CAST SAMPLE TEST - Language Expression

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Sentence Structure (Easy) Which sentence is grammatically correct?

A) The YCJA is important because it promotes fairness and justice. (correct)
B) The YCJA, is important because it promotes fairness and justice.
C) The YCJA it is important because promotes fairness and justice.
D) The YCJA is, important because it promotes fairness and justice.

Word Choice (Medium) Which sentence uses the best word choice?

A) The YCJA ensures fairness in the justice system.
B) The YCJA guarantees fairness in the justice system. (correct)
C) The YCJA enforces fairness in the justice system.
D) The YCJA achieves fairness in the justice system.

Parallel Structure (Medium) Which sentence is written with parallel structure?

A) The YCJA emphasizes rehabilitation, reintegration, and accountability. (correct)
B) The YCJA emphasizes rehabilitation, reintegrating, and holding accountable.
C) The YCJA emphasizes rehabilitating, reintegration, and holding accountable.
D) The YCJA emphasizes rehabilitate, reintegrating, and accountability.

Sentence Clarity (Medium) Which sentence is clearer?

A) The YCJA focuses on helping young offenders through programs like counseling, community service, and reintegration. (A) Signup and view all the answers

Conciseness (Medium) Which sentence is more concise?

A) The YCJA provides many opportunities for young offenders to rehabilitate, such as community service and counseling. (A) Signup and view all the answers

Redundancy (Medium) Which sentence avoids redundancy?

D) The YCJA helps prevent reoffending by young offenders. (D) Signup and view all the answers

Subject-Verb Agreement (Medium) Which sentence is correct?

A) The YCJA’s programs aim to reduce recidivism. (A) Signup and view all the answers

Sentence Fragment (Medium) Which of the following is a sentence fragment?

C) While the YCJA emphasizes rehabilitation. (C) Signup and view all the answers

Clarity and Precision (Advanced) Which sentence is clearer and more precise?

A) The YCJA ensures that young offenders receive fair treatment and opportunities for rehabilitation. (A) Signup and view all the answers

Wordiness (Advanced) Which sentence is more concise?

B) The YCJA allows youth offenders to have their cases dealt with in youth courts, with a focus on rehabilitation rather than punishment. (B) Signup and view all the answers

Sentence Structure (Easy) Which of the following sentences is correct?

A) She enjoys playing piano and singing. (A) Signup and view all the answers

Subject-Verb Agreement (Easy) Which sentence is correct?

C) The dogs run quickly. (C) Signup and view all the answers

Sentence Variety (Medium) Which sentence is well-structured?

C) He went to the store to buy groceries and also went to the pharmacy. (C) Signup and view all the answers

Correct Word Usage (Medium) Which sentence is correct?

B) She decided to lie down for a nap. (B) Signup and view all the answers

Clarity and Conciseness (Medium) Which sentence is more concise?

B) Because she was tired, she decided to go to bed early. (B) Signup and view all the answers

Parallel Structure (Medium) Which sentence is correctly written?

B) She likes swimming, biking, and running. (B) Signup and view all the answers

Transition Usage (Advanced) Which sentence uses a transition correctly?

A) I was tired, so I went to bed early; however, I couldn't sleep. (A) Signup and view all the answers

Redundancy (Advanced) Which sentence avoids redundancy?

D) She climbed to the top of the mountain. (D) Signup and view all the answers

Sentence Fragment (Advanced) Which sentence is a fragment?

C) Walking to the store, and then bought some groceries. (C) Signup and view all the answers

Paragraph Structure (Advanced) Which sentence best connects two paragraphs?

B) Next, the company plans to launch a new product. (B) Signup and view all the answers

Sentence Structure (Easy) Which sentence is correctly structured?

A) I love reading books, especially mystery novels. (A) Signup and view all the answers

Understanding Sentence Usage (Medium) Which sentence below is the clearest and most effective?

C) After the class had finished, the teacher handed out the assignments explaining the requirements. (C) Signup and view all the answers

Identifying Correct Word Usage (Medium) Which sentence is correct?

B) He didn’t go to the store because he was feeling sick. (B) Signup and view all the answers

Paragraph Structure (Advanced) Choose the sentence that best concludes the paragraph. "The company has recently launched a new marketing campaign. They have used both traditional media and social media to increase brand awareness. The results have been promising so far."

C) The company's marketing efforts will likely continue to grow. (C) Signup and view all the answers

Sentence Variety (Advanced) Which of the following sentences shows effective use of sentence variety?

B) The meeting was long and boring. The report was dull. (B) Signup and view all the answers

Flashcards

Grammatically Correct Sentence

A sentence that follows the rules of grammar, including subject-verb agreement, proper word order, and punctuation.

Best Word Choice

Selecting the most precise and effective word to convey the intended meaning.