FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICER TEST (FSOT) GRAMMAR AND WRITING QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE ANSWERS

The predicate contains...


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a verb and tells you something about the subject




A semi-colon is used when...


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There are two independent clauses in the sentence
E.g. I will pay for the ice cream and I will pay for the syrup; I will not pay for
the steak.

, An abstract nouns is...


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An idea, state, or quality. It can't be touched, such as happiness, courage,
evil, humor




How concise should you be in the FSOT essay?


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"Less is more" but don't be unclear or uninteresting. Vary sentence structure
/ transitional language.




If there is an essential appositive phrase...


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NO COMMAS ARE NEEDED
E.g. "My sister Christina works at a school."




Every sentence in the English language falls into one of these four categories:


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Declarative: simple statement that ends in a period
Imperative: a command, instruction, or request that ends in a period
Interrogative: a question that ends with a question mark