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PrepPros ACT English Course

Answer Key
Chapter 1: Sentence Structure
Page 5 Exercise: Page 8 Practice:
1. Phrase 1. B, C
2. Independent Clause 2. A
3. Independent Clause 3. A, B, C
4. Dependent Clause 4. A, C
5. Phrase 5. B, C
6. Independent Clause 6. A
7. Dependent Clause 7. A
8. Phrase 8. A
9. Phrase
10. Independent Clause
11. Independent Clause Chapter 1 Practice (pp. 10-11)
12. Phrase
1. C
13. Dependent Clause
2. A
14. Dependent Clause
3. D
4. C
Page 6 Practice:
5. D
1. D 6. C
2. B 7. B
3. D 8. A
4. A 9. B
5. B 10. C
6. D 11. C
12. B
13. B
14. D

Chapter 2: Commas 4 Types of Comas


Page 14 Practice:
1. No additional commas needed
2. No additional commas needed
3.
4. No additional commas needed
5. No additional commas needed
6. The CEO of Tesla, Elon Musk, has revolutionized the car industry.
7. No additional commas needed
8.

Page 16 Practice:
1. Before the race began, the team did a final check on the sparkplugs in the engine.
2. Donations for the campaign in Georgia broke records during the 2020 election.
3. The luxury dog bed with the ornate frame and supportive memory foam seems a bit excessive to
me.
4. During the movie to the concession stand for some popcorn.
5. At the corner, the host stood with a microphone in her hand.

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Page 19 Practice:
1. Although James demanded pizza for dinner, his mother decided to make grilled chicken and
broccoli instead.
2. Mr. Alvin, a very popular teacher among the students, cancelled the final exam.
3. I could not believe that Deadpool was such a popular movie.
4. While my friend Mary thought that dolphins were the fastest animals in water, she was
surprised to learn it was actually a sailfish.
5. Owls, notorious for their amazing night vision, have fantastic hearing at night, so they can
actually hear their prey from hundreds of feet away even if they cannot see it.
6. On second thought, the real reason that I did not like Scott was his lack of honesty.
7. Some cultures, though, enjoy bizarre foods like bugs or snakes.
8. After graduating, Darren played for the San Diego Padres where he had a long career as a relief
pitcher.
9. Because he was the best in Dallas, award-winning head chef Phillip Small owned multiple very
successful restaurants.
10. My favorite author is J.K. Rowling, who is famous for writing the Harry Potter series.
11. The fisherman carrying their catch walked into the Seattle fish market, a place famous for how
the vendors throw fish to entertain customers.
12. At first glance, the cuttlefish, which can change colors to blend into its surroundings, looked just
like the brain coral behind it, and I did not see it in the picture.
13. Last summer, the local flooding caused by a breach in the Reynolds Dam caused over ten

14. The basil plant, for example, needs full sunlight, but cilantro grows best in partial sunlight.

Page 22 Practice:
1. Scientists are trying to determine what animal the newly discovered fossilized bones are from.
2. The white, fluffy clouds floated quickly by in the crisp evening wind.
3. The big sun bear is known for climbing the fence and swimming in the heated community pool
in the spring.
4. The cunning, sneaky red foxes got into the chicken coop again last night.
5. The powerful liquid detergent makes my dirty sweaty, clothes smell so much better.
6. My car engine made an annoying rattling sound right before breaking down.
7. The local hot air balloon company specializes in making colorful, creative designs.
8. Laura placed an order for Italian coffee beans and three expensive ceramic coffee mugs.

Pages 23 Practice:
1. A, C
2. A, B
3. A
4. A
5. A, B
6. C
7. C

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Chapter 2 Practice (Pages 25-28)


1. D 15. C
2. A 16. C
3. B 17. D
4. D 18. B
5. B 19. C
6. D 20. A
7. A 21. B
8. A 22. C
9. A 23. D
10. B 24. D
11. A 25. C
12. C 26. C
13. A 27. D
14. D

Chapter 3: Semicolons, Colons, Dashes, Apostrophes, and Quotation Marks


Semicolons Practice (Page 29): Apostrophes Practice (Page 34):
1. ; 1.
2. , 2.
3. , 3. doors
4. , , 4.
5. , , ; 5.
6. ; ,
Possessive Pronouns and Contractions
Semicolons, Colons, and Commas Practice (Page 35):
(Page 31):
1. : its
2. : your
3. ,
4. ; or : their
5. ;
6. : whose
7. :
8. , : ,
9. , : or ; Quotation Marks Practice (Page 36):
1. D
Dashes Practice (Page 33):
2. D
1. C 3. A
2. D
3. C
4. A
5. C

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Chapter 3 Practice: (Pages 37-39):


1. B 14. D
2. A 15. B
3. B 16. B
4. A 17. C
5. B 18. C
6. C 19. C
7. B 20. D
8. C 21. A
9. A 22. B
10. D 23. A
11. B 24. C
12. D 25. C
13. C

Chapters 1-3 Problem Set:


1. B 20. C
2. C 21. B
3. A 22. C
4. D 23. A
5. A 24. B
6. B 25. A
7. D 26. D
8. A 27. D
9. B 28. A
10. D 29. C
11. A 30. A
12. D 31. B
13. C 32. A
14. D 33. C
15. B 34. C
16. A 35. D
17. C
18. D
19. A

Chapter 4: Verbs
4. were
Practice (Page 45): 5. sells
6. takes
1. cheers
7. have
2. requires
8. is
3. is
9. have
10. calls
wins
11. get
make
12. is
13. makes
Subject Verb Agreement Practice (Page 46):
14. requires
1. grooms
2. are
3. were

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Verb Tense Practice (Page 48): 5. B


6. C
1. caused
7. A
2. devoured
8. B
3. told
9. C
4. swum
10. D
5. would have arrived
11. C
6. be
12. C
7. begins
13. D
8. will get
14. B
9. closed
15. D
10. bought
16. D
11. sunk
17. D
12. have
18. B
19. B
Chapter 4 Practice (Pages 50-52):
20. D
1. C 21. C
2. A 22. A
3. C 23. D
4. C

Chapter 5: Pronouns
Pronoun Case Practice (Page 55): Ambiguous Pronouns Practice (Page 58):
1. me 1. B
2. her 2. D
3. him himself 3. D
4. me 4. B
5. who 5. C
6. their its 6. B
7. myself
8. her its Chapter 5 Practice (Pages 59-61):
9. us
1. C
10. who whom
2. D
11. they
3. A
12. who whom
4. C
5. D
Pronoun Agreement Practice (Page 56):
6. C
1. his 7. C
2. their 8. A
3. her 9. B
4. they 10. A
5. his or her 11. C
6. its 12. C
7. who his or her them 13. A
8. their they 14. A
9. its 15. D
10. you your 16. C
17. D
18. D
19. C
20. C

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21. D
22. B
23. B

Chapter 6 Misplaced Modifiers:


Chapter 6 Practice (Pages 67-70):
1. C 11. B
2. B 12. B
3. B 13. B
4. B 14. B
5. C 15. D
6. C 16. B
7. B 17. A
8. A 18. C
9. D 19. B
10. A 20. A

Chapter 7: Parallel Structure


Parallel Structure and Lists Practice (Page 71):
1. Theresa was expecting a visit from her mother, so she made her bed, cleaned the shelves of the
refrigerator, and swept the kitchen floor.
2. Attempting to sneak out of the house, Janice grabbed her phone, her purse, and her wallet and
then climbed out the back window
3. Chevy, our golden retriever, chews on the furniture, barks at the neighbors, and thinks his
shadow is real.
4. t the couch by myself than to lift it with some friends
5. I would rather get free music with commercials than pay for music with no commercials.

Special Cases for Parallel Structure Practice (Page 72):


1. Both a scholar and an athlete, Sylvia got a scholarship to row crew in college.
2. The news report is neither accurate nor fair.
3. Neither scolding the child nor attempting to bribe him helped to calm him down.
4. The haunted house not only required participants to sign a waiver before entering but also
asked them to turn their phones off for the entire experience.
5. Forms of payment accepted are either cash or Venmo.

Parallel Structure and Comparisons Practice (Page 73):


1. Unlike those of
grade.
2. There was no mystery greater than that of the left shoe thief at my high school.
3. those of all current
NBA players.
4. Unlike those at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, the teams at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa
had to deal with the constant noise from the vuvuzela horns.

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Chapter 7 Practice (Pages 74-76):


1. C 10. A
2. C 11. C
3. A 12. A
4. A 13. A
5. B 14. D
6. A 15. B
7. C 16. D
8. C 17. A
9. D 18. C

Chapter 8: Other Miscellaneous Topics


Chapter 8 Practice (Pages 81-82):
1. C 7. C
2. B 8. A
3. D 9. D
4. C 10. B
5. A 11. B
6. C 12. A

Chapter 9: Grammar Review


Chapter 9 Practice (Pages 84-88):

1. D 21. A
2. B 22. A
3. D 23. D
4. B 24. D
5. D 25. D
6. C 26. B
7. A 27. C
8. C 28. D
9. D 29. C
10. B 30. C
11. C 31. B
12. D 32. A
13. B 33. D
14. C 34. D
15. C 35. B
16. D 36. A
17. D 37. B
18. D 38. A
19. A 39. B
20. C 40. C

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Chapter 10: Redundancy, Wordiness, and Irrelevance


Chapter 10 Practice (Pages 92-93):
1. B 8. A
2. D 9. D
3. C 10. D
4. B 11. A
5. A 12. B
6. D 13. D
7. B

Chapter 11: Word Choice


Chapter 11 Practice (Pages 94-95):
1. A 6. A
2. A 7. C
3. C 8. B
4. A 9. B
5. C 10. C

Chapter 12: Transitions


Chapter 12 Practice (Pages 99-100):
1. D 6. D
2. D 7. C
3. B 8. A
4. C 9. C
5. A 10. A

Chapter 13: Which Choice


Chapter 13 Practice (Pages 104-108):
1. C 11. B
2. D 12. D
3. C 13. C
4. A 14. C
5. C 15. C
6. C 16. C
7. B 17. D
8. B 18. A
9. D 19. C
10. C 20. B

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Chapter 14: Adding or Deleting Information


Chapter 14 Practice (Pages 113-115):
1. D
2. A
3. A
4. D
5. A
6. C
7. A
8. A
9. C
10. A

Chapter 15: Logical Placement


Chapter 15 Practice (Pages 116-119):
1. C
2. A
3. C
4. D
5. D
6. C
7. C
8. D

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Apostrophes are used to indicate possession by adding 's to singular nouns ('the dog's bone') and just an apostrophe to plural nouns that already end in 's' ('the dogs' owner'). For compound nouns and joint possession, the placement of the apostrophe varies; in 'my brother-in-law's car,' it denotes possession by one brother-in-law, while 'Jessica and Mark's home' indicates shared ownership .

Parallel structure ensures that related ideas are expressed in a consistent format, enhancing the readability and flow of sentences. It promotes clarity by aligning similar elements of a sentence, such as verbs or phrases, in a balanced and equal grammatical structure. For instance, 'Chevy, our golden retriever, chews on the furniture, barks at the neighbors, and thinks his shadow is real' maintains the verb-noun pattern, making it easy to follow .

Transitions connect ideas, ensuring a smooth and logical flow throughout a text. They provide signals for relationships between sentences and paragraphs, such as contrast ('however'), addition ('moreover'), and causation ('therefore'). Effective use of transitions helps maintain coherence, guiding readers through complex arguments or narratives .

Semicolons should be used to join two independent clauses that are closely related but not joined by a conjunction (e.g., 'The sun was setting; the sky turned a shade of orange'). They are also used in lists where the items themselves include commas, ensuring clarity, such as in 'We visited Miami, Florida; Houston, Texas; and San Diego, California' .

Pronoun agreement ensures pronouns match their antecedents in number, gender, and person. For example, if the antecedent is singular, the pronoun must be singular ('Each student must bring his or her pencil'). Correct agreement avoids ambiguity and confusion, helping maintain clarity in communication .

Redundancy and wordiness can be eliminated by removing unnecessary words, using strong verbs, and choosing concise synonyms. This enhances clarity and focus by streamlining sentence structure. For example, replacing 'at this point in time' with 'now' reduces wordiness, while still conveying the intended meaning effectively .

Subject-verb agreement involves matching a singular subject with a singular verb form and a plural subject with a plural verb form ('The cat runs,' 'The cats run'). This alignment ensures grammatical correctness and clarity in communication, avoiding errors and misunderstandings in sentence construction .

In complex sentences, commas are commonly used to separate a dependent clause from an independent clause when the dependent clause comes first. For example, 'Although James demanded pizza for dinner, his mother decided to make grilled chicken and broccoli instead.' When the independent clause comes first, a comma is not typically needed before the dependent clause .

An independent clause can stand alone as a complete sentence as it contains a subject and a predicate expressing a complete thought. In contrast, a dependent clause cannot stand alone; it does not express a complete thought and typically relies on an independent clause for meaning, often being introduced by a subordinating conjunction .

Misplaced modifiers distort the intended meaning by modifying the wrong part of a sentence, often causing confusion or ambiguity. They can be corrected by placing the modifier close to the word or phrase it is meant to modify. For instance, 'The man snorted loudly on his motorcycle' should be revised to 'The man on his motorcycle snorted loudly' to make it clear that the man, not the motorcycle, snorted loudly .

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