Victory for the ACT Exam 16e TG Sample

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STUDENT TEXT, p. 29  Because the prisoner had a history of attempted jailbreaks, he was put under heavy guard.  The prisoner was put under heavy guard because he had a history of attempted jailbreaks.  7. After Peter �inished painting the bird fteheedoearkhtereaen.d Jack hung it from a limb of 7. (B) English/Conventions of Standard English/Punctuation/Commas CC: ELA-Literacy.L.9–10.2 CCRS: BSC.PU.2 EXPLANATIONS In 1998, hundreds of people lost their lives in an earthquake.  Hundreds of people lost their lives in an earthquake in 1998.  When you come home, please ring the bell before opening the door.  Please ring the bell before opening the door when you come home.

A. No Change B. the bird feeder, he and Jack hung it C. the bird feeder; he and Jack hung it D. the bird feeder, he and Jack, hung it 8. Wt e nh ewnaPs at th ee xhpi lgahi ne es td mt oa rhki sgmi v oe nt hoe nr tt hh ae t entrance test she breathed a sigh of relief. FG.. NmootChhearn, tgheat ten was the highest mark given on the entrance test, H. mother that ten was the highest mark given on the entrance test, J. mother that ten was the highest mark given on the entrance test; 9. Tb ei mc ahuos ep ehse tpol as cnosrteowg oe ltl oo na nt hI veyeLxaema g u e school. A. No Change B. Tim hopes to score well on the exam: he plans to go to an Ivy League school. C. Tim hopes to score well on the exam, bLeeacaguuseeshcheopolal.ns to go to an Ivy D. Tim hopes to score well on the exam he plans to go to an Ivy League school.

Difficulty Level = 1; Teaching Time = 3–6 minutes; Purpose = Example The �irst clause (“After Peter �inished pi natirnotdi nugc ttohreybcilradu fseee, ds oe ra” )c iosma mn a m u s t follow. 8. (H) English/Conventions of Standard English/Punctuation/Commas CC: ELA-Literacy.L.9–10.2 CCRS: BSC.PU.2 Difficulty Level = 1; Teaching Time = 3–6 minutes; Purpose = Example Ac l acuosme m( “aWshheonu lPdaftoel lxopwl ati hn ee di nttor ohdi su c t o r y mt h oe t shuebr o. r. d. iennat trea nc lcaeu tsees ft o” )l l. oHwo swtehvee mr , iaf i n cselatuist eofifnwaisthenatecnocmem, yao.u do not need to 9. (A) English/Conventions of Standard English/No Change CC: ELA-Literacy.L.9–10.2 CCRS: AVG.PU.4 Difficulty Level = 1; Teaching Time = 3–6 minutes; Purpose = Example Ts ehceo snedn ct el anucsee i (s “ cboercraeuc st ea hs ewpr li at tnesn t. oT hg oe taon da nt hI ve yr eLf oe raeg,uneosccohmo oml ”a) ii ss ns ue bc eosrsdai nr ya. t e , (i nBa)pi sp rnoopt rci oa trer ei nc t tbhei sc acuo snet etxhte. (cDo )l oins wi s r o n g because it is a run-on sentence.