This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Test Prep > Act > Act English Practice – Quiz 6 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Act English Practice Quiz 6 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. He said your going to Kim's house. A) Youre. B) No change. C) You're. D) Yo'ure. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) You're. 2. I grew up next to the Pacific Ocean, where, it was common to see people fishing for crabs on their piers. A) No change. B) Ocean where. C) Ocean; where,. D) Ocean where,. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ocean where. 3. The writer is considering adding the following sentence to the essay:Before modern medicine, however, such an occurrence was often interpreted as magic or witchcraft. If the sentence were added, it would most logically be placed at Point: A) D. B) C. C) B. D) A. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) C. 4. Once called Siam, this exotic Asian country is now known as Thailand. A) NO CHANGE. B) Beforehand. C) Afterwards. D) Still. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) NO CHANGE. 5. You can check where our cafeteria is on the map. She can also guide you in the right direction. A) You can check where our cafeteria is on the map, she can also guide you in the right direction. B) NO CHANGE. C) You can check where our cafeteria is on the map; she can also guide you. D) You can check where our cafeteria is on the map:She can also guide you in the right direction. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) You can check where our cafeteria is on the map; she can also guide you. 6. No matter where you go, the Internet is following you. Almost every portable device is being made with an Internet connection. Most new TVs and many other appliances come with Internet connections as well. The Internet is truly ubiquitous. If something is ubiquitous, ..... A) It is fuzzy and will bite you. B) It is everywhere. C) It costs too much money. D) It causes rashes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It is everywhere. 7. Our outdoor party quickly went inside when news of the approaching tornado was received by us. A) When we received news of an approaching tornado, our outdoor party quickly went inside. B) When our outdoor party when inside, we quickly heard news of an approaching tornado. C) An approaching tornado was news, when our outdoor party went inside quickly. D) Our outdoor party, when news of an approaching tornado went quickly, inside. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) When we received news of an approaching tornado, our outdoor party quickly went inside. 8. When pacing yourself through the Reading portion of the ACT, how much time should you give yourself per passage? A) 10 minutes per passage:5 to read it and 5 to answer questions. B) 9 minutes per passage:5 to read it and 4 to answer questions. C) 8 minutes per passage:3 to read it and 5 to answer questions. D) You don't need to pace yourself through the reading portion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 8 minutes per passage:3 to read it and 5 to answer questions. 9. In addition to capturing many public personages on film, Withers also photographed:waitresses, church congregations, and Little League baseball games. A) Photographed waitresses,. B) NO CHANGE. C) Photographed waitresses. D) Photographed:. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Photographed waitresses,. 10. (13) not to make money. A) Not a paycheck. B) NO CHANGE. C) Instead of looking to get rich quick. D) Rather than to go pro. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Not a paycheck. 11. My aunt said that she would have checked with my parents, who each agreed that if I wanted to take responsibility for Rosie, I could take her home with me. A) Must check. B) No change. C) Would check. D) Had checked. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Had checked. 12. When all the votes are in and are counted, it alone will decide the next governor of this fine state. A) They alone. B) It. C) NO CHANGE. D) They alone it. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They alone. 13. It isn't my fault she wasn't prepared. I told her she would need her notes to! A) Two. B) Too. C) I don't know. D) NO CHANGE. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Too. 14. Which of the following words is an antonym for "optimistic" ? A) Cheerful. B) Pessimistic. C) Hopeful. D) Positive. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pessimistic. 15. Scientists have collected them from the Yellowstone National Park's thermal pools, the park abounding with geysers like Old Faithful, and from radioactive rock deep within South African gold mines. A) NO CHANGE. B) Pools, in contrast to the cool depths of Scandinavian fjords,. C) Pools, natural wonders formed by geologic magic,. D) Pools. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Pools. 16. What is the function of transitional words like 'However' in a sentence? A) To indicate a contrast or exception, helping to connect ideas and clarify relationships between sentences. B) To introduce a new topic or idea in a sentence. C) To provide additional information that supports the main idea. D) To summarize the main points of a paragraph. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To indicate a contrast or exception, helping to connect ideas and clarify relationships between sentences. 17. Her personality was bright and exquisite. A) NO CHANGE. B) Her personality was bright, and exquisite. C) Her personality was bright, exquisite. D) Her personality was bright. And exquisite. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) NO CHANGE. 18. #11 For the sake of the logic and coherence of this paragraph, Sentence 3 should be placed A) After Sentence 4. B) Before Sentence 1. C) Where it is now. D) After Sentence 1. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Where it is now. 19. One of the dogs ..... barking loudly. A) Is. B) Are. C) Were. D) Have been. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Is. 20. In the sentence 'The number of applicants have increased significantly this year, ' what is the primary issue with subject-verb agreement? A) 'Have' should be 'has' because 'number' is the subject and takes a singular verb. B) 'Applicants' should be singular to match the verb. C) 'Number' is a collective noun that requires a plural verb. D) The sentence is correct as written. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 'Have' should be 'has' because 'number' is the subject and takes a singular verb. 21. "The boy in the kayak, " whispered Sue "is the new football captain." A) Boy, in the. B) New, football. C) Whispered Sue,. D) No error. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Whispered Sue,. 22. Many small boats from Connecticut visited his ship, some historians believe those boats returned home laden with gold, jewels, silver and fine cloth. A) Ship, though some. B) Ship; some. C) Ship, because some. D) No change. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ship; some. 23. As a child growing up in two cultures, I found this contest a bit confusing. When I was in the fifth grade, was I ten or eleven years old? A) Difference. B) Change. C) Dispute. D) No Change. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Difference. 24. Every year, the team ..... a charity event. A) Organizes. B) Has organized. C) Organized. D) Was organizing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Organizes. 25. Only a few stars were visible last night; because there was a full moon. A) NO CHANGE. B) Were visible last night;. C) Were visible last night. D) Were visible last night . Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Were visible last night. 26. You should read the entire passage before looking at the ACT English questions. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 27. Which sentence correctly uses conjunctions to join two independent clauses? A) He wanted to go to the party but he had, too much homework. B) He wanted, to go to the party but he had too much homework. C) He wanted to go to the party, but he had too much homework. D) He wanted to go to the party but, he had too much homework. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He wanted to go to the party, but he had too much homework. 28. He was a Scotsman anointed by New York's colonial governor and English nobility to lead a privateering voyage to, ironically, pursue pirates. A) No change. B) To ironically, pursue, pirates. C) To, ironically pursue pirates. D) To ironically pursue pirates. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) No change. 29. The dog lost ..... collar. A) Its. B) It's. C) Its'. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Its. 30. However, some local bikers thought both clubs were wrong, while claiming that they, in fact, deserved the title. A) NO CHANGE. B) And while claiming. C) They claimed. D) Claiming. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Claiming. 31. Which of the following sentences would provide the best conclusion to the passage? A) NO CHANGE. B) Honey contains many beneficial minerals and vitamins, and also has antibacterial properties. C) It is a shame that bees are in danger, but colony collapse disorder is still rampant. D) Beekeepers who protect their colonies year-round are more likely to have happy, healthy, honey-producing bees for years to come. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Beekeepers who protect their colonies year-round are more likely to have happy, healthy, honey-producing bees for years to come. 32. Depending on the setting of the MODE bit, the chip can function as a normal CPU or as a numeric processor. A) It is. B) NO CHANGE. C) Being. D) As well. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) NO CHANGE. 33. How does removing descriptive words like 'tiny' and 'disproportionately' affect a sentence? A) It makes the sentence more concise and clear. B) It eliminates emphasis on the contrast and significance of the subject, making the statement less impactful. C) It adds more complexity to the sentence structure. D) It enhances the emotional appeal of the statement. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It eliminates emphasis on the contrast and significance of the subject, making the statement less impactful. 34. The author wants to include the following statement in this paragraph:We expected it to save him a lot of time and effort.The most logical placement for this sentence would be: A) Before Sentence 1. B) After Sentence 4. C) After Sentence 5. D) After Sentence 1. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) After Sentence 1. 35. The exciting smell really gets my blood pumping. A) Simulating. B) Stimulating. C) Dazzling. D) No Change. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Stimulating. 36. In all of his novels, Wells; like Shelley, $^{7}$ used scientific possibilities to analyze and often criticize his own society. The War of the Worlds, for example, is a thinly disguised attack on the British colonialism of his time. A) Wells like Shelley. B) No Change. C) Wells, like Shelley. D) Wells who was like Shelley. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Wells, like Shelley. 37. He broke many, long-standing records, including those for runs batted in and extra-base hits, and even played in 2, 130 consecutive games! A) NO CHANGE. B) Broke many long-standing records,. C) Broke many, long-standing, records. D) Broke many long-standing records. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Broke many long-standing records,. 38. One of today's most popular and well-known pop (a) A) Stars do include Katy Perry. B) Stars were Katy Perry. C) A. stars is Katy Perry. D) Stars are Katy Perry. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A. stars is Katy Perry. 39. On the ACT, students are expected to know that authors should very/vary the types of sentences they use. A) Very. B) Vary. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Vary. 40. One of the most famous novels of all time, Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, marked$^{1}$ not only the high point of a young woman's literary career. A) No Change. B) Time Mary Shelley's Frankenstein marked. C) Time, Mary Shelley's Frankenstein marked. D) Time-Mary Shelley's Frankenstein-marked. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Time, Mary Shelley's Frankenstein marked. 41. How do writers use contrast to enhance their arguments? A) To create confusion and ambiguity in their writing. B) To highlight differences, making their arguments more compelling and emphasizing key points. C) To simplify complex ideas into one-dimensional statements. D) To avoid addressing opposing viewpoints in their arguments. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To highlight differences, making their arguments more compelling and emphasizing key points. 42. Yet only one definition of the term truly lives up to its name:the Ironman Triathlon held annually in Hawaii. A) NO CHANGE. B) Hawaii,. C) Hawaii, it. D) Hawaii, being. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) NO CHANGE. 43. "Surrounded by the ancient city of Rome, Vatican City is an independent nation on the west bank of the Tiber River."Given that all of the choices are true, which one best supports the sentence's claim about Vatican City's status as an independent nation? A) NO CHANGE. B) With an interesting past. C) With its own government, banking system, postal service, and army. D) That has to import most of its supplies, even such necessities as food and water. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) With its own government, banking system, postal service, and army. 44. Thus, he is well known and well liked, Withers often traveled with and photographed Martin Luther King, Jr., Medgar Evers, and James Meredith. A) Well. B) NO CHANGE. C) In fact, he is well. D) He is well. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Well. 45. Read the following sentence:'Because the experiment failed repeatedly, the scientists decided to revise their hypothesis.' What type of sentence is this? A) Compound-complex sentence. B) Simple sentence. C) Compound sentence. D) Complex sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Complex sentence. 46. Which of the following sentences is an example of alliteration? A) The cat sat on the mat. B) The dog barked loudly. C) The sun set in the west. D) She sells sea shells by the sea shore. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) She sells sea shells by the sea shore. 47. I went to Ms. Solis's room, our AP English Language teacher, before heading over to lunch. A) Room our AP English Language teacher,. B) NO CHANGE. C) Room, our AP English Language teacher. D) Room our AP English Language Teacher. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) NO CHANGE. 48. ..... afraid of getting a ticket if the car is not moved. A) There. B) They're. C) Their. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They're. 49. What approach should you use when taking the English portion of the ACT? A) Don't worry about reading the passage, just answer the questions. B) Read the passage, then answer the questions. C) Edit as you go. D) Read the questions, then the passage, then answer the questions. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Read the questions, then the passage, then answer the questions. 50. Almost every orphaned child yearns to acquire the stability of a permanent family and brothers and sisters for enjoying companionship. A) NO CHANGE. B) The companionship of brothers and sisters can be enjoyed. C) For enjoying the companionship of brothers and sisters. D) To enjoy the companionship of brothers and sisters. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To enjoy the companionship of brothers and sisters. 51. Readers of Paradise Lost have most commonly objected to the poems complicated sentence structure and unusual word choices. A) Poem. B) Poem's. C) Poems'. D) No change. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Poem's. 52. Ample protection is required for them. A) NO CHANGE. B) It requires ample protection. C) Ample protection for them had been required. D) They require ample protection. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They require ample protection. 53. The teacher gave ..... feedback on the essay. A) Fewer. B) Few. C) Less. D) Lesser. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Less. 54. What is the difference between 'cash' and 'cash, but'? A) 'Cash' is a straightforward statement, while 'cash, but' introduces a contrasting idea, indicating complexity in the situation. B) 'Cash' refers to physical money, while 'cash, but' refers to digital transactions. C) 'Cash' is used in financial contexts, while 'cash, but' is used in legal contexts. D) 'Cash' implies certainty, while 'cash, but' implies uncertainty. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 'Cash' is a straightforward statement, while 'cash, but' introduces a contrasting idea, indicating complexity in the situation. 55. Oddly enough, I don't remember keeping or eating the crabs, boiled, fried, or steamed that we caught that day. A) Crabs-boiled, fried, or steamed-. B) No change. C) Crabs-boiled, fried, or steamed,. D) Crabs, boiled, fried, or steamed-. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Crabs-boiled, fried, or steamed-. 56. Which sentence correctly handles subject-verb agreement with a collective noun? A) The jury have reached their verdict after three days of deliberation. B) The audience are enjoying the performance immensely. C) The musicians play its instruments with remarkable precision. D) The committee has made its decision regarding the budget. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The committee has made its decision regarding the budget. 57. After the devastating hurricane, the Red Cross offered food and medical aid to the Mexican government, and they accepted. A) NO CHANGE. B) And they accept. C) And it accepted. D) And it accepts. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) And it accepted. 58. Everyone should have a dream that they can strive for, even if it sometimes seems impossible to achieve it. A) That he or she can strive. B) NO CHANGE. C) That they strive. D) That can be striven. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) That he or she can strive. 59. The lifeguards at the YMCA store most of the pool equipment in the inventory room underground. A) NO CHANGE. B) Storing. C) Have store. D) Has stored. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) NO CHANGE. 60. The number of students in the program ..... increasing each year. A) Is. B) Were. C) Are. D) Have been. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Is. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesTest Prep QuizzesGrammar QuizzesAct English Practice Quiz 1Act English Practice Quiz 2Act English Practice Quiz 3Act English Practice Quiz 4Act English Practice Quiz 5Act English Practice Quiz 7Act English Practice Quiz 8Act English Practice Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books