HiSET Writing Domain 2: Language Facility Welcome to your HiSET Writing Domain 2: Language Facility 1. HiSET Writing: Language Facility Identify the sentence with correct parallel structure. She likes running, to swim, and biking. She likes to run, swim, and bike. She likes to run, swimming, and bike. She likes running, swimming, and to bike. None 2. HiSET Writing: Language Facility Which of the following sentences correctly uses a semicolon? She was ill; however, she decided to go to work. She was ill; she decided to go to work. She was ill, she decided to go to work; even though she felt terrible. She was ill; but she decided to go to work. None 3. HiSET Writing: Language Facility Select the sentence where "its" and "it's" are used correctly. Its not easy to see the bird when it's hiding in its nest. It's not easy to see the bird when its hiding in it's nest. It's not easy to see the bird when it's hiding in its nest. Its not easy to see the bird when its hiding in its nest. None 4. HiSET Writing: Language Facility Identify the sentence that correctly uses the subjunctive mood. If he was here, he would help us. If he were here, he would help us. If he would be here, he could help us. If he is here, he can help us. None 5. HiSET Writing: Language Facility Which sentence demonstrates correct use of a colon? Here's what I need from the store: milk, eggs, and bread. Here's what I need from the store: milk, eggs and: bread. Here's: what I need from the store milk, eggs, and bread. Here's what I need from the store, milk: eggs, and bread. None 6. HiSET Writing: Language Facility Select the sentence with the correct comma usage. After the meeting, was canceled, we went home. After the meeting was canceled we went home. After the meeting was canceled, we went home. After, the meeting was canceled, we went home. None 7. HiSET Writing: Language Facility Which sentence correctly uses a nonrestrictive clause? The car that is red is fast. The car, which is red, is fast. The car, that is red, is fast. The car which is red, is fast. None 8. HiSET Writing: Language Facility Identify the sentence that correctly uses "whom." To whom are you speaking? Whom are you speaking to? Who are you speaking to? Who is the person to whom you are speaking? None 9. HiSET Writing: Language Facility Select the sentence that correctly uses a hyphen. She has a part-time job. She has a part time-job. She has a part time job. She has a part- time job. None 10. HiSET Writing: Language Facility Which sentence correctly integrates a quote within the text? "We should start early," she mentioned, "to avoid the traffic." "We should start early," she mentioned "to avoid the traffic." "We should start early" she mentioned, "to avoid the traffic." "We should start early" she mentioned "to avoid the traffic." None 11. HiSET Writing: Language Facility Which sentence correctly uses "less" and "fewer"? I have less apples than you, but fewer sugar. I have fewer apples than you, but less sugar. I have less apples than you, but less sugar. I have fewer apples than you, but fewer sugar. None 12. HiSET Writing: Language Facility Select the sentence with the correct use of apostrophes for possession. The children's books are on the shelf. The childrens' books are on the shelf. The childrens books are on the shelf. The children's' books are on the shelf. None 13. HiSET Writing: Language Facility Identify the sentence that correctly uses an ellipsis. "I wonder..." she pondered, "what he's thinking." "I wonder...," she pondered, "what he's thinking." "I wonder" ... she pondered, "what he's thinking." "I wonder..she pondered..what he's thinking." None 14. HiSET Writing: Language Facility Which sentence demonstrates the correct use of "whose" and "who's"? Who's bag is this and whose going to claim it? Whose bag is this and who's going to claim it? Who's bag is this and who's going to claim it? Whose bag is this and whose going to claim it? None 15. HiSET Writing: Language Facility Identify the sentence with the correct use of parentheses. The solution (which was quite ingenious) saved the day. The solution (which was quite ingenious saved the day). The solution which was quite ingenious) saved the day. The solution (which was quite ingenious)) saved the day. None 16. HiSET Writing: Language Facility Select the sentence with the correct capitalization. "Is this the place he called 'Paradise'?" she asked. "Is this the place he called 'paradise'?" she asked. "is this the place he called 'Paradise'?" she asked. "Is This the Place He Called 'Paradise'?" She asked. None 17. HiSET Writing: Language Facility Identify the sentence with the correct use of quotation marks for a title. Have you read the chapter "The Rise of Civilizations" in our history book? Have you read the chapter, "The Rise of Civilizations" in our history book? Have you read the chapter "The Rise of Civilizations in our history book? Have you read the chapter 'The Rise of Civilizations' in our history book? None 18. HiSET Writing: Language Facility Select the sentence that correctly uses the passive voice. The novel was written by Harper Lee. Harper Lee wrote the novel. Harper Lee was writing the novel. The novel wrote Harper Lee. None 19. HiSET Writing: Language Facility Which sentence demonstrates correct use of a comma in a compound sentence? She wanted to go to the movie, but the tickets were sold out. She wanted to go to the movie but, the tickets were sold out. She wanted, to go to the movie but the tickets were sold out. She wanted to go to the movie, but, the tickets were sold out. None 20. HiSET Writing: Language Facility Identify the sentence that correctly uses an attributive tag. "I can't believe it's already noon," she said surprised. "I can't believe it's already noon", she said, surprised. "I can't believe it's already noon," she said, surprised. None 1 out of 20 Time is Up! Time's up
