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ACT English Practice Question

Read the following excerpt and consider the bolded portion. Although the weavers use typical materials such as sticks, grass, and feathers to construct their nests, the nests look more like **disorganized piles**. The writer wants to emphasize the unusual appearance of the weavers’ nests by using playful language to evoke a specific image. Which choice best accomplishes this goal?

  1. A.No Change
  2. B.carelessly plunked-down haystacks.
  3. C.collections of disparate items.
  4. D.large knots.

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