HiSET Language Arts Writing Practice Test 1

Determine whether the underlined portion of the sentence below is correct or whether it needs to be revised.

For homes in typically colder geographic regions, it is particularly important to have effective and efficient heating systems.

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Inside the glove compartment were legal documents, pictures, and there were a few napkins from the coffee shop, but no gloves.

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Concerns about global warming have grown into actual efforts sanctioned by non-governmental organizations and governments that not only work to understand global warming and also to prevent it.

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Even though I have seen the movie countless times, I still laughed when the sheriff throws his mug.

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High school reunions are usually looked forward to by alumni that have worked hard since graduation and now consider themselves successful.

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Yesterday I fell down the stairs and then tried to act like I did so on purpose.

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Lockers in schools are often dilapidated, making student’s valuables susceptible to theft.

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Fleeing the horde of zombies on foot, an apparently safe building became visible to the terrified couple.

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Natural disasters have been increasingly effecting nearly every part of the world in the past decade with catastrophic tornadoes, hurricanes and tsunamis.

Determine whether the underlined portion of the sentence below is correct or whether it needs to be revised.

For every song that is a hit, it is critical to have a quality “beat” and quality lyrics; however, music companies hire professional producers and song writers.