ACT Compass Writing Test Prep - Question List

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16. Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.

It is crucial for the Spanish government to show it has control over country.
  1. over country
  2. over the country
  3. over a country
  4. over an country
17. Which course of action most improves the following sentence?

If you would have taken out a second mortgage to finance your vacation, you would be in trouble now that you are out of work.
  1. Remove the tense shift.
  2. Fix the parallel structure.
  3. Fix subject/verb agreement.
  4. Fix the comma splice.
18. Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.

It can be drawn into wire or hammered out into sheets, it is often mixed with gold for “white gold” jewelry.
  1. into sheets, it is often
  2. into sheets it is often
  3. into sheets; it is often
  4. into sheets: it is often
19. Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.

It had invaded China and its alliance with Germany and Italy (the Axis Powers), along with its occupation of French Indochina strained diplomatic relations.
  1. its
  2. it’s
  3. its’
  4. it
20. Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.

With over 200 ethnic groups represented the people of the Congo have a wide variety of customs, traditions, and values.
  1. With over 200 ethnic groups represented the people
  2. With over 200 ethnic groups represented, the people
  3. With over 200 ethnic groups represented. The people
  4. With over 200 ethnic groups represented; the people

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