This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Test Prep > Act > Act English Practice – Quiz 17 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Act English Practice Quiz 17 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Knowing how many questions each section has and how many minutes you're allowed per section is important for setting a ..... A) Record. B) Trap. C) Pace. D) Theme. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pace. 2. Answer to #2Hint:glimpse into the grandmother's interests A) F. B) G. C) H. D) J. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) F. 3. ANSWER TO #26 A) F. B) G. C) H. D) J. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) J. 4. What is the primary function of a subordinating conjunction in a complex sentence? A) To eliminate the need for proper punctuation. B) To show the relationship between a dependent clause and an independent clause. C) To connect two independent clauses of equal importance. D) To replace a comma in a compound sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To show the relationship between a dependent clause and an independent clause. 5. The word founded most closely means A) Discovered. B) Created. C) Realized. D) Equipped. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Created. 6. What does the phrase 'cash, but' imply in a sentence? A) It indicates a positive outcome related to cash. B) It introduces a contrast, suggesting that despite the mention of cash, there is an opposing idea or fact. C) It emphasizes the importance of cash in a transaction. D) It suggests that cash is not necessary for the situation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It introduces a contrast, suggesting that despite the mention of cash, there is an opposing idea or fact. 7. ANSWER TO #41 A) A. B) B. C) C. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) C. 8. In the sentence 'Statistics show that the average American spend approximately 7 hours per day on digital devices, ' what is the subject-verb agreement issue? A) 'Statistics' is plural and requires a plural verb, but 'show' is correct. B) 'Average American' is singular and should take 'spends' instead of 'spend'. C) The sentence is correct as written. D) 'Devices' is plural and should take a plural verb. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 'Average American' is singular and should take 'spends' instead of 'spend'. 9. The teacher said the test ..... difficult. A) Is. B) Was. C) Has been. D) Will be. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Was. 10. Identify the sentence that correctly uses an apostrophe for possession. A) Its time for the cat's dinner. B) It's time for the cats dinner. C) It's time for the cat's dinner. D) Its time for the cats' dinner. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It's time for the cat's dinner. 11. Not only the Smiths but also Tonya has agreed to try one of the world-famous chocolate-broccoli muffins. A) NO CHANGE. B) Have. C) Had been. D) Has been. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) NO CHANGE. 12. ANSWER TO #16ASK:Are there two complete sentences? A) F. B) G. C) H. D) J. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) H. 13. A suitcase was seen floating on Milltown Creek, but no one knew who's it was. A) A suitcase was seen floating on Milltown Creek, but no one knew whose it was. B) No one knew whose suitcase was seen on Milltown Creek floating. C) Floating on Milltown Creek, was a suitcase, that no one knew whose it was. D) Milltown Creek was seen with a floating suitcase, but no one knew who's it was. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A suitcase was seen floating on Milltown Creek, but no one knew whose it was. 14. What aspect of writing might questions involve? A) More than one aspect of writing. B) Only grammar. C) Only spelling. D) Only punctuation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) More than one aspect of writing. 15. Even though Antonio has many friends who love their Chevrolets and Buicks, he has always believed that General Motors make lemons. A) NO CHANGE. B) Makes. C) Made. D) Had made. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Makes. 16. #57 The writer wants to emphasize the intensity of the questions related to art and identity. Which choice best accomplishes that goal? A) NO CHANGE. B) Talked about to some extent,. C) A matter of concern,. D) Hotly debated,. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hotly debated,. 17. Answer to #38 A) F. B) G. C) H. D) J. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) J. 18. With technology in the hands of so many people; we tend to forget that personal computers in the home were once rare. A) NO CHANGE. B) People, we. C) People, we,. D) People we. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) People, we. 19. How often do you go to Marcus's house? A) NO CHANGE. B) How often do you go to Marcus' house?. C) How often do you go to Marcus house?. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) NO CHANGE. 20. She cheerfully explained the operation of the restaurant while correcting the uniform of a waiter, she tasted the soup of the day, and greeting longtime customers with a smile. A) NO CHANGE. B) Tasting. C) Tasted. D) Tastes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tasting. 21. Mary told Ellen that she would need a new outfit to wear to her job interview. A) Ellen that she would need a new outfit to wear to the job interview. B) Ellen that she needed a new outfit to wear to the job interview. C) Ellen that she was going to need a new outfit to wear to the job interview. D) Ellen, "You will need a new outfit to wear to the job interview.". Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ellen, "You will need a new outfit to wear to the job interview.". 22. Centuries after their last voyages pirates still conjure elemental excitement in our collective imagination. A) No change. B) Last voyages pirates,. C) Last voyages, pirates. D) Last voyages, pirates,. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Last voyages, pirates. 23. Answer to #25 A) ANO CHANGE. B) Bcreated, with. C) Ccreated with. D) Dcreated with:. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ccreated with. 24. Which of the following sentences is an example of hyperbole? A) I'm so hungry I could eat a horse. B) The stars were twinkling in the sky. C) The flowers danced in the breeze. D) The clock ticked loudly in the silent room. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I'm so hungry I could eat a horse. 25. There/Their are many amazing things to eat when it comes to Italian food. A) There. B) Their. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) There. 26. 28 A) A. B) B. C) C. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) B. 27. In a tropical rainforest, you hear, ..... , and feel a variety of new and interesting things. A) Saw. B) Had seen. C) See. D) Are seeing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) See. 28. While she ..... the letter, the phone rang. A) Writes. B) Wrote. C) Was writing. D) Has written. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Was writing. 29. It created a "policy of containment, " which framed our foreign policy as a battle between "good" and "evil." This dramatically increased the growing animosity between the two opposing sides.$^{9}$ A) No Change. B) Amongst the two opposing sides. C) Between the two sides. D) Between the opposing sides. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Between the opposing sides. 30. Answer to #11 A) No change. B) The sun begins to set. C) Nature always impresses me. D) Days can go by quickly. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) No change. ← 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