PSAT Practice Writing

Look at "[Marker for question 7]." Which choice provides a supporting example that reinforces the main point of the sentence?

• No Change

• including a lower risk of cardiovascular problems such as heart attack and stroke.

• which are essential in an era of rising health care costs.

• in addition to making employees more efficient.

Look at "[Marker for question 8]." Which correction makes the most sense?

• No Change

• gently wake

• gently to wake

• gentle waking of

Look at "[Marker for question 9]." Which correction makes the most sense?

• No Change

• among

• between

• into

Look at "[Marker for question 1]." Which correction makes the most sense?

• No Change

• see an annual loss of $63.2 billion each year

• lose $63.2 billion annually

• have a yearly loss of $63.2 billion

Look at "[Marker for question 10]." Which correction makes the most sense?

• No Change

• but it benefits

• as also to

• but also to

Look at "[Marker for question 11]." The writer wants a concluding sentence that restates the main argument of the passage. Which choice best accomplishes this goal?

• No Change

• Clearly, employers should consider reducing employees’ hours when they are overworked.

• Companies should consider employee schedules carefully when implementing a napping policy.

• More businesses should follow their lead and embrace napping on the job.

What section of the PSAT comes second?

• PSAT Math - No Calculator

• PSAT Math - With Calculator

• PSAT Reading

• PSAT Language and Writing Test

Which choice best improves the following sentence?

The girls were always challenging their father's rules for every opportunity.

• their father's rules in every opportunity.

• their father's rules on every opportunity.

• their father's rules for every opportunity.

• their father's rules at every opportunity.

• NO CHANGE

Which choice best improves the following sentence? While I really enjoy studying the French language, I would also like to try and learn some Portuguese as well.

• I would also like to try learning some Portuguese as well.

• I would also like to try and learn some Portuguese.

• I would also like to try to learn some Portuguese.

• NO CHANGE

Which choice best improves the following sentence? She would frequently compare her mother with the most loving of saints.

• with the most loving saints.

• to most loving of saints.

• to the most loving of saints.

• with saints that are the most loving.

• NO CHANGE