Praxis Writing Practice Test (Identifying Errors) 1

Identify the error in the following sentence:

Usually around the month of September [A] many teenagers feel melancholy [B] with the arrival of [C] yet another school year; by May [D], everyone is ecstatic. No error [E].

Identify the error in the following sentence:

The scandals surrounding [A] steroid use in sports has [B] not subsided even though time has [C] passed because of continued use, increased media exposure and deteriorating [D] values. No error. [E]

Identify the error in the following sentence:

Many students that [A] take rigorous English [B] courses in high school spend time analyzing and interpreting prose [C] and poetry by well-respected [D] writers. No error. [E]

Identify the error in the following sentence:

I was so worried [A] about the test results that came [B] back yesterday afternoon, but [C] as it turns out Maria was more worried than me. [D] No error. [E]

Identify the error in the following sentence:

Even though I worked all day to clean the house and leave [A] it in immaculate [B] condition, my mother was not satisfied about [C] the job that I completed diligently. [D]  No error. [E]

Identify the error in the following sentence:

Boxing is arguably [A] the most physically demanding sports as [B] professional boxers must have strength, agility [C] and accuracy; without these skills, a boxer will just be someone that you never heard of. [D]  No error [E]

Identify the error in the following sentence:

Listening to music [A] while working on [B] homework is a dubious [C] habit that many students have and do not want to break. [D] No error. [E]

Identify the error in the following sentence:

Driving to school is [A] one of the special privilege’s of being [B] an upperclassman in high school; however, concerns [C] many parents and teachers who [D] fear the dangers of the road.  No error. [E]

Identify the error in the following sentence:

After the brilliant team that [A] developed the atomic bomb for the United States government finished testing and realized the apocalyptic [B] consequences of use, [C] each member of the team felt remorseful and adamant [D] urged the government to reach peace.  No error. [E]

Identify the error in the following sentence:

Its [A] very important to read and absorb the stories of classic dramas written by [B] the Greek and English playwrights [C] for the universal messages of [D] humanity and ambition.  No error. [E]