Compass Writing Skills Practice Test 1

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Question 1 of 10

1. Question
Determine whether the underlined portion of the sentence below is correct or whether it needs to be revised.

For homes in typically colder geographic regions, it is particularly important to have effective and efficient heating systems.
- a. For homes in typically colder geographic regions
- b. For people in homes in typically colder geographic regions
- c. For homes in typically cold geographic regions
- d. People in typically colder geographic regions
- e. Homes in typically colder geographic regions
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Question 2 of 10

2. Question
Determine whether the underlined portion of the sentence below is correct or whether it needs to be revised.

Inside the glove compartment were legal documents, pictures, and there were a few napkins from the coffee shop, but no gloves.
- a. and there were a few napkins from the coffee shop, but no gloves.
- b. and there were a few napkins from the coffee shop, but not any gloves.
- c. and napkins from the coffee shop, no gloves were there.
- d. and napkins from the coffee shop, but no gloves.
- e. and napkins from the coffee shop, there were no gloves.
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Question 3 of 10

3. Question
Determine whether the underlined portion of the sentence below is correct or whether it needs to be revised.

Concerns about global warming have grown into actual efforts sanctioned by non-governmental organizations and governments that not only work to understand global warming and also to prevent it.
- a. understand global warming and also to prevent it.
- b. understand global warming but also to prevent it.
- c. understand global warming yet also to prevent it.
- d. understand global warming but also to prevent its growth.
- e. understand global warming yet also to prevent it’s growth.
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Question 4 of 10

4. Question
Determine whether the underlined portion of the sentence below is correct or whether it needs to be revised.

Even though I have seen the movie countless times, I still laughed when the sheriff throws his mug.
- a. laughed when the sheriff throws his mug.
- b. laugh when the sheriff throws his mug.
- c. laugh when the sheriff threw his mug.
- d. laughed whenever the sheriff throws his mug.
- e. laugh when the sheriff will throw his mug.
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Question 5 of 10

5. Question
Determine whether the underlined portion of the sentence below is correct or whether it needs to be revised.

High school reunions are usually looked forward to by alumni that have worked hard since graduation and now consider themselves successful.
- a. High school reunions are usually looked forward to by alumni that have worked hard since graduation and now consider themselves successful.
- b. High school reunions are usually looked forward to by alumni who have worked hard since graduation and now consider themselves successful.
- c. Alumni who have worked hard since graduation and now consider themselves successful usually look forward to high school reunions.
- d. Alumnus that have worked hard since graduation and now consider themselves successful usually look forward to high school reunions.
- e. High school reunions are usually looked forward to by alumni that have worked hard since graduation and now consider yourselves successful.
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Question 6 of 10

6. Question
Determine whether the underlined portion of the sentence below is correct or whether it needs to be revised.

Yesterday I fell down the stairs and then tried to act like I did so on purpose.
- a. Yesterday I fell down the stairs and then
- b. Yesterday I fell down the stairs, I
- c. I fell down the stairs yesterday, I
- d. After I fell down the stairs yesterday; I
- e. Falling down the stairs; I
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Question 7 of 10

7. Question
Determine whether the underlined portion of the sentence below is correct or whether it needs to be revised.

Lockers in schools are often dilapidated, making student’s valuables susceptible to theft.
- a. making student’s valuables susceptible to theft
- b. which makes student’s valuables susceptible to theft
- c. that makes student’s valuables susceptible to theft
- d. that makes students’ valuables susceptible to theft
- e. making students’ valuables susceptible to theft
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Question 8 of 10

8. Question
Determine whether the underlined portion of the sentence below is correct or whether it needs to be revised.

Fleeing the horde of zombies on foot, an apparently safe building became visible to the terrified couple.
- a. an apparently safe building became visible to the terrified couple.
- b. the terrified couple spotted a building that looked safe.
- c. a safe looking building was spotted by the terrified couple.
- d. the terrified couple's luck changed when they spotted a safe looking building.
- e. their fear subsided somewhat when the terrified couple would spot a safe looking building.
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Question 9 of 10

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Determine whether the underlined portion of the sentence below is correct or whether it needs to be revised.

Natural disasters have been increasingly effecting nearly every part of the world in the past decade with catastrophic tornadoes, hurricanes and tsunamis.
- a. have been increasingly effecting
- b. has been increasingly effecting
- c. have been increasingly affecting
- d. will be increasingly effecting
- e. will be increasingly affecting
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Question 10 of 10

10. Question
Determine whether the underlined portion of the sentence below is correct or whether it needs to be revised.

For every song that is a hit, it is critical to have a quality “beat” and quality lyrics; however, music companies hire professional producers and song writers.
- a. however
- b. therefore
- c. nevertheless
- d. and
- e. yet
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