TSIA2 Writing Prep

In context, where would the following sentence best be placed?

There are a number of possible reasons for this.

• After sentence 2

• After sentence 4

• After sentence 6

• After sentence 9

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

In context, which of the following is best to insert at the beginning of sentence 7 (reproduced below)?

Japanese researchers are much more familiar with it and have spend decades studying its potential uses.

• As a result,

• Ironically,

• However,

• In addition,

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

In context, which of the following sentences would best be inserted between sentences 9 and 10?

• New research shows that seaweed may also possess the power to repair tissue damage in heart attack patients.

• Planting a large-scale seaweed farm will likely meet with stiff opposition.

• Maine Seaweed Co, for instance, harvests the seaweed naturally available along the U.S. coast.

• Some say that seaweed-based fuel may one day be competitive with petroleum.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

In context, which is the best revision to sentence 13 (reproduced below)?

They say that the seaweed-based fuel would work better in automobiles than ethanol and be easier to transport.

• Replace "They say" with "Advocates contend".

• Replace "would work" with "would be".

• Delete "and be easier to transport".

• Insert "their" before "automobiles".

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CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Select the best version of the underlined part of the sentence. If you think the original sentence is best, choose the first answer.

• sea barbel, it

• sea barbel, which

• sea barbel, but

• sea barbel and

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Select the best version of the underlined part of the sentence. If you think the original sentence is best, choose the first answer.

• in fact

• therefore

• moreover

• in contrast

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Select the best version of the underlined part of the sentence. If you think the original sentence is best, choose the first answer.

• That keep viewers in a state of endless fright and which draw

• keep viewers in a state of endless fright and drawing

• that keep viewers in a state of endless fright draw

• that keep viewers in a state of endless fright and they draw

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Select the best version of the underlined part of the sentence. If you think the original sentence is best, choose the first answer.

• have been found

• has been found

• having been found

• being found

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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

Think about how you would rewrite the following sentence according to the directions given, and then choose the best answer. Keep in mind that your revision should not change the meaning of the original sentence.

• although

• because

• until

• before

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CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Think about how you would rewrite the following sentence according to the directions given, and then choose the best answer. Keep in mind that your revision should not change the meaning of the original sentence.

• Hawaii was

• in 1959

• the Union

• Hawaii, which

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A