Parapro Writing Practice Questions

1. Which word is not spelled correctly?
A: engage
B: judicious
C: authority
D: batalion

2. Which word is not spelled correctly?
A: commence
B: commitee
C: commerce
D: commingle

3. Which word is not spelled correctly?
A: issue
B: asbestos
C: cronic
D: stodgy

For the following four questions, read the sentence and indicate which part is incorrect.

4. 'I don't want too and you can't make me,' he said.
A: Correct as is
B: too
C: me,'
D: 'I don't

5. Many people would immediately stop smoking if they knew only all the dangers, says the report.
A: Correct as is
B: immediately stop
C: dangers, says
D: knew only

6. Lester, a giant for his age; was respected by all the other children.
A: Correct as is
B: Lester, a
C: a giant for
D: age; was

7. Asking for directions when you are lost is the properly course of action.
A: Correct as is
B: you are lost
C: for directions
D: properly

Read the student essay and answer the three questions that follow. How to Make a Cheese Sandwich

First you take two pieces of bread. Then you put mustard or mayonnaise on them whichever you like. Then you can add the cheese. I like chedder cheese but you can use another kind. Some people like to put their cheese sandwiches in the toaster oven for a little while. I love to eat my cheese sandwich with a bowl of tomato soup.

8. Which would be the best main introductory sentence for this essay?
A: The ingredients for a cheese sandwich are mustard, bread , and cheese.
B: Cheese sandwiches are delicious and easy to make.
C: I love cheese sandwiches.
D: Cheese sandwiches are extremely nutritious.

9. What grammatical advice would you give the student about the sentence beginning 'I like____'?
A: The sentence is perfect as it is.
B: This sentence needs a comma after 'cheese.'
C: The sentence needs a colon after 'cheese.'
D: The sentence makes no sense.

10. Which word in the essay is misspelled?
A: tomato
B: mayonnaise
C: chedder
D: sandwich

Answer Key

1. D. The correct spelling is battalion.

2. B. The correct spelling is committee.

3. C. The correct spelling is chronic.

4. B. The form should be to.

5. D. The words knew and only should be switched.

6. D. A comma should be used here rather than a semi-colon

7. D. The adjectival form rather than the adverbial form should be used here.

8. B. This sentence best summarizes the essay.

9. B. A comma would be an effective way of clarifying this sentence.

10. C. The correct spelling is cheddar.

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