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Jean Pierre the editor of "Paris Fashion Weekly" had bad things to say about the new line of designer wear.
Jean Pierre, the editor of "Paris Fashion Weekly", had bad things to say about the new line of designer wear.
Select the correct answer:
(Who/Whom) should I follow on Instagram?
Whom should I follow on Instagram?
As she got older, Katerina did not find ice skating as appealing as she once did. Though, she cut back on her practice time and spent more time on other activities.
A. NO CHANGE
B. Therefore,
C. In fact,
D. Furthermore,
The connection between these two ideas is about cause and effect so we need a word or phrase that communicates this. Words and phrases such as “so,” “as a result,” or “therefore” would best achieve this goal and, so, B, "Therefore," answer choice is the best.
No one meteorological model is fully being able to account for the sweltering summers that have brought nearly fifty consecutive days of triple-digit highs to some parts of the country.
A. NO CHANGE
B. is able to be accountable to
C. can fully account for
D. has been able to account fully for
The answer is C. It uses the least amount of words and chooses active voice over passive voice.
On her journey, she passed by an old building called Frankenstein Castle, the castle had once been the home of an experimenting alchemist.
A. NO CHANGE
B. Castle. It
C. Castle, it
D. Castle;
B. Castle. It
Explanation: This is a clear case of a comma splice: two clauses that can stand on their own as sentences improperly joined by a comma. Option B. fixes the comma splice by separating the clauses into two sentences and doesn’t create any additional errors.
Once upon a time, a little girl woken from the bright sun that had shone all morning through her window.
Once upon a time, a little girl woke from the bright sun that had shone all morning through her window.
Select the correct answer:
"How are you doing?"
"I am doing (well/good)."
"I am doing well."
The weather forecast prepared us for a deluge of rain; instead we emerged from our vacation tired of sunshine.
Which choice most effectively uses ironic imagery to emphasize that the weather was the opposite of what was expected?
A. NO CHANGE
B. basking in
C. having received our fill of
D. soaking wet
Since we are looking for “ironic imagery,” our best and most vivid descriptor is answer choice D “soaking wet.”
The philosophy of organic architecture, with the scope of its meaning mirrored in the developments of Wright’s various architectural projects, were consistently present in many of his works and developments.
A. NO CHANGE
B. projects were consistently
C. projects, was consistently
D. projects was, consistently
Answer: C. projects, was consistently
Explanation: The subject is “philosophy of organic architecture,” which is a singular idea; therefore, the matching verb should be “was”
Nebraska known as the Cornhusker state is famous for Chimney Rock.
Nebraska (known as the Cornhusker state) is famous for Chimney Rock.
She (would of/would have) preferred to (accept/except) the challenge, of her own volition, rather (than/then) being told to do it.
She (would have) preferred to (accept) the challenge, of her own volition, rather (than) being told to do it.
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Which part of the sentence is redundant?
Annually, I donate to the scholarship fund each year.
Annually, I donate to the scholarship fund each year.
Suppose, instead, you saw 15 or 20 of these streaking lights, or perhaps a stream of them that went on for half an hour. You will be seeing what scientists call a meteor shower.
A. NO CHANGE
B. would be seeing
C. were seeing
D. will see
Answer: B. would be seeing
Explanation: Sometimes, “would” and “will” can be used interchangeably (for example, when making a request). However, when talking about hypothetical situations, which is the case in this ACT passage, “would” is the only option.
The five players jerseys sold for a great sum at auction.
The five players' jerseys sold for a great sum at auction.
The (stationary/stationery) at the (capital/capitol) building is (a lot/allot) more formal than the (everyday/every day) paper and (envelop/envelope) stock we use here.
The (stationery) at the (capitol) building is (a lot) more formal than the (everyday) paper and (envelope) stock we use here.
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Identify the ambiguous pronoun and rewrite this sentence correctly:
Because Samantha is less interested in her Calculus homework than in her English reading assignments, she sometimes neglects it.
Ambiguous pronoun: it
CORRECT: Because Samantha is more interested in her English reading assignments, she sometimes neglects her Calculus homework.
While the electoral system has been in place since the 1800s, it does not have, nor has it ever had, united appeal; in fact, as time passes, it became increasingly controversial, with some calling for its elimination.
A. NO CHANGE
B. becomes
C. has become
D. had become
Answer: C. has become
Explanation: This sentence is referring to the electoral college losing its appeal as time goes on. Because this is referring to something that started in the past and continues into the future, the best tense to use in this situation is present perfect, which is answer choice C.
An earthquake that is an 8 on the Richter scale a truly massive disaster indeed, will almost certainly be a major news story throughout the world.
An earthquake that is an 8 on the Richter scale - a truly massive disaster indeed - will almost certainly be a major news story throughout the world.
Our teacher (taught/taut) us how to (sight/site/cite) our references, being sure that we (chose/choose) (fare/fair) and impartial sources, rather than (week/weak) ones (witch/which) may set a negative (president/precedent).
Our teacher (taught) us how to (cite) our references, being sure that we (chose) (fair) and impartial sources, rather than (weak) ones (which) may set a negative (precedent).
What is the most logical placement for sentence 2?
(1) Many scholars believe that Thomas Kyd wrote a play about Hamlet a decade before Shakespeare’s famous play. (2) Although Kyd’s “Ur-Hamlet” is now loss, it is believed that it probably bore many similarities to Kyd’s The Spanish Tragedy, or rather that The Spanish Tragedy bore many similarities to it. (3) This is a revelation that surprises many fans who believe that Hamlet was solely a product of Shakespeare’s imagination.
Sentence 3 should follow after sentence 1. And sentence 2 should be moved to after sentence 3.
What is wrong with the tone of the underlined word and how would you correct it?
Instead of presenting a rebuttal to my argument, she simply nodded and went that it sounded fine.
The underlined word is informal.
You can replace it with, “muttered,” “replied,” or “responded.”
Throughout his 70-year career, Wright published articles, gave lectures, and had written many books.
A. NO CHANGE
B. written
C. had wrote.
D. wrote
Answer: D. wrote
Explanation: This is another sentence that contains lists of verb phrases. Because “published” and “gave” are in simple past tense, “had written,” which is in past perfect tense, creates a parallelism error.