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Accuplacer Sentence Skills Practice Questions Directions for questions 1- --10 Select the best version of the underlined part of the sentence. The first choice is the same as the original sentence. If you think the original sentence is best, choose the first answer. 1. Stamp collecting being a hobby that is sometimes used in the schools to teach economics and social studies. A. being a hobby that is B. is a hobby because it is C. which is a hobby D. is a hobby 2. Meat products are very popular in the United State s, they compose about 40% of the average person’s diet. A. United States, they compose B. Uni ted States, however they compose C. United States, composing D. United States : therefore they compose 3. Going back to his old school , everything there looked smaller than Don r emembered. A. Going back to his old school, B. When he went back to his old school, C. To go back to his old school, D. As he went back to his old school, 4. Typically, young adults leave home between the ages of 18 and 24 , because in some instances they end up staying with their parents much longer. A. Because in some instances B. or in some instances C. but in some instances D. which in some instances 5. Painting, drawing and to sculpt are some of the techniques artists such as Picasso used to express themselves. A. Painting, drawing and to sculpt B. To paint, to draw, and sculpting C. Painting, drawing and sculpting D. To paint, draw, and sculpting 6. Eating a well -balanced diet, many people find it helps them maintain energy throughout the day. A. Eating a well- balanced diet , many people find it helps them B. Eating a well- balanced diet is found that it helps

C. Many people find that eating a well- balanced diet helps them D. Many people eating a well- balanced diet, this is found helpful to 7. Playing sports in school which is an activit y meant to teach teamwork and leadership skills students can use later in life. A. which is an activity B. is an activity because it is C. being an activity which is D. is an activity 8 . Glancing at his watch , Daniel picked up his speed. A. Glancing at his watch B. He glanced at his watch and C. To glance at his watch D. Since he glanced at his watch 9. The Providence Repertory Theatre, after it moved to its new location , it attracted smaller audiences to its shows. A. The Providence Repertory Theatre, after it moved to its new location, B. After the Providence Repertory Theatre moved to its new location, C. The Providence Repertory Theatre, when it moved to its new location, D. With the Providence Repertory Theatre having moved to its new location, 10. To appear white or colorless, light is actually composed of an entire spectrum of colors. A. To appear white or colorless, B. In appearing white or colorless, C. As it appears white or colorless, D. While it appears white or colorless, Directions for questions 11-30 Rewrite the sentence in your head following the directions given below. Keep in mind that your new sentence should be well written and should have essentially the same meaning as the original sentence. 11. Women seem to have an increasing in terest in becoming machinists, but there remains some resistance by men in the trade to women competing for the better paying jobs. Rewrite beginning with: Although women seem to have an increasing interest in becoming machinists, The ne xt part of the sen tence will be…….. A. however, there remains some B. there remains some C. but there remains some D. and there remains some

12. Adapted to rivers, lakes, estuaries and even marine waters, the river otter is common throughout most of Greater Puget Sound. Rewrite beginning with: Common throughout m ost of Greater Puget Sound, The next words will be……… A. Adapted to rivers B. Even marine waters C. The river otter D. Estuaries are 13. It is easy to carry solid objects without spilling them, but the same cannot be said of liquids. Rewrite, beginning with : Unlike liquids, The next words will be ……… A. it is easy to B. we can easily C. solid objects can easily be D. solid objects are easy to be 14. Although the sandpiper is easily frightened by noise and light, it will bravely resist any force that threatens its nest. Rewrite, beginning with : The sandpiper is easily frightened by noise and light, The next words will be …….. A. but it will bravely resist B. nevertheless bravely resisting C. and it will bravely resist D. even if bravel y resisting 15. It is unusual to see owls during the daytime, since they are nocturnal animals. Rewrite, beginning with : Being nocturnal animals, The next words will be …… A. it is unusual to see owls B. owls are not usually seen C. owls during the dayti me are

D. it is during the daytime that 16. Bats see extremely well in the dark; in fact, much better than humans. Rewrite, beginning with : Unlike bats, The next words will be …….. A. humans can see B. it is not easy to see C. humans can not see D. seein g is difficult 17. North Korea found itself in trouble after the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991. Rewrite beginning with: After the Soviet Union The next words will be……… A. collapsing in 1991 B. collapsed in 1991 C. collapses in 1991 D. found itself in trouble 18. If they don’t begin to take school seriously, these students are going to fail the exit exam . Rewrite beginning with: These students are going to f ail the exit exam The next words will be…. A. after not taking B. if they begin to take C. when they would not take D. un less they begin to take 19. Skating, like skiing, is an active winter sport; it helps many people to better enjoy the winter months Rewrite beginning with: Skating and sk iing are active winter sports The next words will be…. A. that help many people B. to better enjoy C. helping people to D. that many people

20. Apart from light and heat, water and air are the main prerequisites for animal and plant life on our planet. Rewrite beginning with: Water and air, The next words will be…….. A. are the main prerequisites B. are th e most needed elements C. are apart from light and heat D. along with light and heat, 21. Saddleback dolphins are oceanic cetaceans rarely found in coastal waters or in groups fewer than 100. Rewrite beginning with: Saddleback dolphins are most often found The new sentence will include: A. In groups of 100 or more B. In very small groups C. In v -shaped formations D. In inland waterways 22. Prior to the Civil War, only one state, Massachusetts, permitted African Americans to serve on juries. Rewrite beginning with: Prior to the Civil War, African Americans The new sentence will include: A. in only one state B. chose to serve on juries C. went to Massachusetts D. who were born in Massachusetts 23. Rivers are refuges for the soul, where the natural flow and play of running water mirro r the movement of life itself. Rewrite beginning with: The nat ural flow and play of running water The new sentence will include: A. are refuges for the soul B. making them refuges for the soul C. are the mirrors of the soul D. can be refuges for the soul

24. Sunspot s do have an influence on our weather, but a very slight one. Rewrite beginning with: The influence of sunspots The new sentence will include: A. is on the weather B. affects the weather C. would be very slight D. is very slight 25. Although chicken fried steak can be found in many parts of the United States, it is most popular in the Southwest. Rewrite beginning with: Chicken fried steak The new sentence will include: A. just as popular B. but it is most C. and also most popular D. cannot be found anywhere 26. The pioneer fam ily struggled to reach the west coast throughout the summer and fall and finally succeeded just before the start of winter. Rewrite beginning with: Just before the start of winter The new sentence will include: A. succeeded in reaching B. have reached C. as reaching D. they were reaching 27. It is not only unethical but foolish to cheat on tests, since the consequences of being caught doing so can be serious. Rewrite beginning with: The consequences of being caught The new sentence will include: A. and, it is not only unethical B. that it were not only unethical C. however, it is not only unethical

D. so it is not only unethical 28. At about this time, a crucial discovery was made that would forever effect Hubel’s work. Rewrite beginning with: Hubel’s work The new sentence wi ll include: A. by a crucial discovery B. with a crucial discovery C. toward a crucial discovery D. in place of a crucial discovery 29. The fact that addictions are displacements explains why people can shift so readily from one addiction to another. Rewrite beginning with: People can shift readily The new sentence will include: A. given that addictions are displacements B. and also addictions are displacements C. because addictions are displacements D. but addictions are displacements 30. There was no issue of greater concern in th e United States than the unemployment rate, which seemed to be stuck in the 9 -10 % range. Re-write, beginning with: The unemployment rate , Your new sentence will include: A. of greater concern was B. was the issue of greatest concern C. concern ed the unemployed D. except the unemployment rate Answer Key for questions 1 -10 1. D 2. C 3. B 4. C 5. D 6. C 7. D 8. A 9. B 10. D Answer Key for questions 11 -30 11. B 12. C 13. C 14. A 15. B 16. C 17. B 18. D 19. A 20. D 21. A 22. A 23. B 24. D 25. B 26. A 27. D 28. A 29. C 30. B