SHSAT English Language Arts Quiz
20 questions · no time limit
0:00
ELA: REVISING AND EDITING — PART A
Question 1 of 20
No time limit
Current
Answered
Flagged
Not seen
PASSAGE
(1) The discovery of penicillin by Alexander Fleming in 1928 is one of the most famous accidents in medical history. (2) Fleming returned from a vacation to find that a mold had contaminated one of his petri dishes of bacteria. (3) He observed that the bacteria were unable to grow in the area immediately surrounding the mold. (4) This led him to deduce that the mold, a strain of Penicillium, was releasing a substance that inhibited bacterial growth.
Where is the best place to add the following sentence?
This chance observation would ultimately lead to the development of antibiotics, which have saved countless lives.
YOUR PROGRESS
20
QUESTIONS
Ready when you are
Answer in any order. Your progress shows here as you go.
QUESTIONS
KEYBOARD
Pick an answer ABCD
Next question ↵→
Previous ←
Flag for review F
Answers save as you go · flagged questions come back at the end