ACT Eng1

ACT 2
English 1 Prep
Teacher Mayson Ahmad
Teacher Mayson Ahmad / 0798365780 Page 1

# Word Definition Example Sentence
1. Abundant Present in large quantities Living next to a lake means we have
an abundant supply of water.
2. Accurate Correct; free from errors Make sure your address is accurate
before submitting your online order.
3. Acquire To come into possession When my grandfather died, I
of acquired his baseball card
collection.
4. Adamant Refusing to change an The defendant was adamant that he
opinion was innocent.
5. Adequate Enough to meet a specific Though his resume was
task or purpose adequate, the company doubted
whether he’d be a good fit.
6. Adequate Enough to suit your needs Our house isn’t big, but it’s adequate
for the two of us.
7. Adjacent Close to or next to The park is adjacent to the school.
8. Adverse Unfavorable; against I had an adverse reaction to my
one’s desires medication and had to stop taking it.
9. Affable Friendly, easy to talk to As the most affable of the teachers,
Mr. De Soto was the math teacher
all the students wanted.
10. Ambiguous Having several potential When I asked HR what my chances
meetings; unclear and were of getting the job, they gave
difficult to understand me a very ambiguous reply.
11. Ambitious Having a powerful desire Kelsey is so ambitious she's settling
for success or for nothing less than the presidency.
achievement
12. Annihilate To destroy or kill The dictator sent orders to annihilate
the group of rebels.
13. Antipathy A strong feeling of dislike Her antipathy toward the professor
was obvious: she rolled her eyes
whenever he entered the classroom.
14. Apparent Readily seen or Alexis said she was fine, but the
understood tears in her eyes made it apparent
she was lying.
15. Ascent Upward movement; Ruthless and cunning, Mable
advancement refused to let anyone come in the
way of her ascent to the country's
highest political office.
16. Attribute To give credit Be sure to attribute credit to your
sources when writing a research
paper.
17. Arbitrary Based on a whim or Flipping a coin is an arbitrary way to
random decision make a decision.
18. Arduous Requiring a lot of effort After you cross the bridge, there’s
an arduous walk up the hill.
19. Benevolent Kind, generous Many cultures believe in benevolent
spirits.

20. Bias A preconception that It’s important to avoid bias when
prevents objectivity investigating a crime.
21. Bolster To support, strengthen, or If we work together, we should be
fortify able to lift and then bolster the
couch.
22. Burgeoning Growing quickly; It didn't take long for my burgeoning
flourishing cake business to have more
customers than I could handle.
23. Bypass To avoid The longtime cab driver knew the
exact backstreet to take in order to
bypass the traffic pileup.
24. Candid Direct, blunt Josh is candid about his desire to
become an actor.
25. Candor The trait of being honest I admire her candor, especially when
and frank nobody else bothers to speak up.
26. Capitalize To use to your advantage I’d like to capitalize on your math
skills by having you work the cash
register.
27. Catalyst Something that causes a Everett's unfair conviction was the
change or new event catalyst for his lifelong interest in
justice and criminal reform.
28. Ceaseless Unending, without pause No matter where you were on the
island, it was possible to hear the
ceaseless sound of the sea.
29. Censure To express strong Every parent in our district censured
disapproval the education cuts.
30. Clarify To make clear or Whenever I'm feeling overwhelmed,
intelligible I try to take a walk to try to clarify my
thoughts and decide what to do
next.
31. Coincide To happen at the same It wasn’t until after I booked my
time ticket that I realized the concert
coincided with my finals.
32. Competent Sufficiently qualified We need to hire a competent web
developer to create a good website
for our company.
33. Complacent Satisfied, with no desire to Though he had never won any
change or improve awards or even been published, he
was complacent with his life as a
poet.
34. Complement To make perfect or This wine perfectly complements
complete this platter of gourmet cheese.
35. Conceal To hide Bram wore his hat low to conceal
the scar on his face.
36. Concur To agree Brian believes women should be
paid as much as men, and I concur.
37. Condense To reduce to a shorter Rhiannon's boss asked her to
form; to make more condense the 15-page report into a
compact one-page memo.
38. Confine To limit or restrict; to After breaking curfew for the third
enclose within bounds time, Tony's parents confined him to
the house for a month.

39. Confluence A coming together of The confluence of hot and cold air
people or things; a joining created a powerful thunderstorm.
40. Consecutively One after another in The robber was ordered to serve his
uninterrupted succession two sentences consecutively, with
the shorter sentence being served
first.
41. Console To give comfort; to lesson Maggie always remembered that
grief Sebastian was the first to console
her after her dog died.
42. Contention A dispute; opposition; As they'd been enemies since
rivalry childhood, Meena expected bitter
contention from Jane when she
voiced her opinion.
43. Contours Line or edge that defines The winding road followed the
the bounds of an object contours of the Vosges Mountains.
44. Contradict To be in contrast with The camera footage contradicts his
alibi.
45. Controversial Highly debatable and Millions of viewers watched the
causing contention controversial debate take place.
46. Conventional Abiding by accepted Ebba lives a conventional life in the
standards suburbs.
47. Convey To pass on or transfer I have trouble conveying my
(information) thoughts in French.
48. Copious Abundant Jiro always takes copious notes
during history class.
49. Cordial Friendly; courteous Because she was the one to break
their engagement, Anya was
nervous about seeing Eric again, but
he was nothing but cordial.
50. Crucial Critical; extremely Once General Grant received crucial
important information about the position of
enemy troops, he was able to plan
his strategy.
51. Crude Rudimentary; unrefined My own painting appeared crude
and childlike compared to the prize
winner's masterpiece.
52. Cumbersome Unwieldy; burdensome The bag of overstuffed pillows was
light, but its cumbersome shape
made it difficult to carry.
53. Deceive To trick or deceive My ex-boyfriend deceived me by
pretending to be a millionaire.
54. Deference Respect; regard Her deference to the elderly makes
her the perfect candidate for an
internship at the retirement center.
55. Deficiency A lack Many sailors were stricken by scurvy
until it was learned the disease was
caused by a Vitamin C deficiency.
56. Depict To represent Mama was furious after the
caricaturist depicted her with a
unibrow and buck teeth.
57. Deplete To overuse over time so The lost campers quickly depleted
that resources become their supply of food.

scarce.
58. Desolate Bare, empty The moon is one giant, desolate
landscape.
59. Derive To deduce; to obtain from Many English words are derived
a source or origin from German.
60. Devoid Lacking As he charged, the knight's face was
devoid of any fear.
61. Dexterity Skill in moving the hands The brain surgeon used great
or body; cleverness dexterity as she made the tiny
incision.
62. Digress To stray from the main I don't mean to digress from your
topic story, but have you seen this new
YouTube video?
63. Diminish To shrink or reduce Sprinkle baking soda on the carpet
to diminish red wine stains.
64. Discrepancy An inconsistency or A discrepancy in her tax returns
difference caused Geraldine to receive half the
refund she was owed.
65. Dismantle To take apart To stem rampant corruption, the
new CEO dismantled the entire C-
suite and hired new managers.
66. Distinctive Distinguishing Aunt Lola's distinctive turquoise hair
always makes her easy to find in a
crowd.
67. Dominant Ruling, controlling; being The dominant male gorilla is the only
in a position of authority one permitted to produce offspring.
68. Efficient Maximizing productivity Now that I’m following a schedule at
work, I’m much more efficient.
69. Eliminate To remove Our team lost the match and was
eliminated from the competition.
70. Eminent Superior or distinguished; Our town made news when the
high in position or status eminent magician came to perform
at our local theater.
71. Engrossed To fully occupy the mind Lydia was so engrossed in her
or attention magazine that she missed her train
stop.
72. Erode To wear away (figuratively The constant lies eroded my trust in
or literally) James.
73. Estimate An approximate value Try to get an estimate of the number
of people attending the concert.
74. Eternal Without beginning or end Many people who are afraid of dying
have searched for the secret to
eternal life.
75. Exemplify To serve as a superior Mark Twain's writings exemplified
example of a thing the humorist style.
76. Expend To use up (as in energy or Be careful not to expend all your
money) energy in the first half of a marathon.
77. Expedite To speed the process You'll need to expedite the shipping
if you want the gift to arrive in time
for your brother's birthday.
78. Expertise Expert knowledge or skill The doctor's expertise is in knee
in a particular skill surgeries.

79. Expose To reveal or unmask The emails sent to the journalist
exposed the company's corruption.
80. Extensive Covering a large area; Ash bought the car for a great price,
great in number but its issues were extensive.
81. Fastidious Hard to please; taking Mrs. Pelton was fastidious and
excessive care never had so much as a speck of
dirt on her clothes.
82. Flaw An imperfection or defect Alexei was devastated when she
discovered an unsightly flaw in the
diamond her fiance had given her.
83. Fluctuate To be unstable; to rise Stocks can fluctuate on a daily
and fall basis, making it difficult to determine
when to buy or sell one.
84. Frenetic Frantic, frenzied After three cups of coffee, Wally ran
through the house, filled with frenetic
energy.
85. Functional Capable of working or The television looked impressive,
operating but it wouldn't be functional until Dad
fixed the wiring problem.
86. Grandeur Being awesome or The Palace of Versailles was
impressive designed to show the grandeur of
the French court.
87. Historic Important in history July 20, 1969, is a historic day: it's
the first day men walked on the
moon.
88. Hitherto Up until now All attempts to lead into gold have
hitherto been unsuccessful.
89. Hostile Harmful, dangerous The voices around the corner
sounded angry, hostile even.
90. Hypothetical Supposed; related to a For my physics homework, I must
hypothesis come up with a hypothetical
situation.
91. Indifferent Apathetic, not caring Anjuli's father was indifferent to her
Tik Tok fame.
92. Immense Huge, vast Alone in the immense forest, the
hiker could see nothing but trees.
93. Imminent About to happen As the black clouds towered in the
sky, Madeleine knew the storm was
imminent.
94. Inconceivable Unimaginable Manuel found it inconceivable that
Alfred Hitchcock never won a Best
Director Oscar.
95. Informal Casual, without ceremony I wasn't expecting the party to be so
informal and wished I'd worn
sandals instead of heels.
96. Inhibit To hinder or prohibit Keeping the wound clean and
covering it with a bandage will inhibit
infection.
97. Innovative New or different The inventor's innovative designs for
flying machines stunned his
audience.
98. Intricate Complex; having many It takes Alma at least a week to

interrelated parts complete each intricate weaving.
99. Jumbled An unorganized mess; The young boy searched for his
confused or muddled homework among the jumbled
clutter on his bedroom floor.
100. Languid Slow; lacking energy During the languid days of summer,
there's nothing I like more than
sitting on the porch with a glass of
lemonade.
101. Latter The second of two things Between sitting at home and going
to the beach, I prefer the latter.
102. Listless Indifferent; having little A nasty bout of the flu left Harry
energy or interest listless and bored.
103. Lucrative Capable of making a lot of Writing books isn’t a particularly
money; profitable lucrative career, unless you’re J.K.
Rowling.
104. Malicious Harmful, spiteful The malicious spirit drove out the
inhabitants from their home.
105. Malleable Capable of being molded Children’s minds are malleable but
or changed only for so long.
106. Modify To change, alter, or tweak Dr. Nguyen modified the gene so
that it wouldn’t carry the disease.
107. Momentous Historically significant Her win in the election was
momentous.
108. Novel New, innovative We are looking for novel ways to
approach the project.
109. Nuance A subtle difference in Body-language experts even
meaning understand the nuances of facial
expressions.
110. Objectivity Judgment based on In scientific research, objectivity is of
observations instead of utmost importance.
emotions or opinions
111. Obsolete No longer used; rare or Historians assumed record players
uncommon would be obsolete by now, but in
fact they’re making a huge
comeback.
112. Omnipotent Almighty and all powerful Gods are omnipotent beings who
can control human destiny.
113. Paradox An idea that seems It always struck Gene as a paradox
contradictory or that standing could be more tiring
improbable but is, in fact, than walking.
true
114. Paramount First in importance Before you start the experiment, it's
paramount that you put gloves on.
115. Partial Preferring one option over We can get strawberry ice cream,
others but I'm actually more partial to
chocolate.
116. Perpetual Continuous, everlasting Jackson's perpetual luck meant he
died a wealthy and happy man.
117. Perplex To confuse or complicate Agatha was perplexed by the
complicated geometry question.
118. Plausible Believable, worthy of trust Jan's teacher didn't find it plausible
that his dog had eaten his

homework.
119. Potent Powerful The potion was potent enough to
clear Mark's sinuses immediately.
120. Pragmatic Practical Genevieve's simple and pragmatic
idea solved our problem.
121. Precise Exact; strictly defined For baking, more than cooking, you
need to be precise with your
measurements if you want your
recipes to turn out well.
122. Predate To come before (in time) The Pyramids of Giza predated
Cleopatra by some 2,500 years!
123. Premature Occurring too soon Because it was only their second
date, Alex thought talk of their future
wedding colors was premature.
124. Prescience Foresight, knowing As more of its plot appears to come
something before it true in the 21st century,
happens Orwell's 1984 astounds readers with
its prescience.
125. Prestigious Having a strong After saving three children from
reputation; impressive drowning, Eli was honored with the
city's most prestigious award.
126. Proficient Competent or skilled at a Gaia wrote she was "proficient in
thing coding" even though she'd flunked
Computers 101 in college.
127. Prohibit To forbid or prevent Because she hated rock music, my
strict aunt prohibited me from
attending the concert.
128. Prolific Producing great Mr. Johnson is a prolific writer and
quantities, often frequently has published one novel a year for
decades.
129. Prolong To make longer in time Jackie was enjoying herself so much
she looked for ways to prolong the
date she was on.
130. Prominent Easily noticeable; well- Actor Jimmy Durante was known for
known his gravelly voice and prominent
nose.
131. Protrude To project The hiker was so thin I could see his
bones protruding under his skin.
132. Qualitative Involving qualities of I noticed a qualitative change in her
something (features and paintings.
content)
133. Quantitative Involving quantities We must conduct a quantitative
(numbers and amounts) analysis.
134. Radical Extreme; strikingly The politician's views were so
different from the radical it was clear she had no shot
traditional form at winning.
135. Reinforce To strengthen or add We can use these pipes to reinforce
support to the structure.
136. Relevant Closely related to the Despite intense interest in her
matter at hand divorce, the movie star ordered the
journalist to only ask her questions
relevant to her upcoming film.

137. Resolute Determined; set in opinion I begged Mrs. Jacobi to raise my
biology grade, but she was resolute
that I'd gotten the grade I deserved.
138. Retrospect Contemplation of the past In retrospect, Jordan realized he
was the reason most of his
relationships had ended.
139. Revive To restore to live or Although he was exhausted, a glass
consciousness; to activate of cold water revived James enough
that he could finish his story.
140. Revolutionize To bring about significant Instagram revolutionized the travel
change industry and how people choose
which places to visit.
141. Riddled Full of small holes After the battle, the buildings were
riddled with bullet holes.
142. Rigorous Severe or harsh If Marian wanted to be accepted into
the FBI, she knew she'd have to
exercise rigorously to pass the
fitness test.
143. Scrutinize To examine carefully and The teacher scrutinized her
critically students’ essays.
144. Skeptical To show doubt Lori insisted she would always do
her chores from now on, but her
mother was skeptical.
145. Solidarity The joining of I stood in solidarity with other female
commonalities or common students by refusing to wear the
purposes among a group school’s sexist uniform.
146. Sparingly Insufficiently, meagerly, or Due to my condition, I must eat salt
in a restricted manner sparingly.
147. Static Showing little or no Despite all the diet changes I'd
change made, my weight remained static.
148. Staunch Loyal, steadfast Despite his failures, Tim's mother
always remained his staunch
supporter.
149. Strenuous Requiring intense exertion After getting the flu, I was ordered to
avoid strenuous activity from the
next two weeks while I recovered.
150. Subsequently Coming later or after Dani ate four pieces of blackberry
pie and subsequently got a stomach
ache.
151. Subversive Intending to overthrow, Fearing a loss of power, the dictator
deceive, or destroy imprisoned all journalists, claiming
their writings were subversive.
152. Sufficient Enough; just meeting a These boxes should be sufficient for
requirement our move.
153. Sumptuous Luxurious; costly "I've never seen such sumptuous
curtains!" Ms. Gala exclaimed as we
toured the mansion.
154. Synonymous Expressing the same idea Our brand is synonymous with value
and quality which is why we make
so many sales.
155. Tedious Boring Jon found washing dishes incredibly
tedious; therefore his sink was

always overflowing.
156. Tentative Not yet finalized We haven’t made any official
arrangements yet, but the tentative
location for our wedding is Hawaii.
157. Translucent Permitting some, but not The blurry outline of the backyard
all light to pass through was just visible through the
translucent curtains.
158. Trivial Of little importance or Jordan thought the color of shoes I
value wore was a trivial matter, but he
didn't realize how important this
party was to me.
159. Ubiquitous Being everywhere at once Cell phones are ubiquitous these
days.
160. Unprecedented Never before known or The oceans' temperatures have
experienced been rising at an unprecedented
rate.
161. Validate To prove or declare valid Your selfish actions do not validate
your feelings for me.
162. Viability Ability to be done in a The viability of the solution is
practical or useful way questionable.
163. Vital Urgently necessary It is vital that you respond by the
deadline.

7.
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Caged Bird BY MAYA ANGELOU
A free bird leaps

on the back of the wind
and floats downstream
till the current ends
and dips his wing
in the orange sun rays
and dares to claim the sky.
But a bird that stalks

down his narrow cage
can seldom see through
his bars of rage
his wings are clipped and
his feet are tied
so he opens his throat to sing.
The caged bird sings

with a fearful trill
of things unknown
but longed for still
and his tune is heard
on the distant hill
for the caged bird
sings of freedom.
The free bird thinks of another breeze

and the trade winds soft through the sighing trees
and the fat worms waiting on a dawn bright lawn
and he names the sky his own.
But a caged bird stands on the grave of dreams

his shadow shouts on a nightmare scream
his wings are clipped and his feet are tied
so he opens his throat to sing.
The caged bird sings

with a fearful trill
of things unknown
but longed for still
and his tune is heard
on the distant hill
for the caged bird
sings of freedom.

Still I Rise
By Maya Angelou
You may write me down in history

With your bitter, twisted lies,
You may trod me in the very dirt
But still, like dust, I'll rise.
Does my sassiness upset you?

Why are you beset with gloom?
'Cause I walk like I've got oil wells
Pumping in my living room.
Just like moons and like suns,

With the certainty of tides,
Just like hopes springing high,
Still I'll rise.
Did you want to see me broken?

Bowed head and lowered eyes?
Shoulders falling down like teardrops.
Weakened by my soulful cries.
Does my haughtiness offend you?

Don't you take it awful hard
'Cause I laugh like I've got gold mines
Diggin' in my own back yard.
You may shoot me with your words,

You may cut me with your eyes,
You may kill me with your hatefulness,
But still, like air, I'll rise.
Does my sexiness upset you?

Does it come as a surprise
That I dance like I've got diamonds
At the meeting of my thighs?
Out of the huts of history's shame

I rise
Up from a past that's rooted in pain
I rise
I'm a black ocean, leaping and wide,
Welling and swelling I bear in the tide.
Leaving behind nights of terror and fear
I rise
Into a daybreak that's wondrously clear
I rise
Bringing the gifts that my ancestors gave,
I am the dream and the hope of the slave.
I rise
I rise
I rise

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I. GRAMMAR, USAGE, &
II. RHETORICAL SKILLS
A. Style
1. Redundancy
2. Wordiness
MECHANICS 3. Word choice
4. Clarity
A. Sentence Structure
1. Fragments B. Strategy
2. Run-ons 1. Use Appropriate Transitions
3. Modifiers 2. Maintain Tone
4. Parallelism 3. Maintain Main Idea
5. Conjunctions 4. Provide Supporting Details
5. Revision Strategies
B. Punctuation
1. Commas C. Organization
2. Semicolons, Colons, and 1. Reorder sentences within a
Dashes paragraph
3. Apostrophe 2. Reorder paragraphs within an
essay
C. Usage
1. Subject-Verb Agreement TIPS:
2. Tense Consistency 1. Answer easy questions first
3. Pronoun-Antecedent because all questions are equal in
Agreement value.
4. Adverbs & Adjectives 2. No penalty for guessing. Predict &
5. Comparatives & Superlatives eliminate.
6. Prepositions 3. ACT does not like redundancy.
7. Idioms Short and clear sentences are the
best.
4. Most punctuation questions are
about commas. Study the three
comma rules.
5. Remember the three kinds of
transitions & the three kinds of
conjunctions.
6. Keep track of your time.

A. Sentence Structure: Fragments, Run-ons, Modifiers, Parallelism, and Conjunctions
1. FRAGMENTS
A fragment is an incomplete sentence. Watch out for a sentence that begins with a subordinate
conjunction (although, if, despite, since, because, while, after, before, when, where, why, and
how). It begins with a subordinate clause—a group of words that cannot be written as a complete
sentence. The subordinate clause has to be attached to a main clause—a group of words that
can be written as a complete sentence. A fragment has an unnecessary period.
1. Although I am apprehensive about the test. I am going for it.

A. NO CHANGE
B. about the test; I am
C. about the test, I am
D. about the test, but I am
2. We wanted to do some cool work. After the test.

A. NO CHANGE
B. cool work after
C. cool work; after
D. cool, work after
3. The bride and groom drove away in their car. As the children ran behind, shouting
and laughing.
A. NO CHANGE
B. car. While the
C. car, during which the
D. car, as the
4. Although it will always be associated with Shakespeare’s famous literary character. The castle
at Ellsinore was never home to Hamlet.
A. NO CHANGE
B. character, the
C. character; the
D. character.
5. Before she could say much. Juan said that he had already got her parents’ permission.
A. NO CHANGE
B. much. Juan,
C. much, Juan
D. much; Juan
6. Because it was a gorgeous day. They didn’t want to fight.

A. NO CHANGE
B. day , they
C. day . Therefore, they
D. day , but they
7. They like to visit the Art Museum. Which has some great paintings.
A. NO CHANGE
B. Museum ; which
C. Museum , which ,
D. Museum , which

2. RUN-ONS & COMMA SPLICES
A comma splice is two sentences joined together with only a comma; a run-on is two sentences
joined together without any punctuation. Separate the two sentences using either a period, or a
semicolon, or a comma and a coordinate conjunction FANBOYS (and, but, or, nor, yet, so, for).
8. Lobsters are cannibalistic and will feed on each other this is one reason they are difficult to
raise in captivity.
A. NO CHANGE
B. other , this
C. other ; and this
D. other . This
9. He had the heart of a lamb , he had the hide of a wolf.

A. NO CHANGE
B. lamb , but he
C. lamb . Although he
D. lamb . While he
10. The college’s plans for expansion included a new science building and a new
dormitory if the funding drive was successful there would be enough money for both.
F. NO
G. dormitory , if
H. dormitory ; if ,
J. dormitory . If
11. There is not much difference between the decision to enter politics and the decision
to jump into a pit full of rattlesnakes in fact you might find a friendlier environment in
the snake pit.
A. NO CHANGE
B. rattlesnakes. In fact,
C. rattlesnakes, in fact,
D. rattlesnakes, in fact
12. I never really enjoyed science math is my favorite class.

F. NO CHANGE
G. science, math
H. science, math,
J. science; math
13. Three other kinds of beavers lived around Agate in the early Miocene epoch, but
their bones have never been found in the burrows, in fact, no one knows what they
did for homes.
A. NO CHANGE
B. burrows. In fact, no one
C. burrows, no one, in fact
D. burrows, the fact of the matter is in fact no one

14. When I got there, I had to wait forever to see him when he finally examined my teeth, he
found four cavities.
A. NO CHANGE
B. him. When
C. him and when
D. him, when
3. MODIFIERS
A descriptive phrase (modifier) needs to be as near as possible to the word it describes.

Look out for participial constructions that may have a misplaced modifier.
15. After seeing the movie, the space creatures seemed more believable than ever to all of us.
A. NO CHANGE
B. the space creatures seemed believable.
C. all of us believed more the space creatures.
D. all of us felt the space creatures were more believable than ever.
16. Sitting on a rock, the rumbling thunder faintly heard Candace.

A. NO CHANGE
B. Candace faintly heard the rumbling thunder.
C. the rumbling thunder heard Candace faintly.
D. the thunder rumbling heard the faintly Candace.
17. Living by the airport, the noise bothered us.

A. NO CHANGE
B. airport, we bothered the noise.
C. airport, we were bothered by the noise.
D. noise, the airport bothered us.
18. While waiting for the plumber, the hot-water tank began to leak all over the basement floor.
F. NO CHANGE
G. plumber, the hot-water tank begin
H. plumber, the hot-water tank was beginning
J. plumber, I saw the hot-water tank beginning
19. Walking to the pawnshop, Bob’s watch dropped into the sewer.
A. NO CHANGE
B. Bob’s watch fell into the sewer
C. Bob dropped his watch
D. the watch dropped Bob
20. The paramedics covered the boy’s forehead with a cold compress, which was bruised and
swollen.
F. NO CHANGE
G. forehead with a cold compress which was bruised and swollen
H. forehead, which was bruised and swollen, with a cold compress.
J. forehead with a cold compress.
21. At the end of the semester, I realized I only needed tutoring in one course.
A. NO CHANGE

B. only I needed tutoring
C. I needed only tutoring
D. I needed tutoring only
22. Collecting seashells on the beach, the sunset was a beauty to watch.
F. NO CHANGE
G. the sunset was beautiful
H. it was a beautiful sunset.
J. I watched the beautiful sunset.
4. PARALLELISM
Use the same grammatical form to express equal or parallel ideas. Look out for a list of nouns,
verbs, adjectives, or phrases in a sentence. Keep all the items in the same grammatical form.
23. The cat is soft, cuddly, and has warmth.

A. NO CHANGE
B. it has warmth.
C. the cat is warm.
D. and warm.
24. We will lie on the beach, swim in the ocean, and we will sleep under the stars.
F. NO CHANGE
G. sleep under the stars.
H. we will be sleeping under the stars.
J. we would sleep.
25. The new auditorium is both beautiful and it is spacious.

A. NO CHANGE
B. it has a lot of space.
C. spacious.
D. has a lot of space.
26. Parents are either too permissive or they are too strict.
F. NO CHANGE
G. strict.
H. they too are strict.
J. too strict.
27. The grammar exercises are long, difficult, and contain absurdities.
A. NO CHANGE
B. absurd.
C. are containing absurdities.
D. are also absurd.
28. One option the students have is to fail the test; the other is working long hours.
F. NO CHANGE
G. work
H. to work
J. to have worked
29. You have to be smart, friendly, and show energy.

A. NO CHANGE

B. have to show energy.
C. have to be energetic.
D. energetic.
30. Every road to the school is either jammed or is closed for repairs.
F. NO CHANGE
G. has been closed
H. is being closed
J. closed
5. CONJUNCTIONS
Coordinate: and, but, yet, for, or, nor, so

These are the only words that can connect two independent clauses with a comma
before it.
Correlative: either…or, neither…nor, not only…but also, both…and, whether…or, just…as,
just…so, as…so. These travel in pairs and connect two equal ideas.
Subordinate: although, if, because, after, before, since, while, though, as though, as, as if,
as long as, so, so that, in order that, provided that, till, until, unless,
when, where, whereas, that, which, who.
These introduce a subordinate clause and connect it to the main clause.
31. The baby’s hat is made of wool and it really seems to keep him warm.
A. NO CHANGE
B. wool, and
C. wool, and,
D. wool and,
32. However, I don’t have any cash on me, I still want to buy a ticket.
F. NO CHANGE
G. Since,
H. Although
J. In conclusion,
33. I love cake, but I’m on a diet right now.

A. NO CHANGE
B. cake but,
C. cake, however
D. cake. But
34. Well, you like it or not, you are on the team.

F. NO CHANGE
G. Though
H. Nonetheless,
J. Whether
35. She watches the evening news; however, she hates the daytime soap operas.
A. NO CHANGE
B. news but,
C. news, also

D. news; thus
36. The play is long, and it held my interest to the end.

F. NO CHANGE
G. nor
H. yet
J. for
37. I had to work and take care of the baby. Since, I should have studied.
A. NO CHANGE
B. baby, since
C. baby. And
D. baby; nonetheless,
B. Punctuation: Comma, Apostrophe, Semicolon, Colon, & Dash
1. COMMAS
Commas may be put into three categories: serial, parenthetical, and introductory commas.
The serial comma is used to separate three or more words or phrases in a list or to separate two
or more equal adjectives: Sam brought his bat, ball, and glove to the game on Sunday. The
violent, steely waves menaced the fishermen.
The parenthetical comma is a pair of commas used to set off non-essential words or phrases in a
sentence: The sunset, glowing in the evening dusk, looked like a ball of fire. Teresa, my cousin,
immigrated from France in 1998.
The introductory comma separates an introductory phrase or clause from the rest. It is also used
to set off a beginning subordinate clause or a beginning independent clause: Yes, Mary is
planning to attend the dance this Friday. Although she was good at business, she chose the
profession of a teacher. I enjoyed watching the game, but my father thought it was too long.
38. A bright yellow shining light glowed from the lighthouse to warn travelers at sea.
A. NO CHANGE
B. bright, yellow, shining light
C. bright, yellow, shining, light
D. bright, yellow, shining, light,
39. At the track meet we will sprint hurdle and vault our way towards a victory.
A. NO CHANGE
B. we will sprint hurdle, and vault our way
C. we will sprint, hurdle, and vault our way
D. we will sprint hurdle and vault, our way
40. Among the guest speakers were an author an engineer a CEO and a journalist.
A. NO CHANGE
B. were an author an engineer a CEO, and a journalist.
C. were an author an engineer a CEO and, a journalist.

D. were an author, an engineer, a CEO, and a journalist.
41. We went to a great concert last night but the music was too loud.
A. NO CHANGE
B. concert last night, but the music
C. concert, last night but, the music
D. concert, last night, but the music
42. To open the door properly you must turn the knob while pressing in firmly.
A. NO CHANGE
B. properly you must turn the knob,
C. properly, you must turn the knob
D. properly, you must turn, the knob
43. William Brunet the police officer apprehended the suspect.

F. NO CHANGE
G. Brunet, the police officer apprehended
H. Brunet the police, officer apprehended
J. Brunet, the police officer, apprehended
2. APOSTROPHES, SEMICOLONS, & COLONS
Apostrophes are used either for missing letters (I’m, they’d, It’s raining outside, Who’s coming?)
or to show ownership (Juan’s car, children’s film, many flowers’ stems, Hercules’ victories).
Possessive pronouns do not have an apostrophe (yours, ours, its muffler, Whose idea is it?).
Do not use an apostrophe to make a noun plural.
Semicolons are used to connect two related independent clauses or sentences. (I called Jessica;
she will arrive in thirty minutes.)
Colons are used before a list of items—usually, after expressions like as follows or the following.
(This recipe includes these ingredients: chicken, curry, onions, brown sugar, and sour cream.)
44. Don’t you like spring? Its been a long winter.

A. NO CHANGE
B. spring? It’s
C. spring it’s
D. spring its
45. The girls didn’t say when they’d be back.

F. NO CHANGE
G. girl’s didn’t say when they’d
H. girls didnt say when they would
J. girls’ didn’t say when they’d
46. The extra change is theirs.

A. NO CHANGE
B. change is their’s
C. change is they’re
D. change is there’s

47. If you want to go fishing, you need the following items: bait, tackle, net, and hooks.
F. NO CHANGE
G. item’s, bait, tackle, net, and hooks.
H. items; bait, tackle, net, and hooks.
J. items: bait tackle net and hooks,
48. Almost all areas on earth have been explored by modern scientists; as a result, they
have now begun research on the floors of the sea.
A. NO CHANGE
B. scientists; as a result they
C. scientists, as a result, they
D. scientists. As a result they
49. Dont’ you remember they’re story about catching twenty-six butterfly’s?
F. NO CHANGE
G. Don’t you remember they’re story about catching butterfly’s?
H. Don’t you remember their story about catching butterflies?
J. Don’t you remember there story about catching butterflies?
50. The questions were tricky, but I did them.

A. NO CHANGE
B. question’s were tricky, but
C. questions were tricky; but I
D. questiones were tricky, but I
C. Usage: Subject-Verb Agreement, Tense, Pronouns, Adverbs & Adjectives,

Comparatives & Superlatives, Prepositions & Idioms
1. SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT
A verb must agree with its subject in number. A singular verb is used with a singular subject,
and a plural verb is used with a plural subject. Identify the real subject, and ignore the words
that come between the real subject and its verb. Use a plural verb with compound subjects that
contain the word and/both. Use a singular verb with a compound subject connected by or/nor.
51. My sister, together with the other girls, were excited about the trip.
A. NO CHANGE
B. are
C. have been
D. was
52. The answers you write on this test shows what type of personality you have.
F. NO CHANGE
G. showed
H. show
J. has shown
53. The endless days in 100 degree heat was enough to convince us we did not want to
live in the desert.
A. NO CHANGE
B. were
C. is

D. has
54. Mike, along with his friends, hope to study graphic design.
F. NO CHANGE
G. have hoped
H. are hoping
J. hopes
55. Neither Mike nor Marty like anchovies in his pizza.

A. NO CHANGE
B. likes
C. do like
D. don’t like
56. There in the distance was the remains of the ghost town.
F. NO CHANGE
G. has been
H. is
J. were
57. Every student in most high schools like pizza.

A. NO CHANGE
B. likes
C. do like
D. have liked
2. TENSE
The past and participle forms of regular verbs (work, play, pray, walk, look) are created by adding
–d or –ed to the present form. Irregular verbs (eat, drink, sing, swim, drive), however, do not
follow these rules.
Use the simple past tense when a past time is mentioned (yesterday, last Friday, two hours ago).
To distinguish one past event from another, use the past perfect tense (had gone, had finished)
for the earlier event.
The tense of a verb must be consistent with other verbs in the sentence or in the surrounding
sentences.
58. If you haven’t ate dinner yet, you can have hamburgers with us.
F. NO CHANGE
G. eat
H. eaten
J. not eaten
59. She has screamed at her friends many times, and they had ignored it.
A. NO CHANGE
B. have ignored
C. had been ignoring
D. were ignoring

60. When I had reached the station, the train had left.
F. NO CHANGE
G. reached
H. have reached
J. have been reaching.
61. By the year 2050, a person born in 1990 would have lived sixty years.
A. NO CHANGE
B. could have lived
C. will have lived
D. will live
62. Sam is walking down the street when he found a large suitcase.
F. NO CHANGE
G. has found
H. finds
J. had found
63. Although Alice loved to talk about healthy eating, she has died last year of malnutrition.
A. NO CHANGE
B. died
C. had died
D. was dead
64. As a boy, Edison was told he will never succeed at anything.

F. NO CHANGE
G. can
H. would
J. shall
3. PRONOUNS
A pronoun agrees with its antecedent (the noun it replaces) in number.

Singular pronouns (she) replace singular nouns (Joanna).
Plural pronouns (they) replace plural nouns (Janna and David).
A pronoun agrees with its antecedent in gender.
There are masculine (he), feminine (she) and neuter (it) pronouns.
A pronoun agrees with its antecedent in case (subjective, objective, possessive forms).
Use the subjective form (I, we, you, he, she) when a pronoun is the subject of a sentence.
Use the objective form (me, us, you, him, her) when the pronoun is the object.
Use the possessive case (my, our, your, his, its) to show possession.
Pronouns used after anybody, everyone, someone, nobody, one, each, either, and neither
should be singular.
65. Each of the boys was determined they would attend practice everyday.
A. NO CHANGE
B. he would
C. he will
D. them would
66. The announcer notified Jerry and I that we had won.

F. NO CHANGE
G. informed Jerry and I
H. notified me and Jerry
J. notified Jerry and me
67. Although the American bald eagle has been on the endangered species list for years, they
have been sighted in wildlife preserves much more frequently during that past two years.
A. NO CHANGE
B. they are
C. it can be
D. it has been
68.The students, who had been studying the space program, were thrilled to witness the lunar
landing.
F. NO CHANGE
G. about whom had been studying the space program
H. whom had been studying the space program
J. who had been studying the space program
69. Most people have a certain crime that one believes should be ranked as the worst of all
crimes.
A. NO CHANGE
B. that they believe
C. which one believes
D. that you believe
70. Scientists officially call this animal Giraffa Camelopardalis because it considers the animal to
look like a camel with the markings of a leopard.
F. NO CHANGE
G. they consider
H. they are considering
J. it is considered
4. ADJECTIVES & ADVERBS
An adjective describes a noun. An adverb modifies a verb, an adjective or another adverb.

Adverbs answer the question how, when, where an action is done.
Distinguish adjectives (melodious song) and adverbs (sang melodiously) from each other by their
position (An adjective comes before the verb, but an adverb comes after the verb) in the
sentence or by their form (-ly for adverbs). An adjective will always fill in this blank: He/she/it is
very _______.
71. Why did you stop so sudden?

A. NO CHANGE
B. much sudden?
C. suddenly?
D. hurried?
72. A police officer quite calm reported the accident.

F. NO CHANGE

G. quiet calm
H. quietly calm
J. quite calmly
73. The announcer spoke clear.

A. NO CHANGE
B. spoke clearly.
C. speaks clear.
D. will speak clear.
74. Over the hills darkly clouds gathered.

F. NO CHANGE
G. clouds gathered darkly.
H. dark clouds gathered
J. clouds darkly gathered
75. The room was very plainly.

A. NO CHANGE
B. very plain.
C. very plane.
D. not plain.
76. We roasted plumply chestnuts in the fire.

F. NO CHANGE
G. plumply roasted chestnuts
H. roasted chestnuts plumply
J. roasted plump chestnuts
77. The certificate appears authentically.

A. NO CHANGE
B. appears authentic.
C. authentically appears.
D. appear authentic
5. COMPARATIVES & SUPERLATIVES
Use the comparative degree of adjectives and adverbs to compare two people or things.
She is quicker than her brother. He talks more softly than his sister.
Use the superlative degree to compare more than two people or things.
She is the smartest girl in the class. He is the tallest in the family.
Avoid double superlatives (That was the most unkindest cut of all, my countrymen!)
78. Olga is the smartest of the two sisters.

F. NO CHANGE
G. most smartest
H. more smarter
J. smarter
79. It had the most crispiest crust of all.

A. NO CHANGE
B. crispiest

C. crispy
D. crispier
80. Elaine is the younger of the three children.

F. NO CHANGE
G. most young
H. more young
J. youngest
81. Anne is more prettier than her sister.

A. NO CHANGE
B. prettiest
C. prettier
D. pretty
82. Is George a worse player than Henry?

F. NO CHANGE
G. a bad
H. the worst
J. a more worse
83. She danced less confident after being criticized.

A. NO CHANGE
B. confident
C. more confident
D. less confidently
84. Johnny is less careful than Jane.

F. NO CHANGE
G. least careful
H. careful
J. less carefully
85. This one is the least attractive of the three hats.

A. NO CHANGE
B. less
C. more
D. better
6. PREPOSITIONS
A preposition shows the relationship between a noun/pronoun and other words in a sentence.
Certain words require a specific preposition. Avoid extra prepositions. Sentences that end with
prepositions are often awkward.
86. Next time put your money on your wallet.

F. NO CHANGE
G. in
H. at
J. from

87. Where is the neighbor’s dog at?
A. NO CHANGE
B. kept
C. on
D. OMIT
88. Do you have a knife to cut this bread with?

F. NO CHANGE
G. I can use to cut this bread
H. to cut with this bread
J. I can use to cut with this bread
89. Anne was angry at Juan.

A. NO CHANGE
B. towards
C. with
D. for
90. Ben was angry with the dog.

F. NO CHANGE
G. after
H. on
J. at
91. Susan differs by her sister in appearance

A. NO CHANGE
B. from
C. in front of
D. beside
92. The nurse took the bandage off of my finger.

F. NO CHANGE
G. of
H. off
J. on
93. There is a huge beverage store besides the church.

A. NO CHANGE
B. beside
C. near to
D. towards
7. IDIOMS
Idioms are expressions that require the use of a specific word. Notice the correct usage of certain
words often confused. (among/between, beside/besides, angry at/angry with, unless/without).
Notice too that could of, must of, should of, and would of are all nonstandard, but could have,
must have, should have and would have are all right.
Do not say the reason is because, but say the reason is that. Do not say among you and I, but
say between you and me. Do not say being that he is, but say since he is.

94. Smoking is harmful for your health.
F. NO CHANGE
G. on
H. to
J. OMIT
95. Being that he is older, he has senior privileges.

A. NO CHANGE
B. As he is
C. However he is
D. Since he is
96. Among you and I there are no secrets.

F. NO CHANGE
G. Among you and me
H. Between you and me
J. Between me and you
97. I didn’t come yesterday the reason is because a car hit me.
A. NO CHANGE
B. the reason is that
C. the reason why is that
D. the reason for it is because
98. You should of gone to the dentist a month ago for a checkup.
F. NO CHANGE
G. should of went
H. should off gone
J. should have gone
99. Don’t you ever go fishing no more?

A. NO CHANGE
B. fishing anymore?
C. fishing not at all?
D. fishing, don’t you?
100. You can’t make an omelet without you break the egg.
F. NO CHANGE
G. if you break
H. unless you break
J. unless and until you break
II. RHETORICAL SKILLS:
A. Style: Redundancy, Wordiness, Word Choice, Clarity.
*Diction: is the author’s word choice . Based on the surrounding context, an author will be very
particular about the words they use to convey an idea 💡

*The author’s tone: is how they feel about the topic they’re writing about. Do they feel negatively
about something, and are using sarcasm or irony to portray that?
*Style: is the way the author writes to fit a specific audience or purpose . For example, if they
were trying to address a group of scientists versus a group of teenagers, they would definitely
write differently .
1. Redundancy and Wordiness:
Some ACT English Test questions may ask you to identify or eliminate redundancy or
unnecessary wordiness within sentences. Redundancy is the unnecessary repetition of ideas.
Wordiness is the use of several words when a few can express the same idea more clearly and
concisely.
On the sentence level, in general, less is more. The fewer words you use to get your point
across, the better. Unnecessary words often waste time and cloud meaning. Sentences that don’t
have any words to waste are clear and have impact.
Wordiness and redundancy typically result from three different causes:
1. The use of unnecessary words or phrases.

Redundant: Turn left at the green colored house.
Correct: Turn left at the green house.
2. Unnecessary repetition of nouns or pronouns.

Redundant: Riva she couldn’t believe her ears.
Correct: Riva couldn’t believe her ears.
3. The use of wordy phrases instead of adverbs.

1.Wordy: She spoke in a very convincing manner.
Concise: She spoke very convincingly.
2. Wordy: He had a car that was old and rusty.

Concise: He had an old, rusty car.
104–
PRACTICE: Rewrite the following sentences to correct any ambiguity, wordiness, or redundancy.
1. I returned back to my room after the meeting was over.

_____________________________________________________________________________
2. I heard they are going to put a movie theater on campus.

____________________________________________________________________________
3. Please repeat again what you said.

_____________________________________________________________________________
4. While barbecuing our steaks, a hungry dog came into our backyard.
____________________________________________________________________________
ANSWERS

*Insertions are indicated in italics.
1. I returned back to my room after the meeting was over.
2. I heard they trustees are going to put a movie theater on campus.
3. Please repeat again what you said.
4. While we were barbecuing our steaks, a hungry dog came into our backyard.
2. Word Choice:
One of the trickier concepts that you will be tested on ACT English is your ability to choose the
right word from among many that are not quite right, and to spot when words are being used
incorrectly. Are you confident in your ability to find the differences in a group of similar words?
Can you distinguish what’s needed from the context of a question?
Diction is a fancy synonym for “word choice” - you may have heard your literature teacher talk
about it when analyzing a famous author’s writing style. On the ACT English, there are three
main ways that word choice becomes important:
 recognizing commonly confused words

 understanding meaning in context
 recognizing idiomatic uses of phrases with prepositions
*Let's look at some example sentences that illustrate these concepts.
There is nothing better then (1) waking up to the smell of freshly-brewed coffee. The exciting (2)
smell really gets my blood pumping.
1.
A. NO CHANGE
B. better than
C. better
D. better to
2.
E. NO CHANGE
F. simulating
G. dazzling
H. stimulating
Answers: 1. B; 2. D
B. Strategy: Use Appropriate Transitions, Maintain Tone, Maintain Main Idea, Provide
Supporting Details, Revision Strategies
1. Use Appropriate Transitions:

So what exactly are transition words anyways? Transition words do exactly what they sound like
they do: they create transitions between ideas in writing. With transition words and phrases, we
can show relationships between ideas quickly and easily.
How Transition Words Are Tested on the ACT
When you encounter a transition words question on ACT English or SAT Writing & Language,
chances are you’ll have to demonstrate the following:
1. Your knowledge of the transition words in question
2. Your ability to identify the relationship between the ideas in question
3. Your capacity to choose the right transition word to reflect this relationship
As a refresher, though, here is a table of the transition words and phrases high school students
are most familiar with:
for this reason regardless nonetheless also/too in on the other hand

addition
in fact therefore so furthermore finally hence
however for example last whereas and eventually
moreover thus indeed next previously in conclusion
first/second/third despite consequently nevertheless yet as a result
Now, it’s important to note that each transition word will show a specific relationship between
ideas. The word “however,” for example, will show a contrast of some kind, while the word
“furthermore” shows similarity.
Take a look at this table, which groups the words and phrases from the previous table into
general relationship categories:
Contrast Similarity / Addition Cause-and-Effect Sequence
however furthermore for this reason first
regardless in fact therefore second
on the other hand moreover consequently third
despite for example as a result finally
nonetheless indeed so previously
whereas and in conclusion next
nevertheless also/too thus eventually
yet in addition hence last
Practice :
1. The process of donating an organ can get quite complicated. Blood types and other
characteristics must match before organs can be transferred. In spite of that, unexpected
incompatibilities may exist, resulting in further medical problems.
A) NO CHANGE
B) Similarly,
C) According to some people,
D) Even then,
2. Although women in cities from New York to Boston demanded equality in academic opportunities,
most East Coast universities did not yield to such demands. In fact, coeducational balance did not
become a prominent issue for East Coast admissions officers until the 1960s.

A) NO CHANGE
B) In addition,
C) For example,
D) Be that as it may,
3. As it turned out, Senator Aldrich did not plan his Jekyll Island trip for relaxation
purposes. Therefore, he confidentially planned the weeklong affair to confer with Wall Street
executives for a specific purpose—to draft a banking reform bill that would create a centralized
American banking system.
A) NO CHANGE
B) Nevertheless,
C) Instead,
D) Afterwards,
4. Some conservatives claim that America was founded as a Christian nation by devout men who
sought to establish a system of law and governance based on the Bible. More secular voices, in
summary, have argued that the ``Christian nation'' concept is a misnomer.
A) NO CHANGE
B) likewise,
C) for instance,
D) on the other hand,
5. The general knew that the price of victory was enormous. Moreover, there would be over a
hundred battles and thousands of deaths by the time the war was over.
A) NO CHANGE
B) Yet,
C) Eventually,
D) Indeed,
2. Maintain Main Idea:
The main idea is nothing but the primary purpose of the passage. There are two broad types of
questions on the ACT Reading Test:
1. General questions that ask about broader concepts in the passage. These should be
answered from your initial reading
2. Detail-oriented questions that ask about specific information and/or relationships within the
passage. These can almost always be supported by an explicit (but cleverly hidden) piece of
information or relationship within the passage
Example
European zoos of the late 19th and early 20th centuries incorporated the visual cultures of
their animals’ native homes into ornate buildings - reflections of their nations’ colonial aspirations.
The Berlin Zoo’s ostrich house resembled an Egyptian temple, with large columns flanking the
entrance and scenes of ostrich hunts decorating the exterior. Berlin’s elephant enclosure was
built in the spirit of a Hindu temple; the home for its giraffes adopted an Islamic architectural style.
Zoos in Cologne, Lisbon, Antwerp, and Budapest, among others, created similar exhibits. These
zoos were no home for subtlety: The animals they contained were exotic to most visitors; the
buildings that did the containing reinforced the sensation.

Practice:
1. Which of the following best states the main idea of the paragraph?
A. Buildings in the late 19th and early 20th European zoos emphasized the exotic origins of the
animals they housed
B. Many buildings in the late 19th and early 20th centuries European zoos were built to
resemble Egyptian temples
C. European zoos in the late 19th and early 20th centuries sought to evoke subtle emotions in
their visitors
D. During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, most of the animals in European zoos came
from outside of Europe
2. The primary purpose of the paragraph is to?
A. Argue that European zoos of the late 19th and early 20th centuries should have made more
of an effort to accommodate their animals’ needs
B. Describe specific ways in which late 19th and early 20th century European zoo buildings
evoked the animals’ home countries
C. Compare the buildings at the Berlin Zoo to zoo buildings in Cologne, Lisbon, Antwerp, and
Budapest
D. Illustrate the importance of housing zoo animals in buildings that recreate their native homes
3. The author mentions “zoos in Cologne, Lisbon, Antwerp, and Budapest” (lines 13-14) in order to
illustrate what point?
A. Buildings in 19th and 20th century European zoos emphasized the exotic origins of the
animals they housed
B. Many buildings in 19th and 20th century European zoos were built to resemble Egyptian
temples
C. European zoos in the 19th and 20th centuries sought to evoke subtle emotions in their
visitors
D. During the 19th and 20th century centuries, most of the animals in European zoos came from
outside of Europe
Solutions
1. The main idea essentially states that European zoo buildings looked something like buildings
in the animals’ native countries. Only A and B mention buildings, so C and D can be eliminated
immediately. Option B states that many European zoos had buildings that resembled Egyptian
temples, whereas the passage only states that the Berlin zoo’s ostrich house resembled an
Egyptian temple. Option A is consistent with both the first and the last sentences: the buildings
“reinforced” the sensation that the animals were exotic. So that fits. Answer A is correct.
2. The most effective way to approach this question is to think about how the paragraph is
organized. The topic sentence presents an idea and the rest of the paragraph is devoted to
specific examples that support that idea. That’s exactly what B says, which makes it the correct
answer.

3. Although the question refers to lines 13-14, they should not be your focus. Instead, the last
few sentences say that the “buildings reinforced the sensation,” which corresponds to the
correct answer A.
3. Provide Supporting Details, Revision Strategies :
Add/Delete questions ask you if a sentence should be added or deleted from a specific part of a
passage. Typically, these questions involve two parts: you have to determine if the sentence
should be added or deleted, and you’ll also have to select why the sentence should be added or
deleted.
This is the general construction of an add question:
At this point, the writer is considering adding the following sentence.

[Question Sentence Here]
Should the writer make this addition here?
A. Yes, because…
B. Yes, because…
C. No, because…
D. No, because…
Delete Questions
Here is how delete questions are constructed:
The writer is considering deleting the underlined sentence. Should the writer do this?
A. Yes, because…
B. Yes, because…
C. No, because…
D. No, because…
Example
One of the most influential niche constructors is the earthworm, an organism found almost
everywhere on the planet. 1 A scientist only concerned with evolution would predict that, in order
to live on land, earthworms would have to significantly change. Earthworms didn’t change their
physiology a great amount, however, instead, they changed the soil to make it more like the
ocean in order to survive. Land with earthworms is less compacted, is more nutrient rich, and
better mixed than land without them – leading to monumental changes in the ecosystem.
The author is considering adding the following sentence.
Earthworms were originally aquatic organisms that were ill-equipped to survive on land.
Should the author make this addition?
Possible Answers:
A. Yes, because it adds information about the roles of earthworms as niche creators.
B. No, because the author does not further address why this fact is important.
C. Yes, because it explains the prediction made in the next sentence.
D. No, because it distracts from the discussion on niche construction.
Correct answer:
Yes, because it explains the prediction made in the next sentence


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A free bird leaps

But a bird that stalks

The caged bird sings

The free bird thinks of another breeze

But a caged bird stands on the grave of dreams

The caged bird sings

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You may write me down in history

Does my sassiness upset you?

Just like moons and like suns,

Did you want to see me broken?

Does my haughtiness offend you?

You may shoot me with your words,

Does my sexiness upset you?

Out of the huts of history's shame

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1. Although I am apprehensive about the test. I am going for it.

2. We wanted to do some cool work. After the test.

6. Because it was a gorgeous day. They didn’t want to fight.

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9. He had the heart of a lamb , he had the hide of a wolf.

12. I never really enjoyed science math is my favorite class.

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A descriptive phrase (modifier) needs to be as near as possible to the word it describes.

16. Sitting on a rock, the rumbling thunder faintly heard Candace.

17. Living by the airport, the noise bothered us.

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23. The cat is soft, cuddly, and has warmth.

25. The new auditorium is both beautiful and it is spacious.

29. You have to be smart, friendly, and show energy.

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Coordinate: and, but, yet, for, or, nor, so

33. I love cake, but I’m on a diet right now.

34. Well, you like it or not, you are on the team.

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36. The play is long, and it held my interest to the end.

B. Punctuation: Comma, Apostrophe, Semicolon, Colon, & Dash

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43. William Brunet the police officer apprehended the suspect.

2. APOSTROPHES, SEMICOLONS, & COLONS

44. Don’t you like spring? Its been a long winter.

45. The girls didn’t say when they’d be back.

46. The extra change is theirs.

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50. The questions were tricky, but I did them.

C. Usage: Subject-Verb Agreement, Tense, Pronouns, Adverbs & Adjectives,

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55. Neither Mike nor Marty like anchovies in his pizza.

57. Every student in most high schools like pizza.

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