PSAT Writing Help & Examples

Get a feel for the PSAT Writing section with our curated example questions. By reviewing these representative problems, you will understand the types of questions you'll encounter and the best strategies to tackle them.

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PSAT Writing Skills

Graphics

Identifying Sentence Errors

Identifying Other Errors or No Error

Identifying Phrase, Clause, and Sentence Errors

Identifying Appositive and Interrupting Phrase Errors+2 topics

Identifying Conjunction Errors+3 topics

Identifying Modifier Placement Errors+2 topics

Identifying Other Phrase, Clause, and Sentence Errors+4 topics

Identifying Punctuation Errors

Identifying Punctuation Errors: Commas+5 topics

Identifying Punctuation Errors: Other Punctuation+4 topics

Identifying Word Usage Errors

Identifying Agreement Errors+4 topics

Identifying Usage Errors+16 topics

Identifying Adjective and Adverb Errors+2 topics

Identifying Other Usage Errors+3 topics

Identifying Pronoun Errors+4 topics

Identifying Verb Errors+3 topics

Improving Paragraphs

Analyzing, Combining, and Moving Content

Analyzing Content+1 topic

Separating, Combining, or Moving Sentences+3 topics

Improving and Correcting Sentences

Rewriting a Sentence Fragment+1 topic

Rewriting a Single Word+1 topic

Inserting or Deleting Content

Improving Sentences

Correcting Other Errors and Recognizing No Errors

Correcting Phrase, Clause, and Sentence Errors

Correcting Appositive and Interrupting Phrase Errors+2 topics

Correcting Conjunction Errors+3 topics

Correcting Modifier Placement Errors+3 topics

Correcting Other Phrase, Clause, and Sentence Errors+4 topics

Correcting Punctuation Errors

Correcting Punctuation Errors: Commas+5 topics

Correcting Punctuation Errors: Other Punctuation+5 topics

Correcting Word Usage Errors

Correcting Agreement Errors+4 topics

Correcting Usage Errors+17 topics

Correcting Adjective and Adverb Errors+2 topics

Correcting Other Usage Errors+3 topics

Correcting Pronoun Errors+4 topics

Correcting Verb Errors+4 topics

Rhetoric: Sentences & Paragraphs

Rhetoric: Words & Phrases