Act English Exam 4
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How many adjectives are in the following sentence? The new building is tall and modern.
- A.
1
- B.
2
- C.
3
- D.
4
Correct Answer
C. 3Explanation
C. The adjectives new, tall, and modern describe the noun building. See Lesson: Adjectives and Adverbs.Rate this question:
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Select the parts of speech of the underlined words in the following sentence. That man is quite tall.
- A.
Adverb, adverb
- B.
Adjective, adverb
- C.
Adverb, adjective
- D.
Adjective, adjective
Correct Answer
C. Adverb, adjectiveExplanation
C. Quite is an adverb that describes the adjective tall. Tall is an adjective that describes the noun man.Rate this question:
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Which word does the underlined adverb describe? She played beautifully in the recital.
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She
- B.
played
- C.
in
- D.
recital
Correct Answer
B. playedExplanation
B. Beautifully is an adverb that describes the verb played. See Lesson: Adjectives and AdverbsRate this question:
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Which word in the following sentence is an adverb? We should go outside.
- A.
We
- B.
Should
- C.
Go
- D.
Outside
Correct Answer
D. OutsideExplanation
D. Outside is an adverb that describes the verb go. See Lesson: Adjectives and Adverbs.Rate this question:
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Select the correct word to complete the following sentence. It was a treacherous route, and they traveled more ____ when they had a guide.
- A.
Safe
- B.
Safer
- C.
Safest
- D.
Safely
Correct Answer
D. SafelyExplanation
D. Safely is an adverb that describes the verb traveled. See Lesson: Adjectives and Adverbs.Rate this question:
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- 6.
Which of the following is correct?
- A.
Gone With The Wind
- B.
Gone With the Wind
- C.
Gone with the Wind
- D.
Gone with the wind
Correct Answer
C. Gone with the WindExplanation
C. Gone with the Wind. Publication titles are capitalized. Shorter prepositions, articles, and conjunctions within titles are not capitalized. See Lesson: Capitalization.Rate this question:
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- 7.
Fill in the blank with the correctly capitalized form. _____ is part of the United Kingdom.
- A.
Northern ireland
- B.
Northern Ireland
- C.
Northern ireland
- D.
Northern ireland
Correct Answer
B. Northern IrelandExplanation
B. Northern Ireland. Directional words like northern are capitalized when it is a part of the official name. See Lesson: Capitalization.Rate this question:
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- 8.
Which word(s) in the following sentence should be capitalized? The three largest cities are new york, los angeles, and chicago.
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New, los, and chicago
- B.
New york and los angeles
- C.
York, angeles, and chicago
- D.
New york, los angeles, and chicago
Correct Answer
D. New york, los angeles, and chicagoExplanation
D. new york, los angeles, and chicago. All names of cities should be capitalized. See Lesson: Capitalization.Rate this question:
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- 9.
Choose the correct sentence.
- A.
Arnold Schwarzenegger was the governor of California.
- B.
Arnold Schwarzenegger was the Governor of California.
- C.
Arnold Schwarzenegger was the governor of california.
- D.
Arnold schwarzenegger was the governor of california.
Correct Answer
A. Arnold Schwarzenegger was the governor of California.Explanation
A. Arnold Schwarzenegger was the governor of California. Individual names and states are always capitalized. Professional titles are capitalized when they precede a name or are part of a direct address. See Lesson: Capitalization.Rate this question:
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- 10.
Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence. The show got great reviews, so we plan to see it on Saturday.
- A.
Got great reviews
- B.
So we plan
- C.
See it
- D.
On Saturday
Correct Answer
D. On SaturdayExplanation
D. On Saturday is a prepositional phrase. See Lesson: Conjunctions and Prepositions.Rate this question:
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Which is not a prepositional phrase? Let's meet at 3:00 in the guest lounge of the airport.
- A.
Let's meet
- B.
At 3:00
- C.
In the guest lounge
- D.
Of the airport
Correct Answer
A. Let's meetExplanation
A. Let's meet does not contain a preposition. At, in and of are prepositions. See Lesson: Conjunctions and Prepositions.Rate this question:
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- 12.
Select the pair of correlative conjunctions that would not be correct in the following sentence. They went to ____ Tahiti ___ Bora Bora.
- A.
either/or
- B.
rather/than
- C.
both/and
- D.
not only/but also
Correct Answer
B. rather/thanExplanation
B. Here, the correlative conjunction pair is connecting two nouns (place names). Rather/than would be better used to connect two verbs, such as rather run than walk. See Lesson: Conjunctions and Prepositions.Rate this question:
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- 13.
Which word is not a preposition?
- A.
Over
- B.
Without
- C.
Beside
- D.
What
Correct Answer
D. WhatExplanation
D. What is not a preposition. See Lesson: Conjunctions and Prepositions.Rate this question:
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- 14.
Select another conjunction with the same meaning as the underlined conjunction. Because we arrived early, we were able to end our shift early.
- A.
Since
- B.
Nevertheless
- C.
Nor
- D.
Although
Correct Answer
A. SinceExplanation
A. Since has the same meaning as because in this sentence. See Lesson: Conjunctions and Prepositions.Rate this question:
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- 15.
Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence based on the context clues. The flowers began to flourish after getting plenty of sunshine and water.
- A.
Wilt
- B.
Grow
- C.
Smell
- D.
Disappear
Correct Answer
B. GrowExplanation
B. The meaning of flourish in the context of this sentence is “grow.” See Lesson: Context Clues and Multiple Meaning Words.Rate this question:
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Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence based on the context clues. You could spot her garish dress from a mile away with all its feathers and sequins.
- A.
Glaring
- B.
Dreadful
- C.
Marvelous
- D.
Impressive
Correct Answer
A. GlaringExplanation
A. The meaning of garish in the context of this sentence is “glaring.” See Lesson: Context Clues and Multiple Meaning Words.Rate this question:
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Select the word from the following sentence that has more than one meaning. The teacher was content with the quality of her students’ work on their math exam.
- A.
Teacher
- B.
Content
- C.
Quality
- D.
Math
Correct Answer
B. ContentExplanation
B. The word “content” has more than one meaning. See Lesson: Context Clues and Multiple Meaning Words.Rate this question:
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Select the correct definition of the underlined word that has multiple meanings in the sentence. Sandra needed to crop the photograph to make it fit into the frame.
- A.
To cut off a part of
- B.
To bite off and eat the tops of
- C.
To produce or make a plant grow
- D.
To come on or appear unexpectedly
Correct Answer
A. To cut off a part ofExplanation
A. The meaning of crop in the context of this sentence is “to cut off a part of.” See Lesson: Context Clues and Multiple Meaning Words.Rate this question:
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- 19.
Select the context clue from the following sentence that helps you define the word pungent. The pungent odor in the room made everyone’s eyes tear for a few minutes.
- A.
“odor”
- B.
“room”
- C.
“made”
- D.
“tear”
Correct Answer
D. “tear”Explanation
D. The meaning of pungent in this context is “having a strong smell.” The word “tear” helps you figure out the meaning of pungent. See Lesson: Context Clues and Multiple Meaning Words.Rate this question:
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Which verbs in the following sentence have indirect objects? I told them my opinion when I said that giving their daughter a gerbil for her birthday was a bad idea.
- A.
Told, said
- B.
Told, giving
- C.
Said, was
- D.
Giving, was
Correct Answer
B. Told, givingExplanation
B. Them is the indirect object for told, and their daughter is the indirect object for giving. See Lesson: Direct Objects and Indirect Objects.Rate this question:
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What part of speech correctly describes the underlined phrase in the following sentence? In 1969, man walked on the moon.
- A.
Direct object
- B.
Indirect object
- C.
Object of the preposition
- D.
Subject
Correct Answer
C. Object of the prepositionExplanation
C. The moon is the object of the preposition on. See Lesson: Direct Objects and Indirect Objects.Rate this question:
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Select the part of speech that correctly describes the indirect object in the following sentence. Would you get me a pencil, please?
- A.
Noun
- B.
Pronoun
- C.
Preposition
- D.
Adjective
Correct Answer
B. PronounExplanation
B. Me is the indirect object, and it is a pronoun. See Lesson: Direct Objects and Indirect Objects.Rate this question:
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- 23.
Identify the indirect object in the following sentence. I made us pie for dessert.
- A.
I
- B.
us
- C.
pie
- D.
dessert
Correct Answer
B. usExplanation
B. Us is the indirect object of the verb made. Pie is the direct object. See Lesson: Direct Objects and Indirect Objects.Rate this question:
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Identify the direct object of the underlined verb in the following sentence. Tommy watched a movie with Mary.
- A.
Tommy
- B.
Watched
- C.
A movie
- D.
With Mary
Correct Answer
C. A movieExplanation
C. A movie is the direct object of the verb watched. See Lesson: Direct Objects and Indirect Objects.Rate this question:
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How many modifiers describe the underlined word in the following sentence? The royal wedding was beautiful and meaningful.
- A.
0
- B.
1
- C.
2
- D.
3
Correct Answer
D. 3Explanation
D. Royal, beautiful, and meaningful describe wedding. See Lesson: Modifiers, misplaced modifiers, dangling modifiers.Rate this question:
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Identify the dangling modifier in the following sentence. After reading the book, the movie that just came out must be pretty bad.
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After reading the book
- B.
The movie
- C.
That just came out
- D.
Must be really bad
Correct Answer
A. After reading the bookExplanation
A. After reading the book is a modifier that, by its placement, is incorrectly referenced to the movie. The modifier is dangling because there is no noun or pronoun that references the person who read the book.See Lesson: Modifiers, misplaced modifiers, dangling modifiers.Rate this question:
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Which ending does not create a sentence with a dangling modifier? After eating, ___.
- A.
We watched the storm.
- B.
The storm came.
- C.
It rained.
- D.
The weather turned bad.
Correct Answer
A. We watched the storm.Explanation
A. Of these choices, after eating can only reference we. See Lesson: Modifiers, misplaced modifiers, dangling modifiers.Rate this question:
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- 28.
Which word is a modifier in the following sentence? The black dog was barking.
- A.
Black
- B.
Dog
- C.
Was
- D.
Barking
Correct Answer
A. BlackExplanation
A. Black is a modifier; it is an adjective that describes dog. See Lesson: Modifiers, misplaced modifiers, dangling modifiers.Rate this question:
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Which word does the underlined modifier describe? Hoping to improve his grade, he took the test again.
- A.
he
- B.
took
- C.
test
- D.
again
Correct Answer
A. heExplanation
A. Hoping to improve his grade refers to he. See Lesson: Modifiers, misplaced modifiers, dangling modifiers.Rate this question:
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Which is the correct plural form of the noun class?
- A.
Class
- B.
Class'
- C.
Class's
- D.
Classes
Correct Answer
D. ClassesExplanation
D. Classes is the plural form of the noun class. See Lesson: Nouns.Rate this question:
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What part of speech is the underline word in the following sentence? Douglas served on the Supreme Court for 36 years.
- A.
Noun
- B.
Pronoun
- C.
Adjective
- D.
Preposition
Correct Answer
A. NounExplanation
A. Supreme Court is a noun. See Lesson: Nouns.Rate this question:
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Select the correct nouns for the blanks in the following sentence. We can use these ____ to cut these fillets of ____.
- A.
Knives, salmon
- B.
Knifes, salmon
- C.
Knifes, salmons
- D.
Knives, salmons
Correct Answer
A. Knives, salmonExplanation
A. Knives is the plural form of knife. Salmon is a non-count noun, so it does not have a plural form. See Lesson: Nouns.Rate this question:
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What type of error can be found in the following sentence? Mr. and Mrs. Hughes are alumnuses of Georgetown University.
- A.
Verb tense
- B.
Punctuation
- C.
Capitalization
- D.
Plural formation
Correct Answer
D. Plural formationExplanation
D. Alumni is the plural of alumnus. See Lesson: Nouns.Rate this question:
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Which word in the following sentence is a pronoun? Maria washed Pavel's car for him.
- A.
For
- B.
Him
- C.
Maria
- D.
Pavel's
Correct Answer
B. HimExplanation
B. Him is a pronoun. See Lesson: Pronouns.Rate this question:
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- 35.
Which of the following movie titles contains a pronoun?
- A.
Rear Window
- B.
North by Northwest
- C.
The Trouble with Harry
- D.
The Man Who Knew Too Much
Correct Answer
D. The Man Who Knew Too MuchExplanation
D. Who is a pronoun. See Lesson: Pronouns.Rate this question:
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Select the noun or nouns to which the underlined pronoun refers. When Kelly and Jacob were on vacation, Meryl and Susannah fed their dog.
- A.
Kelly
- B.
Kelly and Jacob
- C.
Meryl and Susannah
- D.
It is not clear
Correct Answer
D. It is not clearExplanation
D. The pronoun their could refer to either Kelly and Jacob or Meryl and Susannah. See Lesson: Pronouns.Rate this question:
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How many pronouns are in the following sentence? We asked for his opinion, which he was happy to give.
- A.
1
- B.
2
- C.
3
- D.
4
Correct Answer
D. 4Explanation
D. We, his, which, and he are pronouns. See Lesson: Pronouns.Rate this question:
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What is the sentence with the correct use of punctuation?
- A.
Who is he.
- B.
Who is he:
- C.
Who is he?
- D.
Who is he!
Correct Answer
C. Who is he?Explanation
C. Who is he? Who is a common word that begins a question, and the question mark is placed at the end of a question. See Lesson: Punctuation.Rate this question:
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What is missing from the following sentence? I hate it when it rains, because I can’t go outside.
- A.
There is no need for a comma.
- B.
There is no apostrophe in can’t.
- C.
There should be a semicolon after rains.
- D.
Nothing is missing.
Correct Answer
D. Nothing is missing.Explanation
D. Nothing is missing. The sentence is correct as is. A comma goes before a coordinating conjunction. See Lesson: Punctuation.Rate this question:
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What is the mistake in the following sentence? He asked me, “What are you doing this weekend.”
- A.
The comma is misplaced.
- B.
There should be a semicolon after me.
- C.
There shouldn’t be any quotation marks.
- D.
There should be a question mark after weekend.
Correct Answer
D. There should be a question mark after weekend.Explanation
D. There should be a question mark after weekend. What is a common question word. See Lesson: Punctuation.Rate this question:
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Which of the following sentences is correct?
- A.
For lunch I had a sandwich.
- B.
I ate three things, eggs, fruit and toast.
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I ate breakfast but I was hungry a couple hours later.
- D.
The service at the restaurant was great; our food came quickly.
Correct Answer
D. The service at the restaurant was great; our food came quickly.Explanation
D. The service at the restaurant was great; our food came quickly. A semicolon connects two related independent sentences. See Lesson: Punctuation.Rate this question:
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Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence. The city’s government is infamous for being corrupt and dishonest.
- A.
Content
- B.
Regretful
- C.
Notorious
- D.
Apologetic
Correct Answer
C. NotoriousExplanation
C. The prefix in means “not,” so infamous means not known for being famous or for something good, so infamous means notorious. See Lesson: Root Words, Prefixes, and Suffixes.Rate this question:
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Which of the following root words means foot?
- A.
Ped
- B.
Man
- C.
Corp
- D.
Post
Correct Answer
A. PedExplanation
A. The root that means “foot” is ped. See Lesson: Root Words, Prefixes, and Suffixes.Rate this question:
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Which of the following suffixes means made of?
- A.
-er
- B.
-en
- C.
-ful
- D.
-ous
Correct Answer
B. -enExplanation
B. The suffix that means “made of” is en. See Lesson: Root Words, Prefixes, and Suffixes.Rate this question:
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Which of the following prefixes means self?
- A.
Con-
- B.
Man-
- C.
Auto-
- D.
Post-
Correct Answer
C. Auto-Explanation
C. The prefix that means “self” is auto. See Lesson: Root Words, Prefixes, and Suffixes.Rate this question:
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What is the best definition of the word veritable?
- A.
Noble
- B.
Genuine
- C.
Forceful
- D.
Exaggerated
Correct Answer
B. GenuineExplanation
B. The root word veri means “true,” so veritable means genuine. See Lesson: Root Words, Prefixes, and Suffixes.Rate this question:
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Which of the following spellings is correct?
- A.
Lonliness
- B.
Lonelines
- C.
Loneliness
- D.
Loneleness
Correct Answer
C. LonelinessExplanation
C. Loneliness is the only correct spelling. See Lesson: Spelling.Rate this question:
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- 48.
What is the correct plural of chair?
- A.
Chair
- B.
Chairs
- C.
Chaires
- D.
Chairies
Correct Answer
B. ChairsExplanation
B. For words ending in most consonants, add -s. See Lesson: Spelling.Rate this question:
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We saw a _____ in the woods while hiking.
- A.
Bair
- B.
Baer
- C.
Bare
- D.
Bear
Correct Answer
D. BearExplanation
D. Bear is the correctly spelled form of the animal. See Lesson: Spelling.Rate this question:
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What is the correct plural of quiz?
- A.
Quizs
- B.
Quizes
- C.
Quizies
- D.
Quizzes
Correct Answer
D. QuizzesExplanation
D. With words ending in -z, add -es. This one is irregular and needs an extra -z. See Lesson: Spelling.Rate this question:
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