This document provides examples of structure and written expression practice questions. It includes 7 incomplete sentences where the reader must choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence. It also includes 8 sentences where the reader must identify the underlined word or phrase that needs to be changed to make the sentence correct. The questions assess skills like identifying the appropriate part of speech to complete a sentence, using parallel structure, correcting grammatical errors, and more.

1. Structure and Written Expression Practice Questions — Section 2
Structure
Directions: Questions 1–4 are incomplete sentences. Beneath each sentence you will see four
words or phrases, marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one word or phrase that best completes
the sentence. Then, on your answer sheet, find the number of the question and fill in the space
that corresponds to the letter of the answer you have chosen.
1. Martha Graham, ____________ of the
pioneers of modern dance, didn’t begin
dancing until she was 21.
(A) who, as one
(B) she was
(C) one
(D) was one
The Answer is A (One)
The only choice that correctly completes this sentence is an appositive.
2. Tiger moths __________ wings marked with
stripes or spots.
(A) have
(B) with
(C) their
(D) whose
Answer : A (have)
A verb is required to complete the sentence.
3. Most of Annie Jump Cannon’s career as an
astronomer involved the observation,
classification, and _________________.
(A) she analyzed stars
(B) the stars’ analysis
(C) stars were analyzed
(D) analysis of stars
Answer : D (analysis of stars)
For parallelism, a noun phrase is required.
4. Platinum is harder than copper and is
almost as pliable __________.
(A) gold
(B) than gold
(C) as gold
(D) gold is
Answer : C (as gold)
The correct way to complete this comparison is by completing the as + adjective + as phrase
(as pliable as gold.)

2. 5. Many communities are dependent on
groundwater __________ from wells for
their water supply.
(A) that obtained
(B) obtained
(C) is obtained
(D) obtain it
Answer : B (obtained)
The only correct way to complete this sentence is with a participle (obtained really means
which is obtained).
6. There were __________ federal laws
regulating mining practices until 1872.
(A) none
(B) not
(C) no
(D) nor
Answer : C (no)
The adjective no is needed before the noun phrase federal laws.
7. __________ experimental studies of the
aging process, psychologist Ross McFarland
determined that people could work
productively much longer than had
previously been thought.
(A) In that
(B) Through
(C) Since
(D) Into
Answer : B (Through)
This sentence can be correctly completed only with an introductory prepositional phrase
(Through experimental studies).

3. Written Expression
Directions: In questions 5–10, each sentence has four underlined words or phrases. The four
underlined parts of the sentence are marked A, B, C and D. Identify the one underlined word
or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct. Then, on your answer
sheet, find the number of the question and fill in the space that corresponds to the letter of the
answer you have chosen.
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
8. There are thousand of different types of roses.
A B C D
Answer : B (thousand)
The plural verb are indicates that a plural subject, thousands, must be used.
9. Sponges have neither heads or separate body organs
A B C D
Answer : C (or)
The correct pattern is neither . . . nor.
10. The first recorded use of natural gas to light street lamps it was in the town of Frederick,
A B C D
New York, in 1825.
Answer : B (it was)
The use of the pronoun subject it is unnecessary; it should be omitted.
11. The French Quarter is the most famous and the most old section of New Orleans.
A B C D
Answer : C (most old)
The superlative form of a one-syllable adjective (old) is formed with the suffix -est: oldest.
12. Liquids take the shape of any container which in they are placed.
A B C D
Answer : C (which)
in The preposition must precede the relative pronoun: in which.
13. There are several races of giraffes, but there are only one species.
A B C D
Answer : D (are)
The subject of the clause (one species) is singular, so the singular verb is must be used.

4. 14. Boolean algebra is most often used to solve problems in logic, probability, and engineer.
A B C D
Answer : D (engineer)
To be parallel with the other words in the series (logic and probability), the name of the field
(engineering) must be used.
15. A number of the materials used in manufacturing paint are potential dangerous if
A B C D
mishandled.
Answer : C (potential)
An adverb (potentially), not an adjective (potential), is needed.