HSPT Test

HSPT Test practice questions, page 3 of 74, with answer review and explanations.

Question 11

Identify which one of the following sentences contains a punctuation error. Select `No Errors` if none of the sentences contains a punctuation error.

  1. In order to identify the source of the noise Jenna stood up on the ladder to peer over the fence.
  2. No Errors
  3. "Who would call my phone in the middle of math class?" Sara wondered out loud as she walked down the hallway.
  4. Fortunately, when I fell off my bike, I landed on a few soft things: a patch of tall grass, some flowers, and some moss.

Question 12

Identify which one of the following sentences contains a punctuation error. Select `No Errors` if none of the sentences contains a punctuation error.

  1. In order to identify the source of the noise Jenna stood up on the ladder to peer over the fence.
  2. No Errors
  3. "Who would call my phone in the middle of math class?" Sara wondered out loud as she walked down the hallway.
  4. Fortunately, when I fell off my bike, I landed on a few soft things: a patch of tall grass, some flowers, and some moss.

Question 13

Identify which one of the following sentences contains a grammatical error. Select `No Errors` if none of the sentences contains a grammatical error.

  1. Yesterday the weather report said it might rain today, but today the forecast says it will be sunny all day.
  2. No Errors
  3. Which one of these cookies over there in the bakery case looks most delicious to you?
  4. To be able to pass the math test, you need to be able to calculate the sum of two and two.

Question 14

Identify which one of the following sentences contains a grammatical error. Select `No Errors` if none of the sentences contains a grammatical error.

  1. Yesterday the weather report said it might rain today, but today the forecast says it will be sunny all day.
  2. No Errors
  3. Which one of these cookies over there in the bakery case looks most delicious to you?
  4. To be able to pass the math test, you need to be able to calculate the sum of two and two.

Question 15

Identify which one of the following sentences contains a grammatical error. Select `No Errors` if none of the sentences contains a grammatical error.

  1. The streets grew eerily quiet just before the storm came crashing into town.
  2. After their last classes ended and their summer vacation started, Sam, Kate, and Jill went to the bakery to celebrate.
  3. No Errors
  4. Robins are one of the first bird to show up at the beginning of spring.