Practice Tests - 1 - ACT MCQ

Of all of the possible subordinating conjunctions provided as answer choices, only "unless" makes it sound as though lying down and playing dead will result in the bear attacking. The other answers all make the opposite recommendation. So, "unless" most changes the meaning of the sentence and is thus the correct answer.

"Neither" is paired with "nor," "either" is paired with "or." “Neither Danny nor Rebecca” is the correct grammatical pairing in this situation. 

The first and second parts of the sentence are both independent clauses. Since they demonstrate a contrast (We like going to the class BUT the drive is too long), “but” is the correct conjunction in this sentence.

The “task” requires the infinitive of the verb in order to be grammatically correct. It helps to break down the sentence to its basics: “My first task was to watch.” 

The correct answer is the only one which matches the tense of the rest of the sentence. NO CHANGE would be correct if the tense were past progressive ("were walking"), but this is not the case.

The correct past tense of "go" is "went."

This is the proper usage of the subjunctive mood. In this instance, the speaker is not (and has presumably never been) a teacher, but is instead thinking about the potential scenario. When working with hypotheticals, the subjunctive is the correct case. 

The word “quickly” is an adverb that is used to modify the verb “fallen” (by explaining HOW the falling had taken place).

The sentence is correct as is. "Surprisingly" is an adverb modifying the verb, “quick,” so it correctly ends in “-ly.” The other options change the meaning of the sentence.

The adverb necessary here is "beautifully," which modifies the past participle, "written." Participles are verbs acting as adjectives. Adverbs can modify verbs or adjectives.