TSI Writing Practice 2

For homes in typically colder geographic regions, it is particularly important to have effective and efficient heating systems.

• For homes in typically cold geographic regions
• For people in homes in typically colder geographic regions
• People in typically colder geographic regions
• omes in typically colder geographic regions

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Inside the glove compartment were legal documents, pictures, and there were a few napkins from the coffee shop, but no gloves.

• and there were a few napkins from the coffee shop, but no gloves
• and there were a few napkins from the coffee shop, but not any gloves.
• and napkins from the coffee shop, but no gloves.
• and napkins from the coffee shop, there were no gloves.

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.4.1C

Concerns about global warming have grown into actual efforts sanctioned by non-governmental organizations and governments that not only work to understand global warming and also to prevent it.

• understand global warming but also to prevent it
• understand global warming yet also to prevent it
• understand global warming but also to prevent its growth.
• understand global warming yet also to prevent it’s growth.

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Even though I have seen the movie countless times, I still laughed when the sheriff throws his mug.

• laugh when the sheriff throws his mug.
• laugh when the sheriff threw his mug.
• laughed whenever the sheriff throws his mug.
• laugh when the sheriff will throw his mug.

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

High school reunions are usually looked forward to by alumni that have worked hard since graduation and now consider themselves successful.

• High school reunions are usually looked forward to by alumni who have worked hard since graduation and now consider themselves successful.
• Alumni who have worked hard since graduation and now consider themselves successful usually look forward to high school reunions
• Alumnus that have worked hard since graduation and now consider themselves successful usually look forward to high school reunions
• High school reunions are usually looked forward to by alumni that have worked hard since graduation and now consider yourselves successful

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1A

Yesterday I fell down the stairs and then tried to act like I did so on purpose.

• Yesterday I fell down the stairs and then
• Yesterday I fell down the stairs, I
• I fell down the stairs yesterday, I
• After I fell down the stairs yesterday; I

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Lockers in schools are often dilapidated, making student’s valuables susceptible to theft.

• making student’s valuables susceptible to theft
• which makes student’s valuables susceptible to theft
• making students’ valuables susceptible to theft
• that makes student’s valuables susceptible to theft

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Fleeing the horde of zombies on foot, an apparently safe building became visible to the terrified couple.

• an apparently safe building became visible to the terrified couple.
• the terrified couple spotted a building that looked safe.
• the terrified couple's luck changed when they spotted a safe looking building.
• their fear subsided somewhat when the terrified couple would spot a safe looking building.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Natural disasters have been increasingly effecting nearly every part of the world in the past decade with catastrophic tornadoes, hurricanes and tsunamis.

• has been increasingly effecting
• have been increasingly affecting
• will be increasingly effecting
• will be increasingly affecting

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CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

For every song that is a hit, it is critical to have a quality “beat” and quality lyrics; however, music companies hire professional producers and song writers.

• therefore
• nevertheless
• and
• yet

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E