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Indiana Core Academic Skills Assessment (CASA): Writing Practice Test
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Indiana Core Academic Skills Assessment (CASA): Writing Practice Test
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25 Questions

1. Which of the following contains a comma splice?
2. Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.
The woman often _____________________ before work.
3. Choose the word that best completes the sentence.
_______________ going to wash the dishes after they clear the table.
4. In the question, “Where did you find her shoe?” the pronoun “her” can best be described as ____________.
5. Select the word or phrase that corrects an error in the underlined portion of the text. If no correction is needed, select “no correction needed.”
The end of the rainbow seemed to touch the ground, luring spectators toward it’s promised treasure.
6. Choose the word that best completes the sentence.
Her excellent _________ allowed her to read the billboard from a long distance.
7. Select the word or phrase that corrects an error in one of the underlined portions of the text. If no correction is needed, select “no correction needed.”
Mayor Williams, whose eyes bulged out of his head, stared at his watch in anticipation.
8. Choose the pronoun that best completes the sentence.
The dog _____________ my roommate rescued is quickly adjusting to life in the city.
9. Identify the grammatical error illustrated in the sentence.
Ana told Kristen that their principal suspects her of falsifying grades.
10. Identify the run-on sentence.
11. Which of the following best describes the tone of the author?
As he fidgeted with his keys, his knees trembled and his voice quivered. He couldn’t find the words to explain how he ended up there.
12. Select the word or phrase that corrects an error in one of the underlined portions of the text. If no correction is needed, select “no correction needed.”
In the Spring, we plan to visit the Midwest, most specifically South Dakota.
13. Identify the word that best completes the sentence.
The football player blasted __________ the defense and scored his first touchdown.
14. Determine the meaning of the underlined word.
The hikers immediately fed the emaciated dog.
15. Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.
Sadly, Robert _________________ homeless for nearly two years.
16. Choose the option that contains a fragment.
17. Choose the verb that correctly completes the sentence.
At night, the three wolves ______________________ at the moon.
18. Select the word or phrase that corrects an error in the underlined portion of the text. If no correction is needed, select “no correction needed.”
In 2016, thousands protested the Dakota Access Oil Pipeline. These protestors included over 2,000 veterans, who gather to show their outrage.
19. Which of the following sentences does not use parallel sentence structure?
20. Identify the synonym for the underlined word.
Fiona’s smirk showed her content with the outcome of the election.
21. Choose the word that does not establish parallelism with the other answer choices.
22. Choose the word that best completes the sentence.
Based on his decision to flee, the jury ____________ that he was guilty.
23. “Do pigs fly?” is an example of which type of writing?
24. Select the word or phrase that corrects an error in the underlined portion of the text. If no correction is needed, select “no correction needed.”
In 2010, an oil spill occurred in the Gulf of Mexico. Today, the effects of that spill still alter the nesting habits of pelicans native to the area.
25. Select the word or phrase that corrects an error in one of the underlined portions of the text. If no correction is needed, select “no correction needed.”
When we asked the waitress for more bread, we were told that you are only allowed one basket per table.