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WorksheetsACT Prep Quiz-Grammar
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
What is your First and Last name?
Choose the word that makes the most sense in the underlined spot.
I want to go to the movies, but its' not open right now.
it
its
it's
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Choose the best words for the underlined words or phrases.
It is natural to fear situations which represent danger to us and might result in bodily harm.
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that might prove dangerous.
wherein we might put ourselves in physical danger.
that mean danger.
Fear serves a protective purpose, activating the automatic "fight or flight" response in our brains with our bodies and minds alert and ready for action, we are able to respond quickly and protect ourselves.
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brains, with
brains. Once
brains. With
Most phobias start in childhood but they can also develop in adults.
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childhood, but
childhood but,
childhood, but,
Fortunately, phobias can be managed and sometimes even cured.
Which of the following alternatives to the underlined portion would NOT be acceptable?
Nevertheless,
Happily,
Thankfully,
Luckily,
Then in 1880, with the introduction of the treadle saw, what was previously being known as dissections came to be known as jigsaw puzzles, although they were actually cut by a fretsaw, not a true jigsaw.
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had previously been known
previously has been known
is previously being known
One strategy was to make cardboard puzzles more intricate and most difficult, thus appealing as much to adults as to children.
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most intricate and most difficult
of more intricacy and of more difficulty
more intricate and more difficult
Tchaikovsky's score has become one of the most famous musical compositions ever written.
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has been
is becoming
has been becoming
In the age of wireless technology, public pay phones are becoming obsolete, the coin-operated phones are no longer profitable for telephone companies because today most people own a cellular phone.
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obsolete. The
obsolete, but the
obsolete, so the
It is easy to understand why so many people own cell phones-there convenient and multifunctional.
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phones they're
phones. There
phones: They're
A person who owns a cell phone, can make and receive calls, anywhere, at any time of day.
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phone, can make and receive calls anywhere and
phone can be making and receiving calls anywhere,
phone can make and receive calls anywhere and
Cell phones have voice mail and can store phone numbers and allow the owner to access his or her email.
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mail, and can store phone numbers; they allow the owner to access his or her email.
mail, can store phone numbers, and allow the owner to access his or her email.
mail (and can store phone numbers and access email) for the owner.
A local call costs 50 cents for the first minute, but there are an additional charge for conversations over that limit.
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minute although there is
minute, and there is
minute because there is
Public pay phones, in other words, are often an incovenience.
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on the other hand,
subsequently,
OMIT the underlined portion.
There are no genuine castles castles in the United States, since it is easy to become excited when visiting a real one for the first time.
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so
because
that's why
A castle is essentially, a defensible home.
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is essential
is essentially
essentially, is,
The books recall young Jim's struggles in establishing himself in becoming a veterinarian in Yorkshire.
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to be
as
in being
Jim's partners Siegfried, and Tristan Farnon have totally different personalities.
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Siegfried and Tristan Farnon, Jim's partner
Jim's partners, Siegfried and Tristan Farnon,
Siegfried and Tristan Farnon who are Jim's partners
It is said that if you throw a coin over their shoulder into the water, they will be sure to return to Rome.
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they throw a coin over there shoulder into the water, they
you throw a coin over your shoulder into the water, you
people throw a coin over their shoulder into the water, you
The fountain is a true wonder; a jewel of water and stone that are nestled between the palaces of the historic center of the city.
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is nestled
nestles
nestle
The days of designer and discount perfumes were coming... fast!
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fastly!
in a fast manner!
faster!
He believed that children want the same things adults want- to be challenged, understood, and to entertain.
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be challenged understood and entertained.
challenge, understood, be entertained.
be challenged, understood, and entertained.
The stories he created will be enjoyed long after his demise.
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him no longer lived.
his death.
he passed away.
He probably would have created even more masterpieces if he had been lived longer.
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had lived longer.
were still alive.
would have lived longer.
