Grammar and conventions
Review sentence boundaries, agreement, punctuation, modifiers, verb forms, pronouns, and other conventions that affect clarity and correctness.
Revision and organization
Practice choosing the sentence, transition, or revision that best supports the paragraph purpose. Effective answers should improve clarity, relevance, flow, and precision.
Learn from the distractors
Use the answer review to understand why an incorrect option may sound acceptable but still fails the sentence or paragraph goal.
By the Numbers
69 of the site's 128 TSIA2 ELAR questions — are writing-focused, covering grammar, punctuation, sentence structure, revision, and editing.
Worked Example
Question: Choose the option that correctly completes the sentence.
"Neither the coach nor the players ___ satisfied with the team's performance after the loss."
- A) was
- B) were
- C) is
- D) has been
Show answer and explanation
Correct answer: B) were. With correlative pairs like "neither...nor," the verb agrees with the subject closer to it — here, "players," which is plural. That makes "were" correct even though the first subject, "coach," is singular.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is this TSI writing practice free?
Yes. You can open the writing practice without a paid subscription.
What writing skills can I review?
The practice covers grammar, punctuation, sentence structure, revision, organization, transitions, and editing.
Does the site explain wrong answers?
Practice review is designed to show the correct answer and provide a clear explanation.
How many TSI Writing questions are on this site?
69 of the site's 128 ELAR questions are writing-focused, covering grammar, punctuation, and revision.
What does a TSI Writing question look like?
See the worked subject-verb agreement example above for a full explanation of the grammar rule being tested.