PSAT Writing Practice Questions

Read the sentence and select the part that is incorrect.

1. Mr. Henderson (A) had forgotten his key,(B) so the maid (C) let him in.
A: Mr. Henderson
B: key,
C: so the maid
D: Sentence is correct

2. On a saturday night (A) in the spring, the Jacksons (B) threw an anniversary party for Henry and Jackie. (C)
A: saturday night
B: Jacksons
C: Henry and Jackie
D: Sentence is correct

3. These brief setbacks despite (A) being annoying, (B) did not dissuade Leonard (C) from his long-term goal.
A: setbacks despite
B: annoying,
C: Leonard
D: Sentence is correct

4. 'You (A) know how I feel' (B) he said quietly. (C)
A: 'You
B: feel'
C: quietly.
D: Sentence is correct

5. At long last (A) the doctor-#8221;a (B) total stranger; (C) showed up at the house.
A: At long last
B: -- a
C: stranger;
D: Sentence is correct

6. 'But (A) it is important!' (B) Hannah exclaimed. (C)
A: 'But
B: important!'
C: exclaimed.
D: Sentence is correct

7. The brightness of the morning: (A) accentuated by the dew on the grass, (B) made George feel much better. (C)
A: morning:
B: grass,
C: better.
D: Sentence is correct

8. She didn't (A) answer him; (B) she was concentrating (C) on her paper.
A: didn't
B: him;
C: was concentrating
D: Sentence is correct

9. The day after the dance; (A) he called her up at her parents' (B) house and asked her to dinner. (C)
A: dance;
B: parents'
C: to dinner.
D: Sentence is correct

10. 'This (A) book is amazing,' (B) she sighed contented. (C)
A: 'This
B: amazing,'
C: contented.
D: Sentence is correct

Answer Key

1. D. The sentence is correct as written.

2. A. The names of the days of the week should be capitalized.

3. A. Their should be a comma after setbacks.

4. B. There should be a comma after the word feel but before the quotation marks.

5. C. Another dash, rather than a semi-colon, is appropriate here.

6. D. The sentence is correct as written.

7. A. A comma is more appropriate than a colon.

8. D. The sentence is correct as written.

9. A. A comma should be used rather than a semi-colon.

10. C. The correct for would be contentedly.

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