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Test Assessing Secondary Completion (TASC) Writing (English Language Arts - Writing and Language) Flashcards
51 question-and-answer cards covering Writing (English Language Arts - Writing and Language) as it is examined in Test Assessing Secondary Completion (TASC). 24 of them are printed below, taken from across the deck — no signup, no paywall on the preview.
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What is the difference between subjective and objective case pronouns?
Subjective pronouns (I, he, she, we, they, who) act as subjects; objective pronouns (me, him, her, us, them, whom) act as objects of verbs or prepositions.
How do you decide between 'who' and 'whom'?
Use 'who' as the subject of a verb (Who called?) and 'whom' as the object of a verb or preposition (To whom did you speak?). Tip: if 'he' fits use who; if 'him' fits use whom.
What is a vague or ambiguous pronoun reference, and why avoid it?
It occurs when a pronoun could refer to more than one antecedent or to none clearly (e.g., 'They say...'). It confuses the reader; revise so each pronoun has one clear antecedent.
Name the three simple verb tenses and what each expresses.
Present (action happening now or habitually: walks), past (action completed earlier: walked), and future (action yet to occur: will walk).
What does it mean to maintain verb tense consistency?
Keep verbs in the same tense when describing actions in the same time frame; shift tense only when the time of the action actually changes. Avoid unnecessary shifts within a passage.
What is the difference between the simple past and the present perfect tense?
Simple past states a completed action at a definite time (I finished it yesterday); present perfect links a past action to the present or an unspecified time (I have finished it).
When do you use a comma in a compound sentence?
Place a comma before the coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS) that joins two independent clauses (The rain stopped, and the sun appeared).
What is the rule for commas after an introductory element?
Use a comma after an introductory word, phrase, or dependent clause that precedes the main clause (After the meeting, we left; Because it rained, the game was canceled).
What is the Oxford (serial) comma rule for items in a series?
Separate three or more items with commas; the Oxford comma is the optional comma before the final 'and' (red, white, and blue). TASC accepts consistent use.
When should you use a semicolon?
Use a semicolon to join two closely related independent clauses without a conjunction (I was tired; I kept working), or to separate list items that already contain commas.
When should you use a colon?
Use a colon after a complete independent clause to introduce a list, explanation, or quotation (Bring three things: a pen, paper, and ID). Do not put a colon directly after a verb or preposition.
How is an apostrophe used to form the possessive of singular versus plural nouns?
Singular nouns add 's (the dog's bone); plural nouns ending in s add only an apostrophe (the dogs' bones); irregular plurals add 's (the children's toys).
What is the difference between 'its' and 'it's'?
'Its' is the possessive of 'it' (the cat licked its paw); 'it's' is a contraction of 'it is' or 'it has' (it's raining). Possessive pronouns never take an apostrophe.
What is the difference between 'your/you're' and 'their/there/they're'?
Your = possessive, you're = you are. Their = possessive, there = place/existence, they're = they are.
List three categories of words that should be capitalized.
Proper nouns and proper adjectives (America, American), the first word of a sentence, and the pronoun 'I'; also titles before names, days, months, and holidays.
What is the rule for capitalizing titles of works?
Capitalize the first and last words and all principal words (nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, pronouns); do not capitalize short articles, coordinating conjunctions, or short prepositions unless they begin the title.
How do quotation marks work with commas and periods in American usage?
Periods and commas always go inside the closing quotation marks (She said, 'Come here.'). Quotation marks enclose direct quotations and titles of short works.
Do question marks and exclamation points go inside or outside quotation marks?
Inside if they belong to the quotation itself (He asked, 'Are you ready?'); outside if they apply to the whole sentence (Did she really say 'no'?).
What are the three end-punctuation marks and their uses?
Period ends a statement or mild command; question mark ends a direct question; exclamation point ends an emphatic or emotional statement.
What is a misplaced modifier and how do you correct it?
A misplaced modifier is positioned so it seems to describe the wrong word (Running late, the bus was missed). Fix it by placing the modifier next to the word it logically describes (Running late, I missed the bus).
What is a dangling modifier?
A dangling modifier describes a word that is missing from the sentence (After finishing the test, the room was quiet). Fix it by adding the intended subject (After finishing the test, the students found the room quiet).
What is wordiness, and name two ways to make writing more concise.
Wordiness is using more words than needed. Cut redundant phrases (e.g., 'due to the fact that' → 'because') and eliminate empty intensifiers or repetition; prefer active voice and strong verbs.
What is the function of transitions, and give examples for contrast, addition, and cause/effect.
Transitions signal relationships between ideas to create cohesion. Contrast: however, on the other hand; Addition: furthermore, moreover; Cause/effect: therefore, as a result, consequently.
What is parallel structure, and how do you fix a faulty-parallelism error?
Parallel structure uses the same grammatical form for items in a series or comparison. Fix faulty parallelism by matching forms (Not 'She likes reading, to hike, and swimming' but 'She likes reading, hiking, and swimming').
What this deck covers
The Writing (English Language Arts - Writing and Language) deck follows the Test Assessing Secondary Completion (TASC) Writing (English Language Arts - Writing and Language) syllabus — 4 chapters and 19 topics — so questions land on material that is genuinely examinable rather than trivia around it. That works out to roughly 12.8 cards per chapter.
Answers are written to be recallable, not just readable — averaging about 171 characters, which is long enough to carry the reasoning and short enough to say out loud.
A deck like this earns its keep on the second and third pass. Read the syllabus first so you know the shape of the subject, then use the cards to find the specific facts that have not stuck.
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51 cards. This page previews 24 of them, sampled evenly across the deck so you can judge the difficulty before installing anything.
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They follow the Test Assessing Secondary Completion (TASC) Writing (English Language Arts - Writing and Language) syllabus — 4 chapters and 19 topics — so the questions track what is actually examinable.
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