Entry Exam Category: College Admission Exams
Course: Texas Success Initiative Assessment 2.0
Exam: TSIA2 Reading and Writing Practice Test 1
Practice Question
In context, which would be the most effective way to revise and combine sentences 3 and 4 (reproduced below)? He taught himself to juggle. He could juggle three balls perfectly by the age of six.
Answer Choices
- A: to juggle and by the age of six could juggle three balls perfectly.
- B: to juggle: he juggles three balls perfectly by the age of six.
- C: to juggle three balls perfectly; they did it by the age of six.
- D: juggling, and they juggled three balls perfectly by the age of six.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The correct answer is 'to juggle and by the age of six could juggle three balls perfectly' because it combines the sentences concisely, maintaining the subject and correct past tense. Options B, C, and D introduce incorrect tenses or pronouns ('they' is unclear).