This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Test Prep > Act > Act English – Quiz 14 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Act English Quiz 14 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. How long is the English portion of the ACT? A) 50 minutes. B) 30 minutes. C) 75 minutes. D) 45 minutes. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 45 minutes. 2. Define 'sentence structure'. A) Sentence structure refers to the way a sentence is arranged, including the order of words and the relationship between clauses. B) Sentence structure is the use of punctuation in a sentence. C) Sentence structure is the length of a sentence and its complexity. D) Sentence structure refers to the number of sentences in a paragraph. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sentence structure refers to the way a sentence is arranged, including the order of words and the relationship between clauses. 3. Colons must follow ..... A) Dependent clause. B) Independent clause. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Independent clause. 4. In the sentence "The company's new policy effected all employees, " which word should replace "effected" ? A) Affected. B) Impacted. C) Influenced. D) Concerned. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Affected. 5. What literary device is used in the sentence:'The wind whispered through the trees'? A) Metaphor. B) Simile. C) Personification. D) Hyperbole. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Personification. 6. Corollary A) Having the potential to become disasterous. B) A direct or natural consequence or result. C) Logical and consistent. D) Show or represent. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A direct or natural consequence or result. 7. Which sentence is the correct punctuation for a compound sentence? A) There is much evil in this world, yet, good usually prevails. B) There is much evil in this world yet, good usually prevails. C) There is much evil in this world; yet, good usually prevails. D) There is much evil in this world, yet good usually prevails. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) There is much evil in this world, yet good usually prevails. 8. Which of the following use the modifier correctly? A) Martin posted the pictures he took on his vacation on his website. B) Martin posted the pictures on his website he took on his vacation. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Martin posted the pictures he took on his vacation on his website. 9. Items to bring to the test include:a pencil, a calculator, and a photo ID. A) NO CHANGE. B) Each student should bring:a pencil, a calculator, and a photo ID. C) Each student should bring the following items to the test:a pencil, a calculator, and a photo ID. D) Items to bring to the test include a pencil:a calculator:and a photo ID. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Each student should bring the following items to the test:a pencil, a calculator, and a photo ID. 10. The sunny weather on the morning of her wedding was an ..... sign. A) Auspicious. B) Ominous. C) Discouraging. D) Detrimental. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Auspicious. 11. Just this morning I sat across the table to a woman in a flower print dress who was scribbling poetry in her leather-bound journal. A) F. NO CHANGE. B) G. at. C) H. between. D) J. from. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) J. from. 12. After looking both ways, the road was clear. A) NO CHANGE. B) The road was clear after looking both ways. C) After looking both ways, she saw the road was clear. D) The road, after looking both ways, was clear. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) After looking both ways, she saw the road was clear. 13. The boy had ..... for the crying girl. A) Deficit. B) Compassion. C) Incompetent. D) Trivial. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compassion. 14. The most common use of a ..... is in a compound adjective. It's two or more adjectives joined together to modify the same noun. A) Semicolon. B) Apostrophe. C) Hyphen. D) Comma. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hyphen. 15. For each and every book you buy, you will receive a free bookmark. A) This sentence is concise. B) This sentence is NOT concise. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) This sentence is NOT concise. 16. The scientists were concerned that the bomb may not correctly function, so they wanted to test the bomb before it was used on the battlefield. A) NO CHANGE. B) Them. C) It. D) The plutonium bomb. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It. 17. When you reach the end, you can tell people your story or essay (or song) is almost over by using a concluding transition like "in sum" that emphasizes your central idea a final time.Bees are an important part of our ecosystem and are truly invaluable. In sum, A) We should work to protect bees. B) Let me tell you some more about bees. C) I have more questions about bees. D) Let's continue exploring how bees buzz. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) We should work to protect bees. 18. Which of the following is NOT a suggested test-taking strategy for the English test? A) Read the whole sentence. B) Read the whole paragraph. C) Read the questions first. D) Read the whole passage. E) Eliminate and Guess. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Read the questions first. 19. Without her phone, Kim felt lonely, anxious, and sadness. A) NO CHANGE. B) Without her phone, Kim felt loneliness, anxious, and sad. C) Without her phone, Kim felt loneliness, anxiety, and sad. D) Without her phone, Kim felt lonely, anxious, and sad. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Without her phone, Kim felt lonely, anxious, and sad. 20. All of the following is appropriate when using a semi colon except? A) To provide clarity in complex sentences. B) To Relate the introductory clause in a sentence to a relevant list of specifics. C) To join two independent yet closely related clauses without a conjunction. D) To begin a second clause with a conjunctive adverb. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To Relate the introductory clause in a sentence to a relevant list of specifics. 21. Belie means to: A) Represent truthfully. B) Strengthen an argument. C) Misrepresent or contradict. D) Clarify a complex issue. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Misrepresent or contradict. 22. "The property will be used as her main residence."Which is the most concise term for "residence" ? A) Lodging. B) Place. C) Home. D) Quarters. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Home. 23. (27) intense. A) NO CHANGE. B) Serious. C) Dull. D) Dangerous. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Serious. 24. Abstemious describes someone who: A) Avoids indulgence, especially in food or drink. B) Spends money freely. C) Seeks luxury and excess. D) Talks excessively. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Avoids indulgence, especially in food or drink. 25. Dozens of friends expedited this proper process by volunteering to help with the construction of the boat. Which choice best indicates that constructing the cork boat was challenging? A) NO CHANGE. B) Authentic. C) Rigorous. D) Grim. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Rigorous. 26. He was involved in a traffic ..... when his tire blew and he went off the road. A) Trivial. B) Mishap. C) Deficit. D) Nostalgia. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mishap. 27. What is the significance of punctuation in writing? A) Punctuation is used to decorate the text and make it colorful. B) Punctuation helps clarify meaning, indicate pauses, and separate ideas, making the text easier to read and understand. C) Punctuation is only necessary in formal writing, not in casual texts. D) Punctuation serves no real purpose and can be omitted in most cases. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Punctuation helps clarify meaning, indicate pauses, and separate ideas, making the text easier to read and understand. 28. Which word is a synonym for 'benevolent'? A) Malevolent. B) Kind. C) Cruel. D) Indifferent. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Kind. 29. How many passages? A) 4. B) 5. C) 6. D) 7. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 5. 30. For the last quarter, various executives and manufacturers' of automobile parts have been under siege by their bosses for not producing results fast enough. A) NO CHANGE. B) Those with manufactures. C) Manufacturer's. D) Manufacturers. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Manufacturers. ← 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