ACT Prep English Quiz 1

Fans, hundreds of them lined up for blocks to see the arrival of the rapper.

• Fans hundreds of them

• Fans, hundreds, of them

• Fans, hundreds of them,

• no change

Answer explanation

The correct choice adds commas after 'Fans' and 'them' to set off the non-essential phrase 'hundreds of them,' making the sentence grammatically correct.

Even though most people like the idea of a quiet and seemingly peaceful baby, an infant who rarely cries often has a hidden illness that needs to be quickly diagnosed.

• hidden illness,

• hidden, illness

• hidden; illness,

• no change

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'no change' because the original phrase 'hidden illness' is grammatically correct and does not require any punctuation or spacing changes.

The Road Runners Club of America; has a main office in Arlington, Virginia, with a beautiful view of the Potomac River.

• Club, of America

• Club of America

• Club of America,

• no change

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'Club of America' as it correctly represents the name of the organization without any unnecessary punctuation.

Some Japanese women having viewed the binding of feet as symbolic of their history of limited human rights.

• NO CHANGE

• view

• views

• has viewed

Answer explanation

The correct answer is 'view' because the subject 'Japanese women' is plural, so the verb should also be plural. 'View' matches the plural subject in the sentence.

Nearly every piece of music that is played at the club include someone singing loudly.

• NO CHANGE

• include somebody

• includes someone

• includes them

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'includes someone' because the subject 'every piece of music' is singular, so it requires the singular form of the verb 'includes'.

Not one of the children running around the brightly colored slides and ropes were a friend of my sister.

• NO CHANGE

• was a

• was an actual

• would have been an actual

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'was a' because the subject 'Not one' is singular, so the verb should also be singular. 'Was a' matches the singular subject.

Suppose the writer's goal had been to write a brief essay describing how multiple kinds of art can be interwoven to help bring to life an artist's unique vision. Would this essay accomplish that goal?

• Yes, because it explains that most popular art forms in history become the foundation for an artist's career in the modern world.

• Yes, because it illustrates how one artist was heavily inspired by calligraphy and incorporated it into a wall mural.

• No, because it focuses only on historical examples of calligraphy, such as Lindisfarne Gospels and the Book of Kells.

• No, because it fails to describe the history of calligraphy and visual art in non-Western cultures.

Suppose the writer's gola had been to write a brief essay describing the renewed popularity calligraphy was having in the visual art world. Would this essay accomplish that goal?

• Yes, because it details the way in which an artist used calligraphy to procure a commissioned project.

• yes, because it shows how local communities are willing to finance projects that involve calligraphy.

• No, because it focuses on one artist who is personally inspired by calligraphy after researching the art form's history.

• No, because it does not examine the effect that the completed mural had on the narrator's family.

Suppose the writer's goal had been to write a brief essay focusing on the functions that calligraphy served in ancient times. Would this essay successfully fulfill that goal?

• Yes, because eth eessay is mainly about how the ornamental lettering style brought ancient religious texts to life.

• Yes, because the essay focuses on the histories of two calligraphic texts produced during the Dark Ages.

• No, because the essay focuses on a modern artist's view of the relationship between calligraphy and visual art.

• No, because the essay focuses on a specific mural, not on pieces of visual art commissioned by the arts council in the past.

The story of this popular Japanese play is simple enough. A young man, a mortal, is sent to a mythical castle to quell the mysterious spirit of the beautiful Princess Tomi. She reigns over witches and ghouls who feast on the skulls of samurai warriors they have killed. Soon, he and the princess form an attachment that propels them on a path of impossible love. The black box theater holds fifty-five seats.

• NO CHANGE

• The theatre has a seating capacity of fifty-five.

• Fifty-five people can watch the play at one time.

• DELETE the underlined portion.

Answer explanation

Choose to DELETE the underlined portion as it is unnecessary and does not affect the meaning of the sentence