This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Test Prep > Act > Act English – Quiz 18 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Act English Quiz 18 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The Supreme Court has the power to ..... laws that conflict with the Constitution. A) Enforce. B) Ratify. C) Fortify. D) Abrogate. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Abrogate. 2. After one has visited the castle, the tour is complete, and one then returned to the hotel to start packing. A) F. NO CHANGE. B) H. one must return. C) G. you must return. D) J. you then return. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) H. one must return. 3. Phrase or clause?The greatest general of his time A) Phrase. B) Clause. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Phrase. 4. The cast included a lead actress I knew from comedies, a supporting actor who won an Oscar for drama, and the remarkable actor who terrified audiences with his film last year. I knew I was in for something different the moment I sat down.GIVEN THAT ALL THE CHOICES ARE TRUE, WHICH ONE MOST CLEARLY ADDS NEW INFORMATION ABOUT THE MIXTURE OF TALENT IN THE FILM THE NARRATOR WAS ABOUT TO WATCH? A) Famous man. B) Horror villain. C) NO CHANGE. D) Versatile comedian. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Horror villain. 5. Pablo, who/ whom I met last year, lived next door to me. A) Who. B) Whom. C) Both. D) Neither. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Whom. 6. Maria's parents were disappointed by her grades so they decided to take away her access to her social media. A) Maria's parents were disappointed by her grades, they decided to take away her access to her social media. B) Maria's parents were disappointed by her grades, so they decided to take away her access to her social media. C) Maria's parents were disappointed by her grades; so they decided to take away her access to her social media. D) NO CHANGE. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Maria's parents were disappointed by her grades, so they decided to take away her access to her social media. 7. Define 'parallel structure'. A) Parallel structure is the repetition of a chosen grammatical form within a sentence, enhancing readability and rhythm. B) Parallel structure refers to the use of different grammatical forms in a sentence to create variety. C) Parallel structure is a technique used to compare two unrelated ideas in a sentence. D) Parallel structure involves the use of complex sentences to convey intricate ideas. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Parallel structure is the repetition of a chosen grammatical form within a sentence, enhancing readability and rhythm. 8. What is the sentence missing:Although Jeremy slept. A) Subject. B) Verb. C) Complete Thought. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Complete Thought. 9. United States presidents William Henry Harrison and John Tyler, both originally natives of Charles City County, Virginia, share a unique place in American history. A) Natives. B) NO CHANGE. C) Originally native. D) Natives, originally,. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Natives. 10. Giselle is a talented student ..... , she was the valedictorian her senior year. A) On the whole. B) Indeed. C) Immediately. D) Then. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Indeed. 11. When the gleaming Bear Mountain Bridge officially opened to traffic on Thanksgiving Day in 1924, it was known as the Harriman Bridge, after Edward H. Harriman, a wealthy philanthropist. A) NO CHANGE. B) 1924; it. C) 1924. It. D) 1924 and it. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) NO CHANGE. 12. Whitish appearance on concrete indicates A) Corrosion. B) Carbonation. C) Efflorescence. D) Sulphate attack. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sulphate attack. 13. The band missed it's cue and began playing while the actor was delivering his monologue. A) NO CHANGE. B) The band missed their cue and began playing while the actor was delivering his monologue. C) The band missed its' cue and began playing while the actor was delivering his monologue. D) The band missed its cue and began playing while the actor was delivering his monologue. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The band missed its cue and began playing while the actor was delivering his monologue. 14. Identify the sentence with consistent adjective order. A) She wore a beautiful dress red. B) She wore a red beautiful dress. C) She wore a dress red beautiful. D) She wore a beautiful red dress. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) She wore a beautiful red dress. 15. Which choice offers the clearest and most precise information about how the operation of factory machines changed as a result of McCoy's innovations? A) Run machines continuously,. B) NO CHANGE. C) Use machines differently. D) Rethink operations,. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Run machines continuously,. 16. The philosopher's ideas were so ..... that even scholars struggled to interpret them. A) Abstruse. B) Transparent. C) Redundant. D) Superficial. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Abstruse. 17. #4. appointment. She A) F. No Change. B) G. appointment; she. C) H. appointment and she. D) J. appointment, she. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) J. appointment, she. 18. E-book technology advanced significantly in great strides in the past decade with the widespread adoption of electrophoretic ink. A) NO CHANGE. B) Progressed by jumping ahead with. C) Substantially jumped ahead by making. D) Made. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Made. 19. She liked the finer things in life she always had to have nice clothes and fine food. A) NO CHANGE. B) She liked the finer things in life, nor she always had to have nice clothes and fine food. C) She liked the finer things in life, and she always had to have nice clothes and fine food. D) She liked the finer things in life, she always had to have nice clothes and fine food. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She liked the finer things in life, and she always had to have nice clothes and fine food. 20. To make sure she wasn't being cheated, Margaret White had the emerald ring examined by expert jewelers, however, they found no evidence of fraud. A) They. B) NO CHANGE. C) Which. D) Who. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Who. 21. What punctuation change is needed in the sentence: "Jim is a good guitarist, he is also a good pianist." ? A) Dash. B) Colon. C) Apostrophe. D) Semicolon. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Semicolon. 22. The transition "such as" introduces one or more examples of an idea that was just mentioned.I enjoy traveling to new cities such as Cincinnati, Detroit and Milwaukee.In the sentence above, Cincinnati, Detroit and Milwaukee are A) Examples of where the writer likes to travel. B) Exceptions to the statement "I enjoy traveling to new cities. C) Contradictions to the statement "I enjoy traveling to new cities.". D) Conflicting ideas about travel. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Examples of where the writer likes to travel. 23. Since the coats were on sale, we decided to go shopping. A) Since the coats were on sale, and. B) Since the coats were on sale. C) Since the coats were on sale;. D) NO CHANGE. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) NO CHANGE. 24. There is only one prerequisite for the job; You must have a college degree in Physics. A) Job:you must have a college degree in physics. B) Job; you must have a college degree in physics. C) Job. That is that you must have a college degree in Physics. D) Job, and it is that a college degree in physics is necessary. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Job:you must have a college degree in physics. 25. For the reading section, what is the recommendation regarding the order in which you read the passages? A) Read the longest passage first. B) Read the first passage first. C) Read the most interesting passage first. D) Read the most difficult passage first. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Read the most interesting passage first. 26. What you learn in school will help you later in life. It will also help you get a job. If you work hard in school and make good grades, you may be able to go to college and have a career.What is the author's purpose? A) To entertain with a story about school. B) To teach you how to get good grades. C) To persuade you to work hard in school. D) To explain the best colleges. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To persuade you to work hard in school. 27. The minister quoted Isaiah 5 21 in last Sunday's sermon. A) NO CHANGE. B) The minister quoted "Isaiah 5:21" in last Sunday's sermon. C) The minister quoted Isaiah 5:21 in last Sunday's sermon. D) The minister quoted: "Isaiah 5:21 in last Sunday's sermon.". Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The minister quoted Isaiah 5:21 in last Sunday's sermon. 28. Despite his wealth, the billionaire lived an ..... lifestyle, avoiding luxury and excess. A) Hedonistic. B) Opulent. C) Abstemious. D) Profligate. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Abstemious. 29. How many passages are on the English section? A) 6. B) 5. C) 4. D) 7. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 5. 30. #2. At this point, the writer would like to provide a glimpse into the grandmother's interests. A) F. No Change. B) G. being actively involved in her pursuits,. C) H. things I really hope she'll teach me one day,. D) J. historical research a well as domestic projects,. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) F. 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