Her persistence paid off in her twenties, when Cisneros was admitted prestigious to the Writers' Workshop at the University of Iowa. The best placement for the underlined portion would be:
(A)where it is now.
(B) before the word admitted.
(C) before the word Writers’.
(D) before the word Workshop.
Lizards lazing in the sun and quail rustling through grasses surprised us. Wild blackberries melted on our tongues. For example, the aroma of crushed eucalyptus leaves tingled in our noses.
(A)NO CHANGE (B) On the other hand, the (C) Just in case, the (D) The
Correct Answer: D
Within that policy there's plenty of room for discussion, and editors have to be ready to sprint the distance favoring their choices.
(A)NO CHANGE (B) argue spiritedly for (C) contend the spirit of (D) be argumentative to
Correct Answer: B
The words of a novel or poem are literally "bound" within there pages.
(A)NO CHANGE (B) its (C) one’s (D) these
Correct Answer: B
More ACT English Exam Questions
- 1Their offspring hatch, feed on the milkweed, and the migration is eventually continued.
- 2The quill of this replacement feather is trimmed so that when the replacement feather is eventually attached to the quill stub still in the bird's body, the repaired feather will be equal in length to the original, whole feather.
- 3Here's how it works: A large lending institution lends the initial money to a microlending institution, $5 million or more. Assuming that a period will always be placed at the end of the sentence, the best placement for the under
- 4She sought start-up funding for the Cherokee Gardens, a commercial gardening operation. Her success with economic development led to her election, in 1983, as deputy chief.
- 5Few readers would recognize the name Theodor Geisel, though many know his pen name: Dr. Seuss. Which of the following alternatives to the underlined portion would NOT be acceptable?