts
E.) As consumers, we can accept
CORRECT ANSWER
The answer is E the problem with the sentence is that they are making it seem as it is only
one consumer when there is more then just one so consumer should be plural because they
say "their"
Question 2
Choose the best sentence
(The agent, passing through the crowd without being noticed by hardly anyone.)
A.) The agent, passing through the crowd without being noticed by hardly anyone.
B.) The agent passed through the crowd without hardly being noticed by anyone.
C.) The agent's passing through the crowd was not hardly noticed by anyone.
D.) No one hardly noticed how the agent passed through the crowd.
E.) The Agent was hardly noticed as she passed through the crowd.
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, CORRECT ANSWER
The correct answer is E. A is not a complete sentence and B,C,D create unidiomatic
construction. Answer E is a complete sentence and idiomatic.
Question 3
Which is the best version of the underlined portion
(Therefore,) Payne wasn't working in her lab, doing fieldwork, or even thinking formally
about science
A.) as it is now
B.) However
C.) In fact
D.) in effect
E.) To be clear
CORRECT ANSWER
The correct answer is C because it is stating a fact. It is a fact that is giving more information
Question 4
Correct way to use however
CORRECT ANSWER
However is typically followed by a semicolon before such words and terms are given
introducing a sentence. in a contrasting sentence. Jason wanted to play football tonight;
however his injury kept him on the sidelines.
Question 5
(The board of directors are having their meeting today.)
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VERIFIED ANSWERS|BRAND NEW 2026-2027
UPDATE|GRADED A+
Question 1
Choose the best phrase
(As a consumer, one can accept) the goods offered to us or we can reject them, but we
cannot determine their quality or change the systems priorities.
A.) As a consumer, one can accept
B.) We the consumer either can accept
C.) The consumer can accept
D.) Either the consumer accepts
E.) As consumers, we can accept
CORRECT ANSWER
The answer is E the problem with the sentence is that they are making it seem as it is only
one consumer when there is more then just one so consumer should be plural because they
say "their"
Question 2
Choose the best sentence
(The agent, passing through the crowd without being noticed by hardly anyone.)
A.) The agent, passing through the crowd without being noticed by hardly anyone.
B.) The agent passed through the crowd without hardly being noticed by anyone.
C.) The agent's passing through the crowd was not hardly noticed by anyone.
D.) No one hardly noticed how the agent passed through the crowd.
E.) The Agent was hardly noticed as she passed through the crowd.
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, CORRECT ANSWER
The correct answer is E. A is not a complete sentence and B,C,D create unidiomatic
construction. Answer E is a complete sentence and idiomatic.
Question 3
Which is the best version of the underlined portion
(Therefore,) Payne wasn't working in her lab, doing fieldwork, or even thinking formally
about science
A.) as it is now
B.) However
C.) In fact
D.) in effect
E.) To be clear
CORRECT ANSWER
The correct answer is C because it is stating a fact. It is a fact that is giving more information
Question 4
Correct way to use however
CORRECT ANSWER
However is typically followed by a semicolon before such words and terms are given
introducing a sentence. in a contrasting sentence. Jason wanted to play football tonight;
however his injury kept him on the sidelines.
Question 5
(The board of directors are having their meeting today.)
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