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The Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) is a series of computer-adaptive assessments produced by the Northwest Evaluation Association (NWEA). The tests are designed for kindergarten through 12th-grade students, and they assess ability and knowledge in math, reading, and language usage, and for some schools, general sciences. The question types are diverse, including multiple-choice, fill-in-the-blank, and drag and drop answers, and each section contains between 40-43 questions with no time limit. For more information about the different subjects and what material they each include, click on each subject above, or look at the level you are preparing for in the table at the beginning of this page.
The difficulty level of the test changes throughout the test according to the child’s accuracy of answers. Each time the child answers correctly, the following question is more difficult; if the child answers incorrectly, the next question is easier. The MAP Growth provides each individual with a unique testing experience independent of their grade level, and it is important to be familiar with the test’s format and changing difficulty level before test day.
The NWEA MAP test is a useful tool for both teachers and students. It measures student progress so that teachers can pinpoint weaker areas to work on and stronger areas where students need to be challenged. It can be used to compare a group of students in the same classroom or to predict individual achievements.
MAP tests are also used to place students in special programs based on their progress, or as an admittance tool to select students who are fit for the specific program based on their scores. The test was designed to be used by students of all ages, adapting to their individual level, which provides a clear path to success to anyone who takes it.
Here you will find examples of the different types of questions you might find on the MAP Growth, across the different subjects, and divided over all of the different grade levels.
Read the following sentence:
What is the name of your teacher
What sign should come at the end of the sentence?
The correct answer is D (?).
The sign in answer D is a question mark, which is used to end a question sentence. The sentence above is a question sentence because it starts with the word “what”, which is a question word, followed by a “to be” verb - “is”.
Therefore, a question mark should come at the end of this sentence. The sign in answer A is an exclamation mark, which is used to express strong feelings or to show emphasis, so this answer is incorrect. The sign in answer B is a period, which is used to end a sentence that makes a statement, so this answer is incorrect.
The sign in answer C is a comma, which is used to separate different parts of a sentence, so this answer is incorrect.
A teacher asked the students in her class what their favorite food was.
Their answers are shown in the following bar graph:
What is the food that was chosen by the fewest students?
The correct answer is (C)
In this bar graph, the height of each bar shows how many students chose the food written at the bottom of the bar. The higher the bar, the greater the number of students who chose this food. The lower the bar, the smaller the number of students who chose this food. The lowest bar in this graph is the bar of the “Hamburger” choice, and therefore, the fewest students chose "hamburger" as their favorite food.
Q2:
Read the following sentence:
What is the name of your teacher
What sign should come at the end of the sentence?
a. !
b. .
c. ,
d.?
A2: The correct answer is D (?).
The sign in answer D is a question mark, which is used to end a question sentence. The sentence above is a question sentence because it starts with the word “what”, which is a question word, followed by a “to be” verb - “is”.
Therefore, a question mark should come at the end of this sentence. The sign in answer A is an exclamation mark, which is used to express strong feelings or to show emphasis, so this answer is incorrect. The sign in answer B is a period, which is used to end a sentence that makes a statement, so this answer is incorrect.
The sign in answer C is a comma, which is used to separate different parts of a sentence, so this answer is incorrect.
Q3:
Complete the sentence:
The car is at the ____ place in the line.
a. 2nd
b. 3rd
c. 4th
d. 5th
A3: The correct answer is C – 4th place.
In order to figure out the place of an object in a line, you have to count the objects from left to right, and stop at the wanted object.
In this case, by counting the objects from left to right and stopping at the car, you can see that it the fourth object in the line.
Therefore, the car is at the 4th place in the line.
Read the passage.
Today was a wonderful day. In the morning, all the kids in our school went to help out in the community. One class went to help tidy up the town library, another class went to plant flowers in a public garden, and my class went to help serve lunch in a home for the elderly. When we got back to school, the principle spoke to us and said it's great that we can be a meaningful part of society from an early age.
After school, I went to my friend Jenna's place. She's our neighbor. Her big brother made pizzas for us, and we ate them in a tent they put up in the living room. It was such a fun day.
Which of the following statements is true?
The correct answer is (C).
The narrator is the person telling the story, and this person says directly in the third sentence, “...my class went to help serve lunch in a home for the elderly,” so we know that answer (C) is correct. (A) is incorrect because while all of the kids helped out in the community, different ones did different things, and only some of them cleaned the library. (B) is incorrect because the narrator’s group was not the one that went to plant flowers, as the narrator writes, “...another class went to plant flowers...” (D) is incorrect because Jenna did not make the pizza—her brother did—and we do not even know if Jenna went to the school that helped out in the community.
Q2: Read the passage.
Today was a wonderful day. In the morning, all the kids in our school went to help out in the community. One class went to help tidy up the town library, another class went to plant flowers in a public garden, and my class went to help serve lunch in a home for the elderly. When we got back to school, the principal spoke to us and said it's great that we can be a meaningful part of society from an early age. After school, I went to my friend Jenna's place. She's our neighbor. Her big brother made pizzas for us, and we ate them in a tent they put up in the living room. It was such a fun day. Which of the following statements is true?
a. All of the kids in the school cleaned the library.
b. The narrator of the story planted flowers.
c. The narrator’s class served food to the elderly.
d. Jenna made pizza after helping out in the community.
A2: The correct answer is C.
The narrator is the person telling the story, and this person says directly in the third sentence, “...my class went to help serve lunch in a home for the elderly,” so we know that
answer (C) is correct. (A) is incorrect because while all of the kids helped out in the community, different ones did different things, and only some of them cleaned the library. (B) is incorrect because the narrator’s group was not the one that went to plant flowers, as the narrator writes, “...another class went to plant flowers...” (D) is incorrect because Jenna did not make the pizza—her brother did—and we do not even know if Jenna went to the school that helped out in the community.
Q3: "Choose the word that best completes the sentence:
The cat is sleeping _____ the warm, sunny window.
a. on
b. in
c. under
d. over"
A3: The correct answer is A.
"On" is the correct preposition in this context because it indicates the cat is positioned at the surface of something, which in this case is the area by the window. When we say something is "on" a surface, it means it is resting atop that surface. Here, it implies the cat is lying on the floor or a piece of furniture that is located in the area receiving sunlight from the window.
B) "In" would suggest that the cat is enclosed or surrounded by the window, which is not physically possible since a window is a flat surface and not a space one can be inside of.
C) "Under" would mean the cat is directly beneath the window, implying the window is somehow above the cat in a way that the cat could be underneath it. This is unlikely because windows are typically installed in walls, not hanging over floor spaces.
D) "Over" would indicate that the cat is above the window, which is not logical because cats usually cannot be positioned above a window without some sort of unusual structure or situation.
The diagram shows the top, front, and side views of a solid.
Which solid could this be?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
The correct answer is (B).
The front view, side view, and top view are 2D representations of a 3D solid when viewed from the front, side, or above. Start with one of the views and try to eliminate incorrect answers. The side view shows you how many layers the shape has. This side view is only one square across, so the 3D solid is only one layer deep. Therefore, it cannot be solid (A) or (E).Look at the top view next. You can see how many layers deep the shape has. In this shape, all the cubes lie in one layer when viewed from above. Therefore, it cannot be solid (D), as this is two layers deep. The front view should match the front of the 3D shape in the position it is on the page. You can therefore see that it matches solid (B) and none of the other options left. Therefore, the correct answer is (B).
Q2: Answer the following question according to the text.
"Tommy found a small, stray kitten in his backyard. It was hiding under a bush, shivering from the cold. He gently picked it up and brought it inside. Tommy warmed the kitten by wrapping it in a soft towel and giving it some warm milk. The kitten slowly stopped shivering and started to purr, showing its gratitude to Tommy."
Why did the kitten start to purr?
a. It was cold and wanted to go back outside.
b. It was still hungry and needed more milk.
c. It was scared of Tommy.
d. It was thankful to Tommy for the warmth and care.
e. It wanted to play with Tommy.
A2: The correct answer is D.
The kitten's purring indicates it feels content and grateful after Tommy provided care by warming it and giving it milk. Purring is often a sign of a cat's comfort and gratitude, which is the response to Tommy's actions, as mentioned in the text.
Q3: Choose the sentence that is written correctly.
a. The dog chased the red ball, and he caught it.
b. the dog chased the red ball and he caught it.
c. The dog chased the red ball and, he caught it.
d. The Dog chased the red ball and he caught it.
e. The dog, chased the red ball and he caught it.
A3: The correct answer is A.
Option A is correct because it uses proper capitalization, punctuation, and conjunction placement, making the sentence clear and grammatically correct:
The dog chased the red ball, and he caught it.
Option B is incorrect due to the lack of capitalization at the beginning.
Option C incorrectly places a comma before the conjunction "and," which is unnecessary and breaks the sentence awkwardly.
Option D incorrectly capitalizes "Dog," which is not a proper noun in this context.
Option E improperly places a comma after "dog," disrupting the flow of the sentence unnecessarily.
Which of the following is an incomplete sentence?
A. Stephen waited for the bus all morning.
B. After you finally take the English test.
C. The jackal was howling all night.
D. I thought about you yesterday.
The correct answer is (B).
An incomplete sentence does not express a complete thought. It is usually missing a subject or a verb. An incomplete sentence is also called a sentence fragment.
The only incomplete sentence is in answer (B), as it does not express a complete thought. The word "after" usually connects between a dependent clause and an independent clause. In this case, there is only a dependent clause, so the sentence does not express a complete thought. Therefore, the correct answer is (B).
Answers (A), (C), and (D) are incorrect because these are complete sentences, while you were asked to find the incomplete sentence.
Q2: Use the double bar graph to answer the question.
How many more pupils walked to school on Friday than rode the bus on Wednesday?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 6
d. 8
A2: The correct answer is B.
First, read off the values that you need from the graph. The question asks you to tell the difference between the number of pupils who walked to school on Friday and the number of
pupils who rode the bus on Wednesday. To solve the question, first use the graph to find the values, and then subtract the smaller value from the larger value.
Notice the key that tells you the orange bars are pupils who rode the bus and the blue bars are pupils who walked. Pupils that walked on Friday: The blue bar on the Friday column is one gridline higher than 20, so this means 21 pupils walked on Friday. Pupils that got the bus on Wednesday: The orange bar on the Wednesday column is one gridline lower than 20, so this means 19 pupils rode the bus. To find how many more walked than rode the bus, you need to perform a subtraction: 21 – 19 = 2 pupils.
Q3: Read the Paragraph-
The aardvark is a medium-sized mammal native to southern Africa. It has a long pig-like snout, which is used to sniff out food. The aardvark’s main diet consists of ants and termites, which it digs out of their hills at night. It also creates burrows in which to live and raise its young. An aardvark typically weighs between 130 and 180 lb., and it usually measures between 3½ and 4¼ ft. in length. According to the information in this passage, Aardvarks:
a. live underground.
b. eat plants.
c. are native to western Africa.
d. hunt for food during the day.
A3: The correct answer is A.
The passage discusses the aardvark, a mammal that lives underground. One can infer this from "creates burrows in which to live." Answer (B) is incorrect because, according to the passage, aardvarks eat mostly ants and termites, not plants.
Answer (C) is incorrect because the passage states that aardvarks are native to southern Africa and not western Africa. Answer (D) is incorrect because the passage clearly states that aardvarks hunt for food at night and not during the day.
Read the paragraph.
Peanuts may cause allergic reactions such as itchiness, sneezing, and asthma. The allergy to peanuts causes the immune system to overreact, which is the body’s method of self-defense against potential harm. It is recognized as one of the most severe food allergies because of how common, persistent, and severe the reaction to it can be.
This passage is mainly about:
A. itchiness, sneezing, and asthma.
B. itchiness, sneezing, and asthma
C. Peanut Allergies
D. Why peanut allergies are worse than any other food allergies.
The correct answer is (C).
The main idea sums up the passage. To figure out the main idea of a passage, ask yourself questions like:
The main idea can sometimes be found by looking at:
This passage discusses peanut allergies and how the human body reacts to them.
Answer (A) is incorrect because itchiness, sneezing, and asthma are only mentioned as allergic reactions to peanuts and are not the main idea of the passage.
Answer (B) is incorrect because the passage does not discuss how the body reacts to severe allergies in general, but only to peanut allergy.
Answer (D) is incorrect because the passage states peanut allergy is recognized as "one of the most severe food allergies," but not that is it the most severe of all food allergies.
Q2: A motorcyclist is traveling at a constant speed of 50 miles an hour. How far will he travel in one and a half hours?
a. 25 miles
b. 50 miles
c. 75 miles
d. 100 miles
A2: The correct answer is C.
The speed of the motorcyclist is 50 miles per hour. If he is traveling for one and a half hours, then split this period up into one hour and a half an hour. In one hour, he would cover the same number as his speed, so 50 miles. In a half hour, he would cover half the distance than in an hour, so 50 ÷ 2 = 25 miles.
So, in one and a half hours, he would cover 50 miles plus the 25 miles, which is 75 miles.
Q3: Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct and uses parallel structure?
a. Jerry likes to play baseball, to play guitar, and swimming.
b. Tom will help us prepare lunch, arrange the table, and might help us with the dishes.
c. In my living room, you can find the following: a sofa, a television, and a table.
d. Don't forget to shut down the computer and locking the door after you leave.
A3: The correct answer is C.
When coordinating conjunction (such as and, but, and so) joins two or more words, phrases, or clauses to form a series, those elements must be parallel in their structure. Parallel structure refers to identical grammatical structures that create a rhythm and a balance to connect a flow of ideas. Parallel elements have the same grammatical function in the sentence.
Additionally, it is grammatically correct to ensure that phrases, clauses, and items on a list after a colon use the correct parallel structure. The only sentence that is grammatically correct and uses parallel structure is in answer (C). Therefore, the correct answer is (C).
Answer (A) is incorrect as the sentence should be: "Jerry likes playing baseball, playing the guitar, and swimming." Answer (B) is incorrect as the sentence should be: "Tom will help us prepare lunch, will arrange the table, and might help us with the dishes." Answer (D) is incorrect as the sentence should be: "Don't forget to shut down the computer and lock the door after you leave."
Hua was building an elaborate work of art made up of several pieces with precise angles. When measuring one of the crucial pieces seen below, his protractor broke before he could measure the final angle. Luckily, Hua was able to determine on his own the precise measurement.
What was the measurement of the angle?
A. 23 Degrees
B. 67 Degrees
C. 98 Degrees
D. 113 Degrees
E. 293 Degrees
The correct answer is (D).
Angles in a triangle add to 180 degrees. To find a missing angle in any triangle, find the total of the two angles given and subtract this from 180.
The angles add up to: 25 + 42 = 67 degrees.
To find the remaining angle: 180 – 67 = 113 degrees.
Therefore, the correct answer is (D).
Solving Tip:
The angles in a triangle add up to 180 degrees, which is the same amount as the angles in a straight angle. You can see this for yourself by cutting out a triangle from paper, ripping off the three corners, and fitting them together. They will form a straight line. This should help you to remember the sum of angles in a triangle.
See the example:
Q2: "In the dense forest, the explorer found an obscure path that was barely visible among the thick underbrush. It seemed like it hadn't been used for many years."
What does the word obscure mean in this context?
a. Bright
b. Hidden
c. Wide
d. Noisy
A2: The correct answer is B.
In this context, "obscure" describes something that is not easily seen or noticed, which aligns with the meaning of "hidden." The path was barely visible, indicating it was concealed or not obvious, hence "hidden" is the correct interpretation of "obscure" here. The other options, "bright," "wide," and "noisy," do not match the context in which the path is described as barely visible and seemingly unused.
Q3: Which of the following short story titles is punctuated correctly?
a. "The Necklace"
b. Everything that Rises Must Converge
c. A Little Cloud
d. Emerald Bay
A3: The correct answer is A.
Answer (A) is correct because the title of a short story is punctuated with quotation marks. Answers (B), (C), and (D) are incorrect because the title of a short story is not underlined, written in italics, or written in plain text.
Read the sentence.
A molecule is approximately one million times smaller than a grain of sand.
Which word is modified by the adjective "smaller"?
A. molecule
B. is
C. times
D. grain
The correct answer is (A).
Answer (A) is correct because the adjective "smaller" modifies the noun "molecule." You can figure this out by asking "What is smaller?" It is the molecule that is smaller.
Answer (B) is incorrect because the adjective "smaller" does not modify the verb "is." An adjective can only modify a noun or pronoun. An adjective cannot modify a verb.
Answer (C) is incorrect because the adjective "smaller" does not modify the noun "times." It does not tell us anything about "times" in the sentence. Rather, "times" is part of an adverbial phrase - "approximately one million times" - that modifies the adjective "smaller," indicating specifying how much smaller.
Answer (D) is incorrect because the adjective "smaller" does not modify the noun "grain," as it is not telling us anything about the grain of sand directly. It is the molecule that is said to be "smaller" than the grain, not the grain that is said to be smaller than the molecule.
Q2: Use the table to answer the question.
Find the relationship between the quantities x and y, in the form y = x + c.
a. y = x + 5
b. y = x + 10
c. y = x + 6
d. y = x - 3
A2: The correct answer is C.
The letters y and x are variables, which means they can change, as seen in the table. You can change the distance you travel in a taxi and the cost of the taxi ride will then change accordingly. In the equation y = x + c, c is a constant number, which means it will not change. To write this equation, you must find the constant number that links the two columns in the table.
Q2: Read the passage.
When a predator attacks its prey, it usually looks for the head first and starts the attack from there, because it can cause more harm by attacking the head area than the tail area. When the attack is quick, as most attacks are, the predator has little time to study its prey and see exactly where the head is, so it looks for the eyes, which are typically prominent and found on the head, and directs its attack to that area. Many animals that live in danger of getting eaten have diversion mechanisms. A diversion mechanism is a way of deceiving the predator by giving it false messages. One way to do this
is to divert the attack to the tail area, instead of the more vulnerable head area. The most efficient way of doing this is showing the predator an eyespot, which is a marking that looks like an eye but isn't. Eyespots are common among different species of fish.
Many of them, such as the butterflyfish, not only have an eyespot on the side of their body near their tail that is much larger than their true eye, but their true eye is also hidden under a vertical line. The butterflyfish received its name because some butterflies present eyespots.
Butterflies are very prone to bird attacks, and studies have shown that birds are deceived by eyespots on the wings of the butterfly and attack the wing instead of the head. Then the butterfly, whose head has not been harmed, can fly away, and the bird is left with no prey. Which of the following is a conclusion that can be made from the passage?
a. Eyespots are the best way to avoid deathly attacks by predators.
b. Predators can never distinguish between eyespots and true eyes.
c. Eyespots are more efficient if found on both the left and right sides of the body.
d. All fish have eyespots, but in some fish species, they cannot be seen.
A3: The correct answer is C.
According to the passage, eyespots deceive the predator into attacking the wrong place on the body. Since predators may attack from the right or the left side of the body, it makes sense that an eyespot on each side would be more efficient. Therefore, the correct answer is (C).
Read the following passage from Mark Twain’s TOM SAWYER and answer the corresponding question on the right:
After dinner all the gang turned out to hunt for turtle eggs on the bar. They went about poking sticks into the sand, and when they found a soft place they went down on their knees and dug with their hands. Sometimes they would take fifty or sixty eggs out of one hole. They were perfectly round white things a trifle smaller than an English walnut. They had a famous fried-egg feast that night, and another on Friday morning.
Which of the following literary devices is present in the passage?
There is only ONE correct answer.
A. Imagery
B. Hyperbole
C. Metaphor
D. Allegory
The correct answer is A. Imagery.
Imagery is a literary device used to help the reader better visualize what things look like, and it is accomplished through descriptive language of appearances. The passage uses imagery when it describes the eggs as “perfectly round white things” and states that they are “a trifle smaller than an English walnut.” This indeed helps the reader visualize the eggs as it describes their color and size, painting a vivid image in the mind of the reader.
Option B is incorrect because there is no hyperbole in the passage. Hyperbole is a literary device in which authors exaggerate the truth in order to emphasize something or create a strong impression. Though the words used in hyperbole are not meant to be taken literally, the idea behind the impression they create is accurate. One might get confused and think that the author uses hyperbole when he writes, “Sometimes they would take fifty or sixty eggs out of one hole.” However, there is no reason to believe that this is an exaggeration. It does emphasize that a lot of eggs can be found in one hole, but not through hyperbole. The author seems to be giving an estimate of the actual number of eggs, not emphasizing a point by exaggerating. If it had said that there were a million eggs, that would clearly be an exaggeration because it would be impossible, or at least highly improbable, if understood literally. Since there is no exaggeration, this is not an example of hyperbole.
Option C is incorrect because there are no metaphors in the passage. The eggs are described by comparing their size to that of English walnuts, but this is not a metaphor. A metaphor compares two things by saying figuratively that one thing is the other, such as saying, “That man is a tank,” meaning that he is a powerful force. However, saying that a certain aspect of something is similar or equivalent to that of something else, such as an egg being the same size as a walnut, is not a metaphor.
Option D is incorrect because the passage is not an allegory. An allegory is a literary work or passage that, in addition to its literal meaning, has a deeper level (or levels) of understanding. Each character or event in the work (or anything else found in the story) represents either a different character or event, or some kind of broader idea. For example, an animal that leads its peers could be representing the leader of a country in real life, the jungle they live in could represent the country that he leads, and doves that fly around in the story could represent the idea of peace in that country. This is clearly not taking place in the passage.
Note: If you chose allegory, it is possible that you confused it with the literary device “alliteration.” This is when there are words close together that begin with the same sound. Alliteration is, in fact, used in the passage, with the phrase “famous fried-egg feast.” However, alliteration is not one of the answer choices.
Q2: There are 6.3X108 leaves in the forest.
There are also 2.1X105 fish in the river.
How many times greater are the leaves in the forest compared to the fish in the river?
a. 30
b. 200
c. 3,000
d. 30,000
A2: The correct answer is C.
· Scientific notation is a particular way to express numbers, to ease the use of very big or very small values. A number in this form is written in two parts:
1. Only the digits, with the decimal point placed after the first digit
2. Multiply by 10 in the power that puts the decimal point where it belongs.
The exponent tells you how many places to move the decimal point. Positive powers move the decimal point to the right, whereas negative powers move it to the left.
· In this question, you need to compare the relative magnitude of the two numbers expressed in scientific notation. It is relatively straightforward to compare numbers in this form since all you need to do is compare two small numbers expressed as decimals and then compare the exponents of ten, noticing that every addition of a unit to the exponent expresses multiple 10.
Q3: Read the draft of Maya's paragraph. She wants to improve her word choice.
"Maya stepped onto the stage for the talent show. Her hands felt cold and her knees were [shaking/quivering] with nerves. The piano keys looked [intimidating/inviting] under the bright lights. But as she started to play, the familiar melodies washed over her, and her fear began to [dissolve/fade]. With each note, she felt more [assured/confident], and she [completed/finished] her piece to a round of applause."
Select the word from each group that most clearly explains the experiences in the paragraph.
A3: Provided are the correct answers:
1. [shaking/quivering]: "Quivering" is the correct choice here because it indicates a finer, more intense degree of shaking, which is often associated with nerves.
2. [intimidating/inviting]: "Intimidating" explains the experience more clearly as it reflects Maya’s initial nervousness upon facing the piano in a high-pressure situation.
3. [dissolve/fade]: "Fade" is appropriate as it describes the gradual loss of intensity of her fear as she becomes absorbed in her performance.
4. [assured/confident]: "Confident" is the suitable word because it directly relates to her increasing self-assurance as she plays the piano.
5. [completed/finished]: "Completed" implies that Maya not only finished her piece but did so in a fulfilling manner, which complements the positive end of her experience indicated by the applause.
Inside a box are ten balls of different colors: three yellow, five green, and two red.
Three balls are chosen randomly from the box without replacement.
What is the probability that none of them is yellow?
A. 7÷24
B. 7÷10
C. 343÷1000
D. 14÷72
The correct answer is (A).
7÷10 (number of non-yellow balls ÷ total number of balls)
6÷9=2÷3
5÷8
(7÷10)x(2÷3)x(5÷8)=(7x2x5)÷(10x3x8)=70÷240=7÷24
→Therefore, (A) is the correct answer.
Please choose from the options below to complete the following sentence such that it maintains parallel structure.
There may be more than one correct answer.
Max went back to park the car...
A. ...and Sam looked around for the restaurant.
B. ...with Sam sitting next to him.
C. ...and Sam’s job was to go find the restaurant.
D. ...while Sam went looking for the restaurant.
E. ...but Sam went straight to the restaurant.
F. ...and Sam is going forward to the restaurant.
The correct answers are A and E.
Parallel structure is accomplished when identical grammatical structure is applied to adjacent words, phrases, or clauses. This question is dealing with parallel clauses, as it asks you to choose the clauses that are parallel to the first one to complete the sentence. In order for them to be parallel, they need to share the same verb tense and have corresponding words in the subject and the predicate. While the information is different, the structure of the clauses remains identical. Now let’s look at the subject and predicate of the first clause: We have a subject (Max), a verb in past simple (went), followed by an adverb (back), and then there is additional information that is not as crucial because we already have our subject and predicate.
Option A is correct. This answer begins with a conjunction (and) that links the two clauses together, and then in the clause itself, there is a subject (Sam), a verb in past simple (looked), followed by an adverb (around), and then additional information. This follows the same structure as the first clause, so it is correct.
Option E is correct. There is a conjunction (but) that links the two clauses together, then there is the subject (Sam), a verb in past simple (went), followed by an adverb (straight), and then additional information. This follows the same structure as the first clause does, so it is correct.
Option B is incorrect. Following the conjunction (“with”) that links the clauses, there is a subject (“Sam”) like there is in the first clause, but the verb (“sitting”) is in present progressive, not past simple, so it is not parallel.
Option C is incorrect. The subject in this version of the end of the sentence is not the person doing the action, but rather his task at hand. (The subject would need to be “Sam” and not “Sam’s job” in order to be parallel.) Additionally, the word describing Max’s action is written in past simple (“went”), while Sam’s action is written as an infinitive (a phrase in which a verb follows the word “to”), stating that his job was “to go find” the restaurant, instead of saying that he “found” the restaurant or “looked” for it. While there is a verb in past simple (“was”) following the subject, this verb is not describing Sam’s action, but rather letting us know what his job was. For these reasons, this version of the sentence is not parallel.
Option D is incorrect. Following the conjunction (“while”), the subject (“Sam”) is parallel, but the verbal phrase (“went looking”) is in past progressive, not past simple (which would be “looked”), so it is not parallel.
Option F is incorrect. Following the conjunction (“and”), the subject (“Sam”) is parallel, but the verb (“going”) is in present progressive, not past simple (which would be “went”), so it is not parallel.
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