PSAT Add a Sentence Revising Quiz

The writer plans to add the following sentence to this paragraph:

The judges reported that the entries were delicious.

To make this paragraph most logical, the sentence should be placed -

• after sentence 1.

• after sentence 2.

• after sentence 3.

• after sentence 4.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

At this point, the writer is considering adding the following sentence:

Prolonged exposure to neonicotinoids has been shown to increase bees' vulnerability to disease and parasitic mites.

Should the writer make this addition here?

• Yes, because it provides support for the claim made in the previous sentence.

• Yes, because it introduces a new idea that will become important later in the passage.

• No, because it would be better placed elsewhere in the passage.

• No, because it contradicts the main idea of the passage.

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

At this point, the writer is considering adding the following sentence:

With these stunning solos, Armstrong became a sensation with the patrons of local dance halls.

Should the writer make this addition here?

• Yes, because it sets up the quotation in the following sentence.

• Yes, because it explains why Armstrong was skilled at improvisation.

• No, because it just repeats an idea stated earlier in the paragraph.

• No, because it blurs the focus of the paragraph.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

At this point, the writer is considering adding the following sentence:

Even fifteen-minute power naps improve alertness, creativity, and concentration.

Should the writer make this addition here?

• Yes, because it demonstrates that the benefits of napping can be gained without sacrificing large amounts of time at work

• Yes, because it explains the methodology of the studies mentioned in the previous sentence.

• No, because a discussion of the type of nap workers take is not important to the writer's main point in the paragraph.

• No, because it contradicts the writer's discussion of napping in the previous sentence.

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

To make this paragraph most logical, sentence 3 should be placed -

• where it is now.

• before sentence 1.

• after sentence 1.

• after sentence 4.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

At this point, the writer is considering adding the following sentence:

These espresso-based coffee drinks have become increasingly popular in the United States over the past several decades.

Should the writer make this addition here?

• Yes, because it adds force to the writer's argument about the popularity of coffeehouses in Italy.

• Yes, because it elaborates on the statement in the previous sentence about different types of drinks.

• No, because it suggests that coffee drinking is not as popular in Italy as the writer claims it is.

• No, because it strays from the main topic of how coffee is regarded in Italy.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

To make this paragraph most logical, sentence 5 should be placed -

• where it is now.

• after sentence 1.

• after sentence 2.

• after sentence 6.

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

The research demonstrated a clear correlation between introducing phosphates and the growth of blue-green algae. ________, legislators in Canada passed laws banning phosphates in laundry detergents, which had been entering the water supply.

• Similarly,

• However,

• Subsequently,

• For example,

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E