Grammar & Usage
Which sentence uses the correct verb agreement?
A. The group of students are going to the museum.
B. The group of students is going to the museum.
C. The group of students were going to the museum.
D. The group of students has been going to the museum.
B. The group of students is going to the museum.
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
A. My friend who lives in Chicago is coming to visit.
B. My friend, who lives in Chicago, is coming to visit.
C. My friend who lives, in Chicago, is coming to visit.
D. My friend who, lives in Chicago is coming to visit.
B. My friend, who lives in Chicago, is coming to visit.
What is the best approach to answer a reading question?
A. Read the questions before the passage.
B. Skim the passage and then read the questions.
C. Read the passage carefully before answering.
D. Guess based on keywords in the question.
A. Read the questions before the passage.
What is the best way to organize an essay?
A. Write as ideas come to mind.
B. Create an outline first.
C. Start with a random detail and work backward.
D. Write the body first, then the introduction and conclusion.
B. Create an outline first.
What should your essay's thesis statement do?
A. Introduce your main argument clearly.
B. Include every example you plan to discuss.
C. Be vague to allow flexibility.
D. Restate the prompt.
A. Introduce your main argument clearly.
Identify the correct use of pronouns.
A. Each of the players brought their own ball.
B. Each of the players brought his or her own ball.
C. Each of the players brought their ball.
D. Each of the players brought its ball.
B. Each of the players brought his or her own ball.
Where should a semicolon be placed?
A. I have a big test tomorrow however I haven’t studied.
B. I have a big test tomorrow; however, I haven’t studied.
C. I have a big test tomorrow, however I haven’t studied.
D. I have a big test tomorrow; however I haven’t studied.
B. I have a big test tomorrow; however, I haven’t studied.
Which strategy is best for time management in ACT Reading?
A. Spend equal time on all passages.
B. Focus on the hardest passage first.
C. Skip a passage and return to it later.
D. Answer the easiest questions first for each passage.
D. Answer the easiest questions first for each passage.
Which sentence is concise?
A. The reason why I came to the store was that I needed to buy milk.
B. I came to the store to buy milk.
C. I came here due to the fact that I needed milk.
D. I had to come to the store because I needed to buy milk.
B. I came to the store to buy milk.
Which of these is NOT recommended in the ACT essay?
A. Supporting your ideas with examples.
B. Addressing opposing perspectives.
C. Using personal stories.
D. Writing a conclusion.
C. Using personal stories.
Which sentence uses an adjective correctly?
A. She runs very quick in the mornings.
B. She runs very quickly in the mornings.
C. She is a quickly runner in the mornings.
D. She runs most quick in the mornings.
B. She runs very quickly in the mornings.
IWhich sentence is punctuated correctly?
A. She loves baking; cakes, pies, and cookies.
B. She loves baking: cakes, pies, and cookies.
C. She loves baking cakes, pies, and cookies.
D. She loves baking; cakes; pies; and cookies.
C. She loves baking cakes, pies, and cookies.
ow should you deal with questions asking for the main idea?
A. Look for details in the second paragraph.
B. Reread the conclusion.
C. Identify recurring themes or ideas in the passage.
D. Find the longest sentence in the passage.
C. Identify recurring themes or ideas in the passage.
Which sentence is most effective for persuasion?
A. This issue is important.
B. Many people believe this issue is important.
C. This issue affects thousands of families every day.
D. This issue should matter because I think it's important.
C. This issue affects thousands of families every day.
What should you do if you run out of time while writing?
A. End mid-sentence.
B. Write a quick summary in the last paragraph.
C. Leave it unfinished.
D. Erase everything.
B. Write a quick summary in the last paragraph.
hoose the sentence with correct parallel structure.
A. I enjoy swimming, biking, and to hike.
B. I enjoy swimming, biking, and hiking.
C. I enjoy swimming, to bike, and hiking.
D. I enjoy swimming, biking, and hike.
B. I enjoy swimming, biking, and hiking.
dentify the sentence with proper colon usage.
A. There are three things I love: pizza, ice cream and chocolate.
B. There are: three things I love, pizza, ice cream, and chocolate.
C. There: are three things I love pizza, ice cream, and chocolate.
D. There are three things I love; pizza, ice cream, and chocolate.
A. There are three things I love: pizza, ice cream and chocolate.
If you encounter a question about tone, what should you do?
A. Focus on adjectives and descriptive words.
B. Count how many times a word appears.
C. Focus on the conclusion only.
D. Look for dialogue in the passage.
A. Focus on adjectives and descriptive words.
Which is an example of effective word choice?
A. The weather is nice.
B. The weather is unseasonably warm and pleasant.
C. The weather is good for a day outside.
D. The weather is not bad.
B. The weather is unseasonably warm and pleasant.
What is the best way to analyze an opposing perspective?
A. Dismiss it outright.
B. Explain why it has some merit but ultimately disagree.
C. Ignore it entirely.
D. Agree with it completely.
B. Explain why it has some merit but ultimately disagree.
Identify the correctly written sentence.
A. If I were rich, I would buy a mansion. B. If I was rich, I would buy a mansion.
C. If I would be rich, I would buy a mansion.
D. If I had been rich, I would buy a mansion.
A. If I were rich, I would buy a mansion.
How should this sentence be corrected?
I went to the store I forgot to buy milk.
A. I went to the store, I forgot to buy milk.
B. I went to the store; I forgot to buy milk.
C. I went to the store because I forgot to buy milk.
D. I went to the store: I forgot to buy milk.
B. I went to the store; I forgot to buy milk.
What should you do when asked about the author\u2019s purpose?
A. Identify why the author wrote the passage (to inform, entertain, or persuade).
B. Count the number of paragraphs.
C. Focus only on the first paragraph.
D. Ignore the question and move on.
A. Identify why the author wrote the passage (to inform, entertain, or persuade).
What is the purpose of transitional words like 'however' and 'although'?
A. To introduce new ideas.
B. To connect ideas and show relationships.
C. To make sentences longer.
D. To confuse the reader.
B. To connect ideas and show relationships.
hich is the best way to improve sentence variety in an essay?
A. Combine short sentences using conjunctions.
B. Use the same sentence structure repeatedly.
C. Avoid compound or complex sentences.
D. Add as many details as possible to each sentence.
A. Combine short sentences using conjunctions.