Test Format
How long is the ACT English section?
45 minutes
A word that separates the subject from verb and expresses a relationship (i.e. above).
Preposition
Use a __________ after a complete sentence before a list or clarification.
colon
Give an example of a collective pronoun.
Any of the following:
each, anyone, everyone, someone, no one, everybody, anybody, somebody, nobody, either, neither
Correct the following sentence.
"Out of pizza, hamburgers, and hot dogs, I like eating pizza more."
"Out of pizza, hamburgers, and hot dogs, I like eating pizza the most."
How many questions are on the English section?
75
Name one helping verb.
is, am, are, was, were...
A _______ is not strong enough to separate two independent clauses on its own.
comma
SUBJECT vs. OBJECT
"Who" acts as the _________ of the sentence.
"Whom" acts as the _________ of the sentence.
subject
object
Correct the following sentence:
"Every afternoon we lay down and rest for an hour."
"Every afternoon we lie down and rest for an hour."
(Can only use lay to mean "recline" in the past tense.)
Name one grammar concept covered on the English section.
Any of the following:
Sentence Basics, Number Agreement, Punctuation, Possession, Tense, Parallelism, Transitions, Wordiness, Proper Wording, Illogical Comparisons
This sentence is made up of two or more independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses
compound-complex
You can use a ___________, instead of ",and" to join two complete, related sentences
semicolon
SUBJECT vs. OBJECT
"Me" acts as the _________ of the sentence.
"I" acts as the _________ of the sentence.
object
subject
Correct the following sentence:
"I found the awesome ACT English jeopardy game to be incredibly affective."
"I found the awesome ACT English jeopardy game to be incredibly effective."
True or False:
The questions are in a random order of difficulty.
True
Name the FANBOYS.
For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So
Do not use apostrophes with possessive _________.
pronouns
Words are _____________ when they only compare two things. (Generally ends in -er)
Words are _____________ when they are the highest level of something. (Generally ends in -est)
comparative
superlative
Correct the following sentence:
"I need to buy a lot from the store eggs, milk, bacon, and bread."
"I need to buy a lot from the store: eggs, milk, bacon, and bread."
There are _________ passages with _________ questions each.
5
15
Part of the sentence containing the verb and stating something about the subject (i.e. The man from the shop is a monster.)
Predicate
The _________ is the most versatile but least used punctuation mark.
dash
Describe what each means:
They're
There
Their
They're=they are
there=location
their=possession
Correct the following sentence:
"An earthquake that is 8 on the Richter scale a truly massive disaster indeed, will almost certainly be a major news story throughout the world."
"An earthquake that is 8 on the Richter scale - a truly massive disaster indeed - will almost certainly be a major news story throughout the world."