This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Test Prep > Act > Act English Practice – Quiz 16 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Act English Practice Quiz 16 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Choose the correct sentence form. A) Either Stuart or Mike will lend me their fishing gear for the trip. B) Either Stuart or Mike will lend me his fishing gear for the trip. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Either Stuart or Mike will lend me his fishing gear for the trip. 2. What is the function of transitional words like 'However' in a sentence? A) To indicate a contrast or exception, helping to connect ideas and clarify relationships between sentences. B) To introduce a new topic or idea in a sentence. C) To provide additional information that supports the main idea. D) To summarize the main points of a paragraph. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To indicate a contrast or exception, helping to connect ideas and clarify relationships between sentences. 3. Her personality was bright and exquisite. A) NO CHANGE. B) Her personality was bright, and exquisite. C) Her personality was bright, exquisite. D) Her personality was bright. And exquisite. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) NO CHANGE. 4. #11 For the sake of the logic and coherence of this paragraph, Sentence 3 should be placed A) Where it is now. B) Before Sentence 1. C) After Sentence 1. D) After Sentence 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Where it is now. 5. One of the dogs ..... barking loudly. A) Are. B) Were. C) Is. D) Have been. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Is. 6. In the sentence 'The number of applicants have increased significantly this year, ' what is the primary issue with subject-verb agreement? A) 'Have' should be 'has' because 'number' is the subject and takes a singular verb. B) 'Applicants' should be singular to match the verb. C) 'Number' is a collective noun that requires a plural verb. D) The sentence is correct as written. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 'Have' should be 'has' because 'number' is the subject and takes a singular verb. 7. "The boy in the kayak, " whispered Sue "is the new football captain." A) Boy, in the. B) New, football. C) Whispered Sue,. D) No error. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Whispered Sue,. 8. Many small boats from Connecticut visited his ship, some historians believe those boats returned home laden with gold, jewels, silver and fine cloth. A) No change. B) Ship; some. C) Ship, though some. D) Ship, because some. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ship; some. 9. As a child growing up in two cultures, I found this contest a bit confusing. When I was in the fifth grade, was I ten or eleven years old? A) No Change. B) Change. C) Dispute. D) Difference. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Difference. 10. Every year, the team ..... a charity event. A) Organized. B) Has organized. C) Organizes. D) Was organizing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Organizes. 11. Only a few stars were visible last night; because there was a full moon. A) NO CHANGE. B) Were visible last night. C) Were visible last night . D) Were visible last night;. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Were visible last night. 12. You should read the entire passage before looking at the ACT English questions. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 13. Answer to #7 A) No change. B) Travels safely. C) Proceeds carefully. D) Purrs softly. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Purrs softly. 14. Which sentence correctly uses conjunctions to join two independent clauses? A) He wanted to go to the party, but he had too much homework. B) He wanted to go to the party but, he had too much homework. C) He wanted, to go to the party but he had too much homework. D) He wanted to go to the party but he had, too much homework. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He wanted to go to the party, but he had too much homework. 15. He was a Scotsman anointed by New York's colonial governor and English nobility to lead a privateering voyage to, ironically, pursue pirates. A) No change. B) To ironically, pursue, pirates. C) To, ironically pursue pirates. D) To ironically pursue pirates. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) No change. 16. The dog lost ..... collar. A) Its. B) It's. C) Its'. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Its. 17. 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. 18. 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. 19. 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. 20. 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. 21. 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. 22. 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. 23. The exciting smell really gets my blood pumping. A) No Change. B) Simulating. C) Dazzling. D) Stimulating. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Stimulating. 24. 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. 25. 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. 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