This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Test Prep > Act > Act English Prep – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Act English Prep Quiz 2 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. While some artifacts can never be displayed, many pieces that can ..... and should ..... be viewed are not. Whereas a museum designates areas for visible storage, it uses space efficiently, providing safe displays for artifacts and allowing visitors greater access to independently study the works that make the museum unique. A) Since. B) When. C) Although. D) No change. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) When. 2. Only later did they learn that the corpse should have been kept for identification purposes. Some Arizonan scorpions are deadlier than others, and it is important to know which species is responsible for a given attack A) More deadly than others. B) Being more deadly than others. C) No change. D) Are more deadlier than others. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) No change. 3. Mike was the first person on the scene of the accident, and tried to help the injured passenger. A) NO CHANGE. B) Accident and tried. C) Accident and, tried. D) Accident; and tried. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Accident and tried. 4. Question 12-The shipbuilder, now retired, decided on spending his leisure hours carving wooden trim that he could apply to the main house so that its style on the surface at least A) Decided that to spend. B) No Change. C) Deciding he would spend. D) Decided to spend. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Decided to spend. 5. After just a few days of launching Facemash, a site in which viewers could rank fellow students' attractiveness, Harvard shut the site down (9)in spite of an overwhelming increase in internet traffic. A) To put a stop to. B) Due to. C) NO CHANGE. D) , because of. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Due to. 6. English Test Skill:RedundancyIn my life, different types of music have became linked to certain memories-for example, disco music reminds me of my eighth birthday party at the skating rink. A) J.become. B) FNO CHANGE. C) G.becomed. D) H.had became. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) J.become. 7. English Test Skill:ConjunctionsThough the group remained in touch, but their bond was damaged from the big fight. A) F.no change. B) G.touch but. C) H.touch so. D) J.touch,. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) J.touch,. 8. English Test Skill:RedundancyThe book house publishes illustrated series that contain not only the original text of the classics, but sketches of scenes made by contemporaneous artists. A) FNO CHANGE. B) G.visually illustrated. C) H.visually illustration. D) J.illustration. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) FNO CHANGE. 9. What is the function of commas in a list? A) To indicate a pause in a sentence. B) To separate items in a list to clarify the individual elements. C) To emphasize a particular word or phrase. D) To connect two independent clauses. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To separate items in a list to clarify the individual elements. 10. What punctuation is used to separate independent clauses when using a transitional phrase? A) A semicolon before the transitional phrase. B) A comma before and after the transitional phrase (e.g., 'Woo, however, decided '). C) A period after the first independent clause. D) A dash before the transitional phrase. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A comma before and after the transitional phrase (e.g., 'Woo, however, decided '). 11. In a world where many people go to bed hungry, (23)it is startling and alarming to see how much good food is wasted. A) NO CHANGE. B) Strangely unusual. C) Shocking. D) Unfortunate and sad. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Shocking. 12. I find myself looking forward to being the only one's on the beach again. A) Ones'. B) Ones. C) NO CHANGE. D) One. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) One. 13. Neither her research notes nor her manuscript ..... lost in the fire. A) Was. B) Were. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Was. 14. Afterwards, Lucia realized she had been wrong and still needed her:mother's guidance, the physical therapist, and the will to better herself. A) Needed some:. B) Needed, her. C) NO CHANGE. D) Needed her. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Needed her. 15. What is the function of an apostrophe in contractions? A) An apostrophe is used to form plurals (e.g., 'CD's'). B) An apostrophe indicates omitted letters in contractions (e.g., 'don't' for 'do not'). C) An apostrophe is used to separate clauses in a sentence. D) An apostrophe indicates possession (e.g., 'John's book'). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) An apostrophe indicates omitted letters in contractions (e.g., 'don't' for 'do not'). 16. Neither of the candidates ..... run for office. A) Has. B) Have. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Has. 17. English Test Skill:ConjunctionsAfter a recent debacle involving all of my laundry, my mother convinced me not to carry lip balm in my pockets. A) B.Recently, a debacle that involved. B) A.no change. C) DA recent debacle involving. D) C.A recent debacle involved. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A.no change. 18. Now that Facebook is such a normal part of everyday life, (14)it's hard to believe that such an influential social media tool was the result of the boredom and innovation of a college student. A) Its crazy to think. B) NO CHANGE. C) Who would of thought. D) Its hard to believe. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) NO CHANGE. 19. What is the role of an apostrophe in contractions? A) To indicate possession, such as in 'John's book'. B) To indicate omitted letters in contractions, such as 'who's' for 'who is'. C) To separate items in a list, such as 'apples, oranges, and bananas'. D) To indicate the plural form of a word, such as 'CD's' for multiple CDs. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To indicate omitted letters in contractions, such as 'who's' for 'who is'. 20. Neither the juniors nor the senior boy ..... allowed to attend without permission slips. A) Are. B) Is. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Is. 21. English Test Skill:PrepositionsRonald Reagan was a leading actor and union leader in Hollywood in the 1930s and 1940s. But the career he is most widely known for today is President of the United States. Which answer choice is NOT acceptable? A) F.that he is most widely known for. B) H.that he is known most widely for. C) J.for which he is most widely known. D) G.in which he is most widely known for. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) G.in which he is most widely known for. 22. In the late 1950s, writers challenged the government with they're own fiction-which had been very straightforward up until then-with politically active science fiction and fantasy. A) There. B) Their. C) NO CHANGE. D) His or her own. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Their. 23. Improve this sentence.I grew up with buckets, shovels, and nets waiting by the back door; hip-waders hanging in the closet; tide table charts covering the refrigerator door; and a microscope was sitting on the kitchen table. A) Would sit. B) NO CHANGE. C) Sat. D) Sitting. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sitting. 24. Imagine having 500 million friends. A few years ago, such a notion would have sounded absurd, but with Facebook, making connections (1) have never been easier. A) Has never been. B) Never has been. C) NO CHANGE. D) Had never been. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Has never been. 25. What is the rule for using 'its' vs. 'it's'? A) 'It's' is used for plural nouns, while 'its' is used for singular nouns. B) 'Its' is a contraction for 'it is', while 'it's' is possessive. C) 'Its' is possessive, while 'it's' is a contraction for 'it has'. D) 'It's' is possessive, while 'its' is a contraction for 'it is'. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 'Its' is possessive, while 'it's' is a contraction for 'it has'. 26. The writer wants to add the following accurate sentence to the essay:Eventually some nest grow to weigh more than 2, 000 pounds. This sentence would most logically be placed at:(Hint:Think about the passage as a whole) A) Point D in Paragraph 4. B) Point B in Paragraph 3. C) Point A in Paragraph 1. D) Point C in Paragraph 3. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Point D in Paragraph 4. 27. This is why algebra is a continually problem for me. A) NO CHANGE. B) Continue. C) Continuously. D) Continual. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Continual. 28. What is the subject-verb agreement rule for singular subjects? A) Singular subjects take singular verbs. B) Singular subjects can take either singular or plural verbs. C) Singular subjects take plural verbs. D) Singular subjects do not require a verb. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Singular subjects take singular verbs. 29. Public museums exist for two main reasons:to educate the public and provide stewardship (legal and ethical management, care, documentation, and use) of their recollections. Unfortunately, due to space constraints, a typical museum only exhibits about ten percent of the items in its collection; the other ninety percent remains in storage. A) No change. B) Collection, this means that. C) Collection and. D) Collection. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) No change. 30. One of our foreign exchange students was Ligia, who came from Columbia. A) NO CHANGE. B) Which. C) Whom. D) She who. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) NO CHANGE. 31. Explain the difference between 'affect' and 'effect'. A) 'Affect' is a noun meaning the result of a change, while 'effect' is a verb meaning to influence something. B) 'Affect' is a verb meaning to influence something, while 'effect' is a noun meaning the result of a change. C) Both 'affect' and 'effect' are verbs meaning to influence something. D) 'Affect' and 'effect' are interchangeable terms with no significant difference. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 'Affect' is a verb meaning to influence something, while 'effect' is a noun meaning the result of a change. 32. Which sentence is punctuated carefully? A) Many of my friends are going to the bonfire tonight. B) Many of my friends is going to the bonfire tonight. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Many of my friends are going to the bonfire tonight. 33. A visit to one of New York City's Garbage Tours (18)reveals just how much people waste. A) NO CHANGE. B) Demonstrate. C) Highlight. D) Show. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) NO CHANGE. 34. Correct the sentence.Changes for the new and improved ACT Writing section is going to be implemented soon. A) Have. B) Are. C) NO CHANGE. D) Will be. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Are. 35. The injuries and deaths from high school sports have many parents and organizations calling for stricter rules and guidelines to protect them student athletes. A) NO CHANGE. B) Thems. C) Their. D) They're. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Their. 36. English Test Skill:RedundancyHer efforts to expand literacy have been praised by many parents, admiring her dedication to the future of her students. A) Bwould of been. B) C.has been. C) A.NO CHANGE. D) D.was. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A.NO CHANGE. 37. As the first of my friends to own a home, I have always admired Mark. A) NO CHANGE. B) And I have always admired Mark. C) Is Mark, whom I have always admired. D) Mark is someone I have always admired. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mark is someone I have always admired. 38. The book shows the trouble of Japanese Americans and it's determination to keep their land. A) Its. B) There. C) NO CHANGE. D) Their. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Their. 39. Question 6-The owner of the house, shipbuilder George Washington Bourne, brought his bride, Jane, to the house in 1825. A) Bourne, brought, his bride Jane,. B) Bourne brought his bride, Jane. C) No Change. D) Bourne brought his bride Jane,. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) No Change. 40. While playing kickball in the living room, the lamp got knocked over and smashed. A) NO CHANGE. B) The lamp was knocked over and smashed. C) We knocked over the lamp and it smashed. D) Nobody knew tha lamp would be knocked over and smashed. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) We knocked over the lamp and it smashed. 41. What is the definition of style in English? A) The literary element that describes the ways that the author uses words. B) Style is the act of wearing new things each day and creating new trends. C) Style is the kind of outfits that you tend to wear. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The literary element that describes the ways that the author uses words. 42. Explain the importance of parallel structure in writing. A) It allows for the use of different patterns of words to create variety. B) It helps to show that two or more ideas have the same level of importance, enhancing clarity and readability. C) It is primarily used to make writing more complex and difficult to understand. D) It focuses on the use of only one idea to maintain simplicity. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It helps to show that two or more ideas have the same level of importance, enhancing clarity and readability. 43. What is the purpose of a concluding paragraph? A) To introduce new ideas and arguments. B) To summarize the main points of the essay and reinforce the thesis statement. C) To provide detailed evidence for each point made in the essay. D) To present a counterargument to the thesis statement. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To summarize the main points of the essay and reinforce the thesis statement. 44. Professor Harris was confident that The Iliad was idealistically a text to study at the graduate level because it has remained one of the most revered pieces of literature in history. A) NO CHANGE. B) An ideal. C) An ideally. D) An idealistic. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) An ideal. 45. English Test Skill:CommasWe can go shopping for say, only two hours, and be able to make it on time for the movie at 7:00. A) F.no change. B) J.shopping for, say. C) H.shopping for, say,. D) G.shopping, for say,. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) H.shopping for, say,. 46. I found an expensive, long, turquoise prom dress on the discount rack. A) Expensive long turquoise prom dress. B) NO CHANGE. C) Expensive long, turquoise prom dress. D) Expensive long, turquoise, prom, dress. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) NO CHANGE. 47. I've been taking this detour out of Albuquerque for two years, ever since these musical rumble strips were installed. City planners wanted to find out whether the novelty of hearing a snippet of song would give drivers an incentive to obey the speed limit being that the tune is only recognizable if they're going a reasonable forty-five miles per hour. A) Limit,. B) Limit;. C) No change. D) Limit considering. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Limit;. 48. When Mom ..... out the kitchen rug, dog hair, bread crumbs, coffee grounds, and spaghetti noodles flew through the air and dusted the sidewalk. A) Shaked. B) Shook. C) Had shook. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Shook. 49. What is the correct form of 'who' when referring to the object of a verb? A) Whom. B) Who. C) Whomever. D) Whose. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Whom. 50. Question 9-The elaborate frosting-like designs being a later addition to this neoclassical house, though they didn't come about in the way the romantic legend describes. A) Were. B) Were being. C) Making up a. D) No change. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Were. 51. She is just one of those whom continued to be active well past retirement age. A) Of many who. B) Of which. C) Whom. D) NO CHANGE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Of many who. 52. "You have plenty of tools in your workshop, " my neighbor told me calmly. "Please return mine." I always end up in this awkward situation-embarrassedly giving back someone else's tool. A) Else. B) Elses. C) Elses'. D) NO CHANGE. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) NO CHANGE. 53. Many freegans also furnish their homes and clothe themselves with used goods, finding things like clothing, dishes, (24) and even furniture and appliances in good working condition A) Such as. B) Like. C) Including. D) NO CHANGE. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) NO CHANGE. 54. What pronoun should be changed to make this sentence reasonable? When Clara ran out of fantasy novels to read, she went to the library to replenish her supply. Unfortunately, they were completely out of them. A) "them". B) "she". C) "her". D) "they". Show Answer Correct Answer: D) "they". 55. Both Sean Parker, founder of Napster, and Jack Dorsey, founder of Twitter, earned his place on the list with a net worth of over two billion each. A) Their. B) NO CHANGE. C) Its. D) His's. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Their. 56. Define 'passive voice'. A) Passive voice occurs when the subject of the sentence is acted upon by the verb, often leading to less direct sentences. B) Passive voice is when the subject performs the action of the verb. C) Passive voice is a grammatical structure that emphasizes the doer of the action. D) Passive voice is used to make sentences more complex and difficult to understand. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Passive voice occurs when the subject of the sentence is acted upon by the verb, often leading to less direct sentences. 57. Which sentence best expresses the information?The Navajo developed and memorized the code. Since their language did not have words for common U.S. military equipment, they turned to nature. A) NO CHANGE. B) The Navajo, who were various heights and weights,. C) Being of various heights and weights, the Navajo. D) The Navajo of different sizes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) NO CHANGE. 58. The soap bubble lends themselves to the study of interference in light-wave reflection. A) Oneself. B) Theirselves. C) Itself. D) NO CHANGE. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Itself. 59. As the developing colony expands and develops, the birds build onto the nest. Other bird species, such as the pygmy falcon, also take up residence in the huge nests. A) No change. B) Colony gets bigger in size and then bigger,. C) Colony keeps continuing to build up,. D) Colony grows,. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Colony grows,. 60. What is the rule for subject-verb agreement? A) The subject and verb must agree in number; singular subjects take singular verbs, and plural subjects take plural verbs. B) The subject can be plural while the verb remains singular. C) The verb must always be plural regardless of the subject. D) The subject and verb can be different in number as long as they are both nouns. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The subject and verb must agree in number; singular subjects take singular verbs, and plural subjects take plural verbs. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesTest Prep QuizzesGrammar QuizzesAct English Prep Quiz 1Act English Prep Quiz 3Act English Commas QuizAct English Complete Sentences QuizAct English Mastering Concision QuizAct English Multiple Choice QuizAct English Practice QuizAct English Punctuation Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books