Entry Exam Category: Graduate & Professional Program Admission Exams
Course: Praxis
Exam: Praxis Reading Language Arts 5002 Practice Test
Practice Question
Extract
1. The Great Wall of China is actually a network of walls and towers. 2. Much of the Great Wall of China was built in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries.
Which of the following most effectively combines the statements above into a single coherent and grammatically correct sentence?
Answer Choices
- A: Much of the Great Wall of China, which is actually a network of walls and towers, was built in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries.
- B: The Great Wall of China, this is actually a network of walls and towers, much of it is built in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries.
- C: Much of the Great Wall of China, building in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, and it is actually a network of walls and towers.
- D: Actually a network of walls and towers, they built much of the Great Wall of China in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Option A combines both statements using a nonrestrictive clause for coherence and parallelism. Others have grammatical errors like comma splices or unclear pronouns, making A correct.