{"id":25963,"date":"2022-12-01T09:56:19","date_gmt":"2022-12-01T09:56:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/blog\/prep\/?p=25963"},"modified":"2022-12-05T19:02:09","modified_gmt":"2022-12-05T19:02:09","slug":"psat-writing-and-language-quiz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpapp.kaptest.com\/study\/psat\/psat-writing-and-language-quiz\/","title":{"rendered":"PSAT Writing and Language Quiz"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Test your PSAT Writing and Language readiness by taking this quiz!<\/p>\n<div  class='avia-builder-widget-area clearfix  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_promobox  avia-builder-el-first '><div id=\"custom_html-24\" class=\"widget_text widget clearfix widget_custom_html\"><div class=\"textwidget custom-html-widget\"><div><div class='op-interactive' id='6359633f41602c3257aedaee' data-title='PSAT Writing and Language Quiz' data-url='https:\/\/kaplannorthamerica.outgrow.us\/6359633f41602c3257aedaee?vHeight=1' data-width='100%'><\/div><script src='\/\/dyv6f9ner1ir9.cloudfront.net\/assets\/js\/nloader.js'><\/script><script>initIframe('6359633f41602c3257aedaee');<\/script><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t<div   class='av_promobox  avia-button-no   avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_sidebar  el_before_av_toggle_container '>\t\t<div class='avia-promocontent'><p>\n<strong>Question 1<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Read the following sentence. What mistakes or weaknesses need to be corrected?<\/p>\n<p><i>First introduced by Senator John Sherman of\u00a0Ohio, the U.S. Congress passed the Sherman Antitrust\u00a0Act in 1890.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>A.\u00a0NO CHANGE<\/p>\n<p>B.\u00a0In 1890, first introduced by Senator John Sherman of Ohio, the U.S. Congress passed the Sherman Antitrust Act.<\/p>\n<p>C.\u00a0The U.S. Congress passed the Sherman Antitrust Act, first introduced by Senator John Sherman of Ohio, in 1890.<\/p>\n<p>D.\u00a0The U.S. Congress, first introduced by Senator John Sherman of Ohio, passed the Sherman Antitrust Act in 1890.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div  class=\"togglecontainer   toggle_close_all  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_promobox  el_before_av_promobox \" >\n<section class=\"av_toggle_section\"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\"  >    <div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  >        <p data-fake-id=\"#toggle-id-1\" class=\"toggler \"  itemprop=\"headline\"    role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"toggle-id-1\">Answer 1<span class=\"toggle_icon\" >        <span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>        <div id=\"toggle-id-1\" class=\"toggle_wrap \"  >            <div class=\"toggle_content invers-color \"  itemprop=\"text\"   ><p><b>C:\u00a0<\/b>Modifying phrases must be placed as close as possible to what they modify. The intended meaning is not that the U.S. Congress was \u201cfirst introduced by Senator John Sherman of Ohio\u201d; rather, the phrase describes the Sherman Antitrust Act. Only (C) correctly places the modifying phrase adjacent to the Act, so (C) is correct.<\/p>\n            <\/div>        <\/div>    <\/div><\/section>\n<\/div>\n\t<div   class='av_promobox  avia-button-no   avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_toggle_container  el_before_av_toggle_container '>\t\t<div class='avia-promocontent'><p>\n<strong>Question 2<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Read the following sentence. What needs to be changed about the\u00a0bolded portion?<\/p>\n<p><em>He decided to culture the\u00a0<b>mold; and found<\/b>\u00a0that a broth filtered from it inhibited the growth of several species of bacteria.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>A.\u00a0NO CHANGE<\/p>\n<p>B.\u00a0mold and found<\/p>\n<p>C.\u00a0mold, and found<\/p>\n<p>D.\u00a0mold. And found<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div  class=\"togglecontainer   toggle_close_all  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_promobox  el_before_av_promobox \" >\n<section class=\"av_toggle_section\"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\"  >    <div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  >        <p data-fake-id=\"#toggle-id-2\" class=\"toggler \"  itemprop=\"headline\"    role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"toggle-id-2\">Answer 2<span class=\"toggle_icon\" >        <span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>        <div id=\"toggle-id-2\" class=\"toggle_wrap \"  >            <div class=\"toggle_content invers-color \"  itemprop=\"text\"   ><p><b>B:\u00a0<\/b>As written, the sentence uses a semicolon to join the sentence\u2019s parts. The first part of the sentence is an independent clause with subject-verb \u201cHe decided.\u201d The second part does not contain a subject or express a complete thought, so eliminate any answer choices that punctuates the sentence as if it contains two independent clauses: (A), a semicolon; (C), a comma and FANBOYS conjunction; and (D), a period that results in two sentences. (B) is correct because the word \u201cand\u201d joins the compound verb \u201cdecided &#8230; and found\u201d; no extra punctuation is necessary.<\/p>\n            <\/div>        <\/div>    <\/div><\/section>\n<\/div>\n\t<div   class='av_promobox  avia-button-no   avia-builder-el-5  el_after_av_toggle_container  el_before_av_toggle_container '>\t\t<div class='avia-promocontent'><p>\n<strong>Question 3<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Read the following sentence. What needs to be changed about the\u00a0bolded portion?<\/p>\n<p><em>Scientists estimate that 70 percent of the world\u2019s fresh water is locked away in Antarctica\u2019s\u00a0<strong>ice cap, if<\/strong>\u00a0this ice were ever to melt, sea levels might rise 200 feet, inundating coastal lands together with their major cities.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>A.\u00a0NO CHANGE<\/p>\n<p>B.\u00a0ice cap; and if<\/p>\n<p>C.\u00a0ice cap and if<\/p>\n<p>D.\u00a0ice cap; if<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div  class=\"togglecontainer   toggle_close_all  avia-builder-el-6  el_after_av_promobox  el_before_av_promobox \" >\n<section class=\"av_toggle_section\"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\"  >    <div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  >        <p data-fake-id=\"#toggle-id-3\" class=\"toggler \"  itemprop=\"headline\"    role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"toggle-id-3\">Answer 3<span class=\"toggle_icon\" >        <span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>        <div id=\"toggle-id-3\" class=\"toggle_wrap \"  >            <div class=\"toggle_content invers-color \"  itemprop=\"text\"   ><p>D:\u00a0The underlined comma separates two independent clauses, each expressing a complete thought with a subject and predicate verb (\u201cScientists estimate\u201d and \u201csea levels might rise\u201d). Remember that semicolons combine two independent clauses, while commas can join independent clauses only when followed by a FANBOYS conjunction. Choice (D) is correct because it properly joins the independent clauses with a semicolon. The other answer choices are not valid ways to join independent clauses. (A) creates a run-on because it joins independent clauses with only a comma. (B) adds an unnecessary \u201cand\u201d after the semi- colon. (C) omits the necessary comma before \u201cand.\u201d<\/p>\n            <\/div>        <\/div>    <\/div><\/section>\n<\/div>\n\t<div   class='av_promobox  avia-button-no   avia-builder-el-7  el_after_av_toggle_container  el_before_av_toggle_container '>\t\t<div class='avia-promocontent'><p>\n<strong>Question 4<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Read the following sentence. What needs to be changed about the\u00a0bolded portion?<\/p>\n<p><em><b>Excepted<\/b>\u00a0by art historians as the first truly American art movement, the Hudson River School movement began in the early nineteenth century.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>A.\u00a0NO CHANGE<\/p>\n<p>B.\u00a0Accepted<\/p>\n<p>C.\u00a0Excepting<\/p>\n<p>D.\u00a0Accepting<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div  class=\"togglecontainer   toggle_close_all  avia-builder-el-8  el_after_av_promobox  el_before_av_promobox \" >\n<section class=\"av_toggle_section\"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\"  >    <div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  >        <p data-fake-id=\"#toggle-id-4\" class=\"toggler \"  itemprop=\"headline\"    role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"toggle-id-4\">Answer 4<span class=\"toggle_icon\" >        <span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>        <div id=\"toggle-id-4\" class=\"toggle_wrap \"  >            <div class=\"toggle_content invers-color \"  itemprop=\"text\"   ><p><b>B:\u00a0<\/b>This question is testing two commonly confused words: accept and except. Except denotes an exclusion, while accept can mean to either receive or recognize something. In this context, \u201cart historians\u201d are recognizing the status of an art\u00a0movement, so eliminate any choice containing \u201cexcept\u201d: (A) and (C). The -ed form of the word fits in this context, so (B) is correct.<\/p>\n            <\/div>        <\/div>    <\/div><\/section>\n<\/div>\n\t<div   class='av_promobox  avia-button-no   avia-builder-el-9  el_after_av_toggle_container  el_before_av_toggle_container '>\t\t<div class='avia-promocontent'><p>\n<strong>Question 5<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Read the following passage. What needs to be changed about the\u00a0bolded\u00a0portion?<\/p>\n<p><em>The protagonist is no hero: his actions are listless and forgettable, and his obsession with obscene and undignified behavior is virtually nauseating. And even more shamefully, Joyce wasted his talent; subject matter aside, the art of masterfully crafting words came naturally to\u00a0<b>him<\/b>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>A.\u00a0NO CHANGE<\/p>\n<p>B.\u00a0himself<\/p>\n<p>C.\u00a0his own self<\/p>\n<p>D.\u00a0he<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div  class=\"togglecontainer   toggle_close_all  avia-builder-el-10  el_after_av_promobox  avia-builder-el-last \" >\n<section class=\"av_toggle_section\"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\"  >    <div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  >        <p data-fake-id=\"#toggle-id-5\" class=\"toggler \"  itemprop=\"headline\"    role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"toggle-id-5\">Answer 5<span class=\"toggle_icon\" >        <span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>        <div id=\"toggle-id-5\" class=\"toggle_wrap \"  >            <div class=\"toggle_content invers-color \"  itemprop=\"text\"   ><p><b>A:\u00a0<\/b>Besides matching their antecedent, pronouns must also be in the correct form: subjective, objective, or possessive. The underlined pronoun should be in the objective form since it is the object of the preposition \u201cof.\u201d (A) is correct. (B) and (D) are incorrect because they use pronoun forms that are not appropriate for the context. (C) is incorrect because it is not a grammatically correct pronoun form.<\/p>\n            <\/div>        <\/div>    <\/div><\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p>Next: <a title=\"psat writing\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/study\/psat\/psat-writing-and-language-quiz-2\/\">PSAT Writing and Language Quiz 2<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Test your PSAT Writing and Language readiness by taking this quiz! 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