Lesson 1 - ACT English Practice

If the alarm had gone off earlier, more people could of escaped before the building collapsed.

• NO CHANGE

• could escape

• could have escaped

• could escaped

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

The principals of good sportsmanship demand that we cheer the achievements of both teams.

• NO CHANGE

• principals of best sportsmanship

• perceptions of good sportsmanship

• principles of good sportsmanship

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5

Neither Kelley nor Larry are planning to attend the conference in November.

• NO CHANGE

• is planning

• is planned

• are planned

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

The boat sailed under the bridge and was rocking from the waves.

• NO CHANGE

• rocked from the waves

• was rocked by the waves

• rocked the waves

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

There were less people on that cruise than usual because of the weather.

• NO CHANGE

• fewer people

• less peoples

• fewer peoples

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

Lori said to her mother that she needed to buy some new clothes.

• said to her mother that Lori needed to buy some new clothes

• said that her mother needed to buy some new clothes

• said mom wanted to buy herself some new clothes

• said to her mother that, "She needs to buy some new clothes."

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

Softened by the boiling water, Ramona mashed the potatoes.

• Ramona, softened by the boiling water, mashed the potatoes.

• Ramona mashed the potatoes that were softened by the boiling water.

• Ramona mashed the softened potatoes by the boiling water.

• The potatoes softened by the boiling water were mashed by Ramona.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.W.9-10.4

The founders of the United States selected the colors of the flag for their symbolism: white for the purity of the new nation's aspirations, red to stand for the blood shed gaining and keeping freedom, and blue for loyalty.

• red that stands for the blood

• red for the blood

• red, the color of blood

• red like the blood

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

After several attempts to call, Doug still couldn't get through the line was always busy.

• get through, the line was

• get through although the line was

• get through, and the line was

• get through because the line was

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

Because she was on a diet every day, Naomi only ate three light meals.

• only Naomi ate three light meals

• Naomi ate only three light meals

• Naomi ate three light meals only

• only three light meals were eaten by Naomi

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.4