Praxis Writing Practice Test (Identifying Errors) 2

Identify the error in the following sentence:

It is ineffective [A] for high school administration [B] to make policy without even asking for student [C] input; banning flip flops and enforcing strict dress codes has [D] merit but there must be a happy medium in school policy.  No error. [E]

Identify the error in the following sentence:

The young and ambitious writer whom [A] the students chose [B] to be their commencement speaker proved to be a knowledgeable and inspiring [C] orator on graduation [D] day.  No error. [E]

Identify the error in the following sentence:

The brutally [A]cold days of winter [B] in Minnesota makes [C] Marty consider moving [D] to Florida every year. No error. [E]

Identify the error in the following sentence:

Norah has [A] several hobbies: [B]collecting antique English china [C], visiting museums, and yoga [D]. No error. [E]

Identify the error in the following sentence:

Days after the severe thunderstorms ended, [A] the river was still moving too [B] swift [C] for anyone to swim in it safely [D]. No error. [E]

Identify the error in the following sentence:

Although Paloma did her very best [A] on the test, she was disappointed to find [B] that she [C] had gotten several questions wrong [D] because of simple multiplication errors. No error. [E]

Identify the error in the following sentence:

If he [A] weren’t [B] so mean, Jamal would have agreed [C] to loan [D] his car to his twin brother weeks ago. No error. [E]

Identify the error in the following sentence:

Because Juan had never been stung [A] before, he [B] had no way to foresee the life-threatening effect [C] the bee sting would have on him [D]. No error. [E]

Identify the error in the following sentence:

When a person is hired [A] at that company, they [B] have to participate in at least [C] six months of orientation with a trainer before working [D] alone.  No error. [E]

Identify the error in the following sentence:

Although James would rather [A] walk to work then [B] ride the bus, the sidewalks in his neighborhood were still covered [C] with ice from the most recent [D] winter storm. No error. [E]