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The USCIS writing test asks you to write a sentence spoken by the officer. Which sentence below represents an acceptable writing test response if the officer says: 'Congress makes the laws.'?

Correct answer

'Congress makes the laws.' — correct capitalisation, correct verb, correct plural

  1. A 'congress make the law' — lowercase, verb error, missing plural
  2. B 'Congress makes the laws.' — correct capitalisation, correct verb, correct plural
  3. C 'The congress make laws' — article error, verb error
  4. D 'Congress made the laws' — wrong tense

Why this is the answer

USCIS WRITING TEST REQUIREMENTS: You must write the dictated sentence. Acceptable: Correct words written legibly, even with minor spelling variations of non-key words. Common ERRORS to avoid: Capitalise proper nouns (Congress, President, America, United States); Use correct verb form (makes, not make); Include key words (the laws, not just law if dictated with 'the'). The officer dictates 1-3 sentences. USCIS tests writing at a basic level — your sentence does not need to be perfect, but must be recognisably correct to demonstrate basic English writing ability.
Source: USCIS Citizenship Writing Test — Writing Requirements

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