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Praxis I Writing Practice Exam - Question List

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36. Which section of the following passage needs to be edited for incorrect spelling, incorrect grammar, inappropriate word choice or wordiness?
  1. In the US Senate, a simple majority
  2. of senators are able to pass a bill,
  3. but a supermajority is necessary
  4. to end a filibuster.
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37. Which section of the following passage needs to be edited for incorrect spelling, incorrect grammar, inappropriate word choice or wordiness?
  1. Tom spent his day off
  2. cleaning his apartment, planning
  3. his next vacation, running errands
  4. and he watched some television.
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38. Which course of action most improves the following sentence?

He was honest, hardworking and a regular customer at the neighborhood pub.
  1. Change neighborhood to neighbourhood.
  2. Insert a comma after hardworking.
  3. Change hardworking to hard working.
  4. Fix the parallel structure.
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39. Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.

By 1945, the United States became concerned about the nationalist movement led by the Viet Minh and started supporting the french colonization of Vietnam.
  1. french
  2. French
  3. France
  4. Frances’
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40. Which section of the following passage needs to be edited for incorrect spelling, incorrect grammar, inappropriate word choice or wordiness?
  1. The interview was stressful; but
  2. John kept his cool throughout
  3. and felt good about his chances of
  4. landing a new job.
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