PRAXIS Writing Section

PRAXIS Writing Section practice questions, page 4 of 4, with answer review and explanations.

Question 16

Determine whether the underlined portion of the sentence below is correct or whether it needs to be revised. Choose the correct option. A consummate gentleman, Stefan's etiquette and social grace was unmatched.

  1. Stefan's etiquette and social grace was unmatched.
  2. Stefan's etiquette and social grace were unmatched.
  3. Stefan's etiquette as well as his social grace were unmatched.
  4. Stefan possessed unmatched etiquette and social grace.
  5. Stefan's social grace was matched only by his etiquette.

Question 17

Determine whether the underlined portion of the sentence below is correct or whether it needs to be revised. Choose the correct option. In countries such as China the government is recognizing the advantages of a capitalist market rather than communism and adjust economic policy accordingly.

  1. capitalist market rather than communism and adjust
  2. capitalist market rather than Communism and adjust
  3. capitalist market rather than a communist market and adjust
  4. capitalist market rather than a communist market and adjusting
  5. Capitalistic market nor a Communist market and adjusting

Question 18

Determine whether the underlined portion of the sentence below is correct or whether it needs to be revised. Choose the correct option. Most of my favorite movies contain slapstick humor, however physical comedy is not the only way to make me laugh.

  1. slapstick humor, however physical comedy is not
  2. slapstick humor, but physical comedy is not
  3. slapstick humor, and physical comedy is not
  4. slapstick humor; physical comedy is not
  5. slapstick humor, but it is not physical comedy that is

Question 19

Determine whether the underlined portion of the sentence below is correct or whether it needs to be revised. Choose the correct option. Learning a new language can be difficult for people after one reaches a certain age; abilities needed to retain and apply new linguistic information deteriorate with time.

  1. after one reaches a certain age
  2. after they reach a certain age
  3. after they reaches certain ages
  4. after it reaches a certain age
  5. after you reach a certain age

Question 20

Determine whether the underlined portion of the sentence below is correct or whether it needs to be revised. Choose the correct option. A growing technology trend is to merge multiple devices with complimentary functions such as a phone, music player and the scheduling features of a planner.

  1. the scheduling features of a planner.
  2. and a planner with scheduling features.
  3. and scheduling features.
  4. scheduling features.
  5. a planner.