This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Test Prep > Act > Act English – Quiz 9 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Act English Quiz 9 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The reason why he left was because he felt sick. A) The reason he left was that he felt sick. B) He left because he felt sick. C) The reason is because he felt sick. D) The reason why he left was because he felt sick. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He left because he felt sick. 2. NO CHANGE or revise? The astronaut who first stepped on the moon was Neil Armstrong. A) NO CHANGE. B) Revise:The astronaut Neil Armstrong, who first stepped on the moon. C) Revise:Who first stepped on the moon, was the astronaut Neil Armstrong. D) Revise:The astronaut, who first stepped on the moon, was Neil Armstrong. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) NO CHANGE. 3. With 75 questions in 45 minutes, how many seconds should you spend per question? A) 18. B) 40. C) 36. D) 25. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 36. 4. Miss Lee walks? school everyday. A) Over. B) Past. C) Off. D) To. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To. 5. If any of the data is erroneous, I correct it immediately. A) H. corrected those. B) G. corrected them. C) F. NO CHANGE. D) J. correct those. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) F. NO CHANGE. 6. Unbricking a kiln after a firing is like a person uncovering buried treasure. A) A potter. B) No change. C) Omit the red portion. D) Someone. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Omit the red portion. 7. "Anne likes to paint landscapes she is a talented artist." is an example of a ..... A) Comma Splice. B) Misplaced Modifier. C) Sentence Fragment. D) Run-on. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Run-on. 8. The cafeteria stopped serving her favorite lunch option:tater tot nachos. A) NO CHANGE. B) The cafeteria stopped serving her favorite lunch option tater tot nachos. C) The cafeteria stopped serving her favorite lunch option; tater tot nachos. D) The cafeteria stopped serving her favorite:lunch option tater tot nachos. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) NO CHANGE. 9. When you get the five-minute warning but are only halfway through the test, you should start guessing or marking answers to get through the remaining questions. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 10. My grandmother's scarves means a lot to me because they remind me of all the wonderful things she does for us while we were growing up. A) Scarves mean. B) NO CHANGE. C) Scarves, mean. D) Scarves meant. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Scarves mean. 11. Stan decided that if he sold concessions at his new baseball stadium, so the fans would spend more money. A) While. B) Than. C) Then. D) NO CHANGE. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Then. 12. To eat or swallow greedily. A) Amalgamate. B) Gorge. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Gorge. 13. 64 Given that all of the choices are true, which one most clearly provides a reason for the statement that follows in this sentence? A) NO CHANGE. B) Fasten deeply,. C) Break occasionally,. D) Are very light,. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fasten deeply,. 14. Identify the problem phrase:Olympic athletes usually like practicing, competing, and to eat ice cream sandwiches. A) Practicing. B) Competing. C) To eat ice cream. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To eat ice cream. 15. Which of the following is a word's literal meaning or dictionary definition? A) Denotation. B) Connotation. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Denotation. 16. Many teachers wanted to visit Washington, D.C. because of their educational value. A) NO CHANGE. B) Many teachers wanted to visit Washington, D.C. because of they're educational value. C) Many teachers wanted to visit Washington, D.C. because of its educational value. D) Many teachers wanted to visit Washington, D.C. because of her educational value. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Many teachers wanted to visit Washington, D.C. because of its educational value. 17. A CEO's financial ..... allows them to make strategic decisions that maximize profit. A) Acumen. B) Complacency. C) Indifference. D) Blunder. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Acumen. 18. The men are fishing? the river. A) Along. B) Over. C) Across. D) From. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Along. 19. Which choice is the MOST concise?The reason is because the ACT is timed. A) The reason is because. B) For the reason that. C) Because the reason is. D) The reason is that. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The reason is that. 20. What is the main theme of the passage:'The importance of friendship in overcoming life's challenges'? A) The value of money. B) The importance of friendship. C) The inevitability of change. D) The power of solitude. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The importance of friendship. 21. Bellicose describes someone who is: A) Peaceful and calm. B) Friendly and approachable. C) Aggressive or warlike. D) Easily persuaded. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Aggressive or warlike. 22. 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) NO CHANGE. B) Would sit. C) Sitting. D) Sat. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sitting. 23. Wash your hands? you eat. A) By. B) Before. C) During. D) In. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Before. 24. It is usually best to stick with your first answer choice. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 25. Finally, the programs restarted on the computer. Not all viruses however, are fixed so easily. A) Viruses, however,. B) Viruses; however,. C) No Change. D) Viruses, however. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Viruses, however,. 26. I go to the office ..... foot. It takes me about 35 minutes. A) In. B) On. C) At. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) On. 27. Read the following sentence and identify the main idea:"The library was quiet, filled with the soft rustling of pages and the occasional whisper. Students were deeply engrossed in their books, oblivious to the world outside."What is the main idea of the sentence? A) Students were not paying attention to their books. B) The library was noisy. C) The library was closed. D) The library was a quiet place where students were focused on reading. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The library was a quiet place where students were focused on reading. 28. Which of the following sentences is correctly punctuated? The author, known for her vivid descriptions, is writing a new novel. A) The author known for her vivid descriptions is writing a new novel. B) The author known for her vivid descriptions, is writing a new novel. C) The author, known for her vivid descriptions is writing a new novel. D) NO CHANGE. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) NO CHANGE. 29. The pipes, which can vary NUMEROUSLY from three tofifteen, are fashioned from clay that is rolled arounda mold. A) In number. B) In quantity of numbers. C) Number wise. D) NO CHANGE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In number. 30. Tourist's damaged the site of the ancient ruins by walking over areas that had "Do Not Walk" signs posted. A) Tourists'. B) Tourists of the hotel's. C) Tourists. D) NO CHANGE. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Tourists. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesTest Prep QuizzesGrammar QuizzesAct English Quiz 1Act English Quiz 2Act English Quiz 3Act English Quiz 4Act English Quiz 5Act English Quiz 6Act English Quiz 7Act English Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books