ACT Question of the Day

1. ACT Question of the Day • Some viewers see the paintings of abstract artist James Little as impersonal, discordant rainbows. Others see them as minimalistic distillations of (61)emotion, in other words, they are metaphors for Little’s feelings about social issues and historical events. • F. no change • G. emotion, they see the paintings as • H. emotion the works offer • J. emotion,

2. ANSWER J – comma separates the main clause from the appositive phrase

3. Sentence Write ONE sentence that correctly uses an appositive phrase 1a. Siegel High was back in session, the greatest time of the year. 1b. First period English is indebted to Cynthia, the most honest student of all. 1c. I had to go to the store, that one on the corner

4. ACT Question of the Day • He paints large-scale patterns of (62) shapes – mostly triangles and narrow rectangles in vibrant contrasting hues. • Which choice is correctly punctuated and makes clear that all the shapes that Little paints are painted in vibrant and contrasting hues? • F. no change • G. shapes- mostly triangles and narrow rectangles – in vibrant, • H. shapes- mostly triangles – and narrow rectangles in vibrant, • J. shapes, mostly triangles and narrow rectangles in vibrant,

5. ANSWER G – the dash correctly sets off the phrase “mostly triangles and rectangles”

6. Sentence Write a sentence that correctly uses dashes to set off a phrase 2a. It is getting colder in Murfreesboro – might be 22 degrees on Wednesday evening – as we head further in winter.

7. ACT Question of the Day • His paintings explore the ambiguity of space, the energy of movement, and the coming together of unlikely elements. (63) But his subject he says is color. • A. no change • B. But his subject, he says, • C. But, his subject, he says • D. But his subject, he says

8. ANSWER B – the commas separate the nonessential phrase “he says”

9. Sentence Write ONE sentence that correctly uses commas to separate a nonessential phrase 3a. He was walking in the park, while eating his muffin, when he lost his keys. 3b. She loves oatmeal for breakfast, even though her brother does not, because it helps her taste buds wake up.

10. ACT Question of the Day • (Par 1) His paintings explore the ambiguity of space, the energy of movement, and the coming together of unlikely elements. But his subject he says is color. (64) • At this point, the author is considering adding the following true statement: • Little also says that Syracuse University, where he earned his MFA in 1976, was a “beacon for abstract painting.” • Should the writer make his addition here? (Par 2) In 2011, working out of his studio in Brooklyn, NY, Little is painting on a canvas using his own blends of beeswax and oil paint.

11. ACT Question of the Day • F. Yes, because it provides a smooth transition to the biographical focus of the paragraph that follows • G. Yes because it indicates where Little first became interested in color. • H. No, because it adds information that is tangentially related to the essay, but blurs the focus of the first paragraph. • J. No, because it causes unnecessary confusion concerning the essay’s assertion that Little works with geometric figures.

12. ANSWER H – The information is relevant to Little, but it would blur the paragraph’s focus

13. Daily Language Practice Week 10 Day 2 • 1. American whaling took place from Nantucket and Cape Cod, Massachusetts; New London, Connecticut; San Francisco, California; and Sag Harbor, New York. • 2. In all, more than seventy American ports sent out whalers.

14. ACT Question of the Day • Later, the government objected to the content of the plays, (41) which often showed the nobility in a bad light. • A. no change • B. that • C. who • D. OMIT the underlined word

15. ANSWER A

16. ANSWER A – which – non-essential information

17. Sentences – use a different relative pronoun for each (who, which or that) 3. People … Bob… The police… 4. The calculator… The ice cream cone… My dirty sock…

18. Daily Language Practice Week 10 Day 3 • 1. The peak year for American whaling was 1846, when 736 vessels and 70000 people were engaged in the industry. • 2. The decline in whaling was accelerated by the fact that there were fewer whales. The decline begun in 1847. [Combine sentences.]

19. Daily Language Practice Week 10 Day 3 • 1. The peak year for American whaling was 1846 when 736 vessels and seventy thousand people were engaged in the industry. • 2. The decline in whaling, which began in 1847, was accelerated by the fact that there were fewer whales.

20. ACT Question of the Day • In 2011, working out of his studio in Brooklyn, NY, Little is painting on canvas using his own blends of beeswax and oil paint. He applies at least fifteen layers of these paints that he blended himself(65) to achieve a thick, smooth, color-soaked, luminescent surface. • A. no change • B. paint, which is of his own making, and does so • C. his own blends that he made • D. these blends

21. ANSWER D – correct use of simplified antecedent

22. Sentences – 4. write ONE sentence with direct object5. write ONE subsequent sentence using a pronoun in place of the direct object6. write ONE subsequent sentence using a simplified form of the antecedent and not a pronoun 4a. My double decker tacos from Taco Bell delivered a satisfying crunch. 5a. It echoed around the lunchroom 6a. The crunch echoed around the lunchroom. 4b. I am looking forward to reading the Unwind series as a class. 5b. They look like exciting books 6b. The series looks to be incredibly exciting

23. ACT Question of the Day • Most of his paintings are voluminous(66), about six feet by eight feet. • A. no change • B. immesurable • C. mountainous • D. large

24. ANSWER D – a simple adjective keeps the tone consistent

25. Sentences7. Write ONE sentence that includes a simple adjective.8. Write ONE sentence that changes that adjective and thus changes the tone. (You don’t need to change the other words in the sentence unless you want to) 7a. My homework was hard. 8a. My homework was insanely difficult. 7b. The young man buttoned his vest and secured his tie. 8b. The young man fastidiously secured his silk tie and smoothed his checkered vest.

26. ACT Question of the Day • To create sharp visual breaks and clean edges of color in these expansive works, he paints slashing diagonal lines and rays. In his 2005 painting Bittersweet Victory, by all means, (67) the canvas is bisected by a vertical, beige line. • A. no change • B. for example, • C. in contrast, • D. thereafter,

27. ANSWER B – a simple adjective keeps the tone consistent

28. Sentences9. Write a causual or factual claim about anything.10. Use “for example” as an appositive phrase in the middle of a sentence to give an example that supports your claim 9a. Free ice cream would at lunch would make my job easier. 10a. Giving out pints of Blue Bell, for example, would make me smile more in the afternoon. 9b. Citrus fruits are delicious. 10b. Oranges, lemons, limes and grapefruits, for example, make my taste buds sing.

29. ACT Question of the Day • To create sharp visual breaks and clean edges of color in these expansive works, he paints slashing diagonal lines and rays. In his 2005 painting Bittersweet Victory, by all means, the canvas is bisected by a vertical, beige (68) line. Which of the following alternatives to the underlined portion would NOT be acceptable? • F. vertically bisected by a beige • G. bisected by a vertically beige • H. bisected vertically by a beige • J. bisected by a beige, vertical

30. ANSWER H – misplaced modifier