WorksheetsACT English Quiz 3
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 8mins
The oval-shaped, white lace cloth was placed in the middle of the table.
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oval-shaped, white lace, cloth
oval-shaped, white, lace cloth
oval-shaped, white, lace, cloth
The movie was over, we had just left the theater; and I had forgotten my wallet!
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over, we had just left the theater,
over we had just left the theater;
over we had just left the theater,
Each winter, as they prepare to hibernate, many bears lower their metabolic rate and drop their core temperature by about ten degrees.
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needing to drop their temperature to hibernate,
after preparing by dropping their metabolic rate,
DELETE the underlined portion.
His landscapes of sunsets have garnered extensive awards and made his work some of the most highly prized in the world.
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extensive awards that are many
numerous, extensive awards
extensive awards numbering many
Stan decided that if he sold concessions at his new baseball stadium, so the fans would spend more money.
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while
then
than
Tarpons feed on food at the top of the water, so a fisherman can use fly fishing techniques normally utilized in streams or rivers to catch trout. Which of the following alternatives to the underlined portion would be LEAST acceptable?
water. Thus,
water. Consequently,
water, and, as a result,
water. Yet
Historical accounts record several creation myths throughout the world, the stories span thousands of years.
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world, and the
world, with
world,
Chanting became insistent. Protesters were irritated by the company ignoring their requests.
Which of the following would NOT be an acceptable replacement?
insistent, protestors
insistent because protesters
insistent; protesters
insistent since protesters
In addition to digging for bones, Grant also found: soda cans an old car, some trash bags, and a burrow that was once the home of a family of groundhogs.
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found soda cans,
found; soda cans
found soda cans
Dozens of people, many of them hikers in the national park reported seeing large bear pawprints, hearing deep growling, and finding grizzly droppings along one of the major trails.
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people-many of them hikers in the national park-
people; most of them hikers in the national park,
people, most of them having hiked in the national park-
