English test
Punctuaton
ACT Strategies
Punctuation
General Rules
100

This portion of the test has how many questions?

What is 75

100

Use ....... at the end of all sentences.

What is a period

100

A good goal to have for taking the ACT is setting a good ...

What is a pace

100

When using commas, you join two independent clauses using a .........

What is a coordinating conjunction

100

Before the test, always listen to the instructor and read along as they read the _____ for each test.....

What are the directions

200

This portion is how long?

What is 45 minutes

200

Use periods in abbreviations such as_____?

What is Mr. Dr. Mrs. R.N. B.A. A.M. P.M.

200

While taking the ACT always watch the .....

What is time

200

Coordinating conjunctions are words such as......

What is For, And, Nor, But, Or ,Yet, So

200

The night before you are to get as much ...... as you can.

What is sleep

300

How many passages make up this test?

What is 5

300

Use...... to join two related sentences.

What is a semicolon

300

To help keep focus you should always eat a ......

What is good breakfast.

300

Dashes are used to indicate.....

What is sudden break or hesitation.

300

The ACT takes your score from the items you get ....

What is correct

400

When you don't know the answer, and the options have a lot of words which one should you chose?

What is shortest one

400

When using a colon, before the colon you must have a ...... clause.

What is independent

400

If you get stuck on a question ......

What is skip it and come back to it.

400

Parentheses are used to set off....

What are words, phrases, or clauses 

400

No ....... are allowed during the ACT other than a calculator for math.

What are electronic devices

500

You are not penalized for ______.

What is guessing

500

....... separate items in a list.

What are commas

500

When the last minute is announced pick ........... and fill out the rest of your bubbles.

What is one letter

500

An apostrophe is used to show

What is possession/ownership

500

No food or snack is allowed during the test except during ....

What is a break

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