TSI Writing Practice

TSI Writing Practice

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What is the best way to revise and combine sentences 1 and 2?

A group of English separatists known as the Pilgrims left England since they went to live in Amsterdam in 1608.

A group of English separatists known as the Pilgrims left England and went to live in Amsterdam in 1608.

A group of English separatist known as the Pilgrims went to live in Amsterdam in 1608 after they left England.

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A group of English separatists known as the Pilgrims left England and went to live in Amsterdam in 1608.

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What is the best version to sentence 3? Sentence 3 is provided again here for ease of reference. (3) After spending a few years in their new city however many members of the group felt that they did not have enough independence.

Replace the words "did not" with the contraction "didn't."

Replace the word "spending" with the words "they spent."

Put commas after the word "city" and after the word "however."

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Put commas after the word "city" and after the word "however."

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Which one of the following words or phrases would be best inserted at the beginning of sentence 4?

In addition,

Therefore,

However,

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Therefore,.

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Which of the following is the best revision to sentence 5? Sentence 5 is provided again here for ease of reference. Due to their lack of social standing, they had many financial problems that prevented them from beginning the journey.

Replace the word "financial" with "economic."

Place the phrase "it was said that" before "they."

Replace the word "they" with the words "the goup."

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Replace the word "they" with the words "the goup."

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Where is the best place to insert the following sentence? Most of the separatists were poor farmers who did not have much education or social status.

Before Sentence 5

Before Sentence 2

Before sentence 3

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Before sentence 5.

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