General Test Questions
Grammar Counts!
What's the message?
Reading is FUNdamental!
A little more reading!
100

This section contains 75 questions and is 45 minutes long. 

What is the English Section.

100

This punctuation mark ends a complete thought when not in a direct quote or an interjection.

What is a period?

100

True of False: You cannot write in the booklet.

What is False?

100

The subject of a piece of writing.

What is the theme?

100

This is how many questions are on the ACT Reading Test.


What is 40 questions?

200

You should never do this with a question on the ACT, even when running out of time.

What is skip the question.

200

There are seven of these which work together to connect independent clauses and they can be memorized with this mnemonic device

What is "FANBOYS"?

200

Try not to (loose, lose) your good reputation.

What is to lose?

200

True or False a workable strategy is: You should start to answer questions before you have read the entire passage.

What is "True".

200

True or False: you are penalized for guessing on the ACT Reading.

What is false?

300

This 10 minute break is taken after what section of the test. 

What is the math section.

300

The proper puctuation mark in the following example should be: "To cut through root vegetables like potatoes, rutagegas and parsnips, you should use a chef's knife( ) not a paring knife."

What is a comma.

300

Carlos [telephoned] Iris to tell [her] that he [would be] late for [their] [date].


Identify parts of speech.

What is 

telephoned=verb 

her=pronoun 

would be=verb 

their=pronoun date=noun

300

Make educated assumptions and conclusions based on factual information.

What is to draw logical inferences?

300

This is how many seconds you should spend on each question.


What is 52 seconds?

400

This section of the test allows approximately 1 minute per question. 

What is the math test.

400

This punctuation mark should only be used after a complete sentence to introduce a list, quote or detailed explanation.

What is a colon?

400

He took it [up on; upon; on; omit] himself to schedule the meeting.

What is upon?

400

The use of clear, descriptive words or phrases to achieve the goal of the writer. 

What is word choice?

400

You should do this first when looking at the ACT Reading passages.

What is skim?

500

The items you should have on test day are:

What are a calculator, your ID, admission ticket, pencils and a watch.

500

This punctuation mark should be used to separate two independent clauses.

What is a semi-colon?

500

He is (anxious, eager) to be finished with the dental treatment.

What is eager?

500

Between 55-60% of the reading test focuses on 

What is key ideas and details?

500

This is one type of wrong answer on the ACT Reading Test.


Wrong Answer 1: Too Specific Wrong Answer 2: Too Broad Wrong Answer 3: Reversed Relationship Wrong Answer 4: Unrelated Concept

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