PRAXIS Sentence Correction Sample

1. Each night when night came and the temperature fell, my parents lit the fire in the bedroom.

   A. and the temperature fell,
   B. and that the temperature did fall
   C. and that the temperature fell
   D. and because the temperature fell
   E. and when the temperature fell
   

2. Francis promised to bring the Papago basket that she bought in Arizona.

   A. bought in
   B. had bought in
   C. has bought in
   D. did buy in
   E. purchased in
   

3. He has lain his racquetball glove on the beach.

   A. has lain
   B. has laid
   C. have lain
   D. have laid
   E. is lying
   

4. I would have lent you my notes if you would have asked me.

   A. would have asked me
   B. could of asked
   C. could ask
   D. had asked
   E. had of asked
   

5. Many scientist are still hoping to have found life on another planet.

   A. to have found
   B. to find
   C. two find
   D. to have been found
   E. too have found
   

6. Because she had an astounding memory, Sue has never forgotten an important equation.

   A. had an
   B. could have had
   C. has
   D. did have
   E. has had
   

Answer Key

1. E
2. B
3. B
4. D
5. B
6. C