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ACT English: Passage Drill Drill 2, Problem 6. Which verb best matches the subject's emotional state?

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Here's your Shmoop du jour, brought to you by cat glue. For the kitty that won't stay put.

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How would you correct the following underlined portion from the passage? Does it need correcting?

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This question requires us to get inside the kitty's head a bit.

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We know that the cat was all kinds of freaked-out, so we need to find the verb

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that matches his emotional state.

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Choice (A) is incorrect because "jogged" doesn't get across how scared this cat was.

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If we were scared of something, would we simply jog away from it? Nah, and neither would a cat.

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(D) doesn't work either. To saunter is to walk in a slow, relaxed manner, which doesn't fit.

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Choice (C) suggests the word "trotted."

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Though a trot is faster than a saunter, it still doesn't get across the sense of urgency we need.

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Choice (B) is the best answer. To dart is to run somewhere suddenly or rapidly, which

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fits perfectly here.

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