ACT Lesson #1: English Pacing Mini-Test 1

When I was very young, my grandmother would sew, knit and crochet.

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• sew and knit and crochet.

• sew, knit, and crochet.

• sew, knit and crochet,

She made my siblings and I scarves for the winter.

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• my siblings, and I

• my siblings and me

• me and my siblings

She liked to use our favorite colors in the scarves she made for us, sometimes she would combine multiple colors to create more diverse patterns.

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• scarves, sometimes,

• scarves. And sometimes,

• scarves. Sometimes

My grandmother’s hand-made scarves came in handy in the winter when it would snow owing to the fact that they were warm.

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• and

• for the reason that

• because

When I would get ready to go outside in the cold, my mother would always remind me of the scarf my grandmother has made me.

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• made

• makes

• make

One year, Nana tried to teach some of the grandchildren how to knit and crochet. She let everyone pick out the colors of yarn they wanted.

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• year; Nana

• year. Nana

• year––Nana

We all laughed as each other’s fingers fumbled over the needles and yarn.

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• others's

• others'

• others

Hence, my grandmother remained patient. After a few days of lessons, some of my cousins were able to knit and crochet on their own.

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• Therefore,

• Nevertheless,

• Although

The scarves were not very long, but they were good to start. My grandmother was very proud to share her talents with her grandchildren.

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• Although the scarves were not very long, they were a good start.

• The scarves were a good start even if they were not as long.

• The scarves were not very long, but the cousins had a good start.

My grandmother’s scarves means a lot to me because they remind me of all the wonderful things she does for us while we were growing up.

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• scarves meant

• scarves mean

• scarves, mean