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Sentence
Skills
This
test
measures
your
understanding
of
sentence
structure
—
of
how
sentences
are
put
together
and
what
makes
them
complete
and
clear.
You
may
be
asked
to:
choose
the
most
appropriate
word
or
phrase
to
substitute
for
the
underlined
portion
of
the
sentence.
•
identify
sentences
that
have
the
same
meaning.
•
recognize
incomplete
sentences.
•
recognize
relationships
of
coordination
and
subordination.
•
follow
the
logic
of
a
sentence.
Directions:
Select
the
best
version
of
the
underlined
part
of
the
sentence.
The
first
choice
is
the
same
as
the
original
sentence.
If
you
think
the
original
sentence
is
best,
choose
the
first
answer.
1.
Ms.
Rose
planning
to
teach
a
course
in
biology
next
summer.
(a)
planning
(b)
plans
(c)
with
a
plan
(d)
are
planning
2.
The
professor
listing
only
four
journals
on
psychology.
(a)
listing
(b)
are
listing
(c)
with
a
list
(d)
listed
Directions:
Follow
the
directions
for
rewriting
the
sentences
below.
Keep
in
mind
that
your
new
sentence
should
be
well
written
and
should
have
essentially
the
same
meaning
as
the
sentence
given.
3.
Being
a
female
jockey,
she
was
often
interviewed.
Rewrite
beginning
with:
She
was
often
interviewed...
The
next
words
will
be
(a)
on
account
of
she
was
(b)
by
her
being
(c)
because
she
was
(d)
being
as
she
was
4.
Copies
of
the
proposed
rules
were
provided
by
the
president
of
the
college
to
the
members
of
the
committee.
Rewrite,
beginning
with:
The
president
of
the
college...
The
next
words
will
be
(a)
to
the
members
of
the
committee
(b)
providing
proposed
rules
from
(c)
provided
copies
of
the
proposed
(d)
proposed
copies
of
the
rules
5.
Having
no
air
conditioning,
her
condo
is
very
hot.
Rewrite,
beginning
with:
Her
condo
is
very
hot...
The
next
words
will
be
(a)
on
account
of
it
has
(b)
because
it
has
(c)
by
it
being
(d)
being
as
it
is
6.
The
praise
of
the
other
officers
was
earned
by
the
young
sergeant
who
solved
the
murder.
Rewrite
beginning
with:
Having
solved
the
murder
...
The
new
sentence
will
include
(a)
earned
the
praise
(b)
earning
the
praise
(c)
praising
of
(d)
praised
the
young
sergeant
Solutions
Sentence
Skills
Sample
Items
1.
Mrs.
Rose
plans
to
teach
a
course
in
biology
next
summer.
(a)
Planning
is
wrong.
This
is
simply
a
participle;
the
sentence
needs
a
singular
verb.
(b)
Plans
is
the
correct
answer.
It
supplies
the
needed
verb
(grammatically
correct)
and
the
tense
is
consistent
with
the
meaning
since
she
plans
for
an
act
that
will
occur
in
the
future.
(c)
With
a
plan
is
wrong.
It
is
a
prepositional
phrase
and
does
not
supply
the
necessary
verb.
(d)
Are
planning
is
wrong.
A
plural
verb
does
not
agree
with
the
singular
subject.
2.
The
professor
listed
only
four…
(a)
Listing
is
wrong.
It
is
a
participle.
A
singular
verb
is
needed
to
complete
the
sentence.
(b)
Are
listing
is
wrong.
It
is
a
plural
verb
inconsistent
with
the
singular
subject.
(c)
With
a
list
is
wrong.
It
is
a
prepositional
phrase
and
does
not
supply
the
requisite
verb.
(d)
Listed
is
the
correct
answer.
It
agrees
grammatically
and
fits
the
logic
of
the
sentence.
3.
She
was
often
interviewed
because
she
was…
(a)
On
account
of
is
wrong.
It
is
an
overabundance
of
prepositional
phrases,
cumbersome
and
a
faulty
usage
for
because.
(b)
By
her
being
is
wrong.
It
is
another
prepositional
phrase,
cumbersome
usage
and
illogical
reference
following
interviewed.
(c)
Because
she
was
is
the
correct
answer.
It
is
a
subordinate
clause,
properly
connected,
and
an
adverbial
use
logically
consistent
with
interviewed.
(d)
Being
as
she
was
is
wrong.
It
is
cumbersome
usage
and
circumlocution
for
because.
4.
The
president
of
the
college
provided
copies…
(a)
To
the
is
wrong.
It
is
a
prepositional
phrase
that
is
not
only
awkward
but
also
a
verb
is
needed
to
complete
the
logic
of
what
the
president
did.
(b)
Providing
is
wrong.
It
is
a
participial
form
and
the
reference
is
unclear
after
college
unless
correctly
punctuated.
It
still
does
not
address
the
issue
of
the
needed
verb.
(c)
Provided
is
the
correct
answer.
It
supplies
the
verb
and
the
meaning
is
consistent
with
the
original
sentence.
(d)
Proposed
is
wrong.
It
supplies
the
verb
but
the
meaning
is
inconsistent
with
the
original
sentence.
5.
Her
condo
is
very
hot
because
it
has…
(a)
On
account
is
wrong
because
it
is
an
overabundance
of
prepositional
phrases,
cumbersome
and
a
faulty
usage
for
because.
(b)
Because
it
has
is
correct.
It
is
a
subordinate
clause,
properly
connected
and
its
adverbial
use
is
logically
consistent
with
hot.
It
supplies
the
reason.
(c)
By
it
being
is
wrong.
It
is
another
prepositional
phrase
that
is
cumbersome
usage
and
an
illogical
reference
following
hot.
(d)
Being
as
it
is…
also
wrong
because
it
is
faulty
usage
and
cumbersome
circumlocution
for
because.
6.
Having
solved
the
murder,
the
young
sergeant
earned
the
praise…
(a)
Earned
the
praise
is
the
correct
answer.
It
supplies
the
needed
verb.
Logically,
sergeant
will
follow
the
introductory
phrase,
and
this
verb
is
consistent
with
sergeant
and
with
the
original
meaning
of
the
sentence.
(b)
Earning
is
wrong.
It
is
a
participial
phrase,
excessive
use
and
dangling.
It
does
not
supply
the
needed
verb
consistent
with
the
original
meaning.
(c)
Praising
of
is
wrong.
It
is
a
participial
phrase
that
is
awkward
and
inconsistent
with
the
original
meaning.
(d)
Praised
the
young
is
wrong
since
sergeant
logically
follows
the
introductory
phrase
and
this
verb
form
would
not
be
logically
consistent
with
what
the
sergeant
did.