This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Test Prep > Act > Act English Prep – Quiz 4 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Act English Prep Quiz 4 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Neither her research notes nor her manuscript ..... lost in the fire. A) Was. B) Were. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Was. 2. Afterwards, Lucia realized she had been wrong and still needed her:mother's guidance, the physical therapist, and the will to better herself. A) NO CHANGE. B) Needed some:. C) Needed, her. D) Needed her. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Needed her. 3. What is the function of an apostrophe in contractions? A) An apostrophe indicates omitted letters in contractions (e.g., 'don't' for 'do not'). B) An apostrophe indicates possession (e.g., 'John's book'). C) An apostrophe is used to form plurals (e.g., 'CD's'). D) An apostrophe is used to separate clauses in a sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) An apostrophe indicates omitted letters in contractions (e.g., 'don't' for 'do not'). 4. Neither of the candidates ..... run for office. A) Has. B) Have. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Has. 5. English Test Skill:ConjunctionsAfter a recent debacle involving all of my laundry, my mother convinced me not to carry lip balm in my pockets. A) A.no change. B) B.Recently, a debacle that involved. C) C.A recent debacle involved. D) DA recent debacle involving. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A.no change. 6. Now that Facebook is such a normal part of everyday life, (14)it's hard to believe that such an influential social media tool was the result of the boredom and innovation of a college student. A) NO CHANGE. B) Its hard to believe. C) Its crazy to think. D) Who would of thought. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) NO CHANGE. 7. What is the role of an apostrophe in contractions? A) To indicate possession, such as in 'John's book'. B) To indicate omitted letters in contractions, such as 'who's' for 'who is'. C) To separate items in a list, such as 'apples, oranges, and bananas'. D) To indicate the plural form of a word, such as 'CD's' for multiple CDs. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To indicate omitted letters in contractions, such as 'who's' for 'who is'. 8. Neither the juniors nor the senior boy ..... allowed to attend without permission slips. A) Are. B) Is. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Is. 9. English Test Skill:PrepositionsRonald Reagan was a leading actor and union leader in Hollywood in the 1930s and 1940s. But the career he is most widely known for today is President of the United States. Which answer choice is NOT acceptable? A) F.that he is most widely known for. B) G.in which he is most widely known for. C) H.that he is known most widely for. D) J.for which he is most widely known. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) G.in which he is most widely known for. 10. In the late 1950s, writers challenged the government with they're own fiction-which had been very straightforward up until then-with politically active science fiction and fantasy. A) NO CHANGE. B) Their. C) There. D) His or her own. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Their. 11. Improve this sentence.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. 12. Imagine having 500 million friends. A few years ago, such a notion would have sounded absurd, but with Facebook, making connections (1) have never been easier. A) NO CHANGE. B) Has never been. C) Had never been. D) Never has been. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Has never been. 13. What is the rule for using 'its' vs. 'it's'? A) 'Its' is a contraction for 'it is', while 'it's' is possessive. B) 'It's' is possessive, while 'its' is a contraction for 'it is'. C) 'Its' is possessive, while 'it's' is a contraction for 'it has'. D) 'It's' is used for plural nouns, while 'its' is used for singular nouns. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 'Its' is possessive, while 'it's' is a contraction for 'it has'. 14. The writer wants to add the following accurate sentence to the essay:Eventually some nest grow to weigh more than 2, 000 pounds. This sentence would most logically be placed at:(Hint:Think about the passage as a whole) A) Point A in Paragraph 1. B) Point B in Paragraph 3. C) Point C in Paragraph 3. D) Point D in Paragraph 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Point D in Paragraph 4. 15. This is why algebra is a continually problem for me. A) NO CHANGE. B) Continuously. C) Continue. D) Continual. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Continual. 16. What is the subject-verb agreement rule for singular subjects? A) Singular subjects take plural verbs. B) Singular subjects take singular verbs. C) Singular subjects can take either singular or plural verbs. D) Singular subjects do not require a verb. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Singular subjects take singular verbs. 17. Public museums exist for two main reasons:to educate the public and provide stewardship (legal and ethical management, care, documentation, and use) of their recollections. Unfortunately, due to space constraints, a typical museum only exhibits about ten percent of the items in its collection; the other ninety percent remains in storage. A) No change. B) Collection, this means that. C) Collection and. D) Collection. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) No change. 18. One of our foreign exchange students was Ligia, who came from Columbia. A) NO CHANGE. B) Whom. C) Which. D) She who. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) NO CHANGE. 19. Explain the difference between 'affect' and 'effect'. A) 'Affect' is a noun meaning the result of a change, while 'effect' is a verb meaning to influence something. B) 'Affect' is a verb meaning to influence something, while 'effect' is a noun meaning the result of a change. C) Both 'affect' and 'effect' are verbs meaning to influence something. D) 'Affect' and 'effect' are interchangeable terms with no significant difference. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 'Affect' is a verb meaning to influence something, while 'effect' is a noun meaning the result of a change. 20. Which sentence is punctuated carefully? A) Many of my friends are going to the bonfire tonight. B) Many of my friends is going to the bonfire tonight. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Many of my friends are going to the bonfire tonight. 21. A visit to one of New York City's Garbage Tours (18)reveals just how much people waste. A) NO CHANGE. B) Show. C) Highlight. D) Demonstrate. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) NO CHANGE. 22. Correct the sentence.Changes for the new and improved ACT Writing section is going to be implemented soon. A) NO CHANGE. B) Have. C) Are. D) Will be. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Are. 23. The injuries and deaths from high school sports have many parents and organizations calling for stricter rules and guidelines to protect them student athletes. A) NO CHANGE. B) They're. C) Their. D) Thems. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Their. 24. English Test Skill:RedundancyHer efforts to expand literacy have been praised by many parents, admiring her dedication to the future of her students. A) A.NO CHANGE. B) Bwould of been. C) C.has been. D) D.was. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A.NO CHANGE. 25. As the first of my friends to own a home, I have always admired Mark. A) NO CHANGE. B) And I have always admired Mark. C) Is Mark, whom I have always admired. D) Mark is someone I have always admired. 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