<p>Hey, </p>
<p>Can anyone help me with these difficult English questions from the June 2008 of the ACT?</p>
<p>In his own time, he gained fame as a social critic who used his cowboy persona (as a means) to reach audiences with his shrewd, commonsense remarks on politics and everyday life. </p>
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<li> Which of the following alternatives to the underlined portion would not be acceptable?
A) in order
B) so that
C) so as
D) Delete underlined portion
I narrowed down to B and C but I cant decide between these two. Help! </li>
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<p>She (considers herself to be) a devoted wife and a doting mother and grandmother. </p>
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<li> Which of the following alternatives to the underlined portion would not be acceptable?
F) believes that she is
G) thinks of herself as
H) considers herself
J) thinks herself being
I narrowed down to F and J but I cant decide between these two. Help! </li>
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<p>Instead, loyalties lie with dedicated, hardworking athletesteam players whom, of course, play to win. In that sense the certainly (fits the mold of) the typical football fan. </p>
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<li> Which of the following alternatives to the underlined portion would be least
acceptable?
A) Finds the places for
B) Exhibits the characteristics of
C) Fits the stereotypes of
D) Follows the pattern of </li>
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<p>Lunar (rainbows, or moonbows,) are little known and, in that way, are like some other aspects of the natural world. </p>
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<li>
F) NO CHANGE
G) rainbows, or moonbows
H) rainbows or moonbows,
J) rainbows or, moonbows</li>
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<p>Service opportunities range (between) home repair and meal preparation to ride sharing and reading aloud </p>
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<li>
A) No Change
B) among
C) from
D) across
Why isnt between right here. Isnt is used to compare two things: repair and meal preparation?</li>
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