This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Test Prep > Act > Act English Practice – Quiz 14 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Act English Practice Quiz 14 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The dog lost ..... collar. A) Its. B) It's. C) Its'. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Its. 2. 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. 3. 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. 4. Depending on the setting of the MODE bit, the chip can function as a normal CPU or as a numeric processor. A) NO CHANGE. B) As well. C) Being. D) It is. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) NO CHANGE. 5. Passage 2You should choose the alternative that best expresses the idea in standard written English and is worded most consistently with the tone of the passage. If you believe the original version is best, then choose "NO CHANGE." A) NO CHANGE. B) November, of 2003 an interesting. C) November of 2003 an interesting. D) November of 2003; an interesting. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) NO CHANGE. 6. 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. 7. 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 1. C) After Sentence 4. D) After Sentence 5. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) After Sentence 1. 8. The exciting smell really gets my blood pumping. A) No Change. B) Simulating. C) Dazzling. D) Stimulating. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Stimulating. 9. 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) No Change. B) Wells like Shelley. C) Wells who was like Shelley. D) Wells, like Shelley. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Wells, like Shelley. 10. 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,. 11. One of today's most popular and well-known pop (a) A) A. stars is Katy Perry. B) Stars are Katy Perry. C) Stars do include Katy Perry. D) Stars were Katy Perry. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. stars is Katy Perry. 12. 52 A) F. B) G. C) H. D) J. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) H. 13. 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. 14. What is the correct way to make the compound noun "brother-in-law" plural? A) Brother-in-laws. B) Brothers-in-law. C) Brother's-in-law. D) Brothers-in-laws. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Brothers-in-law. 15. 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: D) Time, Mary Shelley's Frankenstein marked. 16. 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. 17. 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, being. D) Hawaii, it. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) NO CHANGE. 18. "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. 19. Thus, he is well known and well liked, Withers often traveled with and photographed Martin Luther King, Jr., Medgar Evers, and James Meredith. A) NO CHANGE. B) In fact, he is well. C) He is well. D) Well. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Well. 20. Read the following sentence:'Because the experiment failed repeatedly, the scientists decided to revise their hypothesis.' What type of sentence is this? A) Compound sentence. B) Simple sentence. C) Compound-complex sentence. D) Complex sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Complex sentence. 21. Which of the following sentences is an example of alliteration? A) The cat sat on the mat. B) She sells sea shells by the sea shore. C) The sun set in the west. D) The dog barked loudly. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She sells sea shells by the sea shore. 22. I went to Ms. Solis's room, our AP English Language teacher, before heading over to lunch. A) NO CHANGE. B) Room our AP English Language teacher,. C) Room, our AP English Language teacher. D) Room our AP English Language Teacher. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) NO CHANGE. 23. ..... 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. 24. Answer to #13 A) No change. B) Hour, looking,. C) Hour looking;. D) Hour looking. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hour looking. 25. What approach should you use when taking the English portion of the ACT? A) Edit as you go. B) Read the passage, then answer the questions. C) Read the questions, then the passage, then answer the questions. D) Don't worry about reading the passage, just answer the questions. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Read the questions, then the passage, then answer the questions. 26. 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. 27. Readers of Paradise Lost have most commonly objected to the poems complicated sentence structure and unusual word choices. A) No change. B) Poem's. C) Poems'. D) Poem. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Poem's. 28. Ample protection is required for them. A) NO CHANGE. B) Ample protection for them had been required. C) They require ample protection. D) It requires ample protection. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They require ample protection. 29. The teacher gave ..... feedback on the essay. A) Fewer. B) Few. C) Less. D) Lesser. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Less. 30. 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. ← 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 6Act English Practice Quiz 7Act English Practice Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books