ACT English- Dragon Fly

1.

• A. NO CHANGE

• B. snake, curving and bending

• C. snake curving and bending,

• D. snake, curving, and bending,

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

2. Which of the following alternatives to the underlined portion would NOT be acceptable?

• F. path, paving

• G. path and then paved

• H. path before paving

• J. path paved

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

3.

• A. NO CHANGE

• B. knowing they

• C. that they

• D. people

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

4.

• F. NO CHANGE

• G. day; not on a bike

• H. day not on a bike

• J. day, not on a bike;

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

5. If the writer were to delete the preceding sentence, the essay would primarily lose:

• A. a reason why the narrator is in the forest

• B. a detail important for understanding the essay.

• C. a contrast to the lighthearted tone of the essay.

• D. nothing at all; this information is irrelevant to the essay.

6.

• F. NO CHANGE

• G. charged, because of that,

• H. charged, this means that

• J. charged, so

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

7. Which choice would most logically and effectively emphasize the positive, friendly attitude the narrator has toward Luigi?

• A. NO CHANGE

• B. travels safely

• C. proceeds carefully

• D. purrs softly

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

8.

• F. NO CHANGE

• G. You can hear

• H. One can even hear

• J. While hearing

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

9.

• A. NO CHANGE

• B. Due to the fact that it is

• C. It turns into the month of

• D. Because it has turned into

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

10.

• F. NO CHANGE

• G. gentle, along

• H. gently along

• J. gentle along,

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5