Download ACT English Practice Exam: 50 Questions with Answers and more Exams English Language in PDF only on Docsity! ACT English Practice Exam 50 Questions with Verified Answers Dependent clause - CORRECT ANSWER cannot stand on it's own. ex: "when I went to Europe" "because I am a teacher" "after I called the doctor" Possessive of "it" - CORRECT ANSWER its Contraction of "it is" - CORRECT ANSWER it's Which is not a correct form? its, it's, its' - CORRECT ANSWER its'. This form does NOT exist. They're=? - CORRECT ANSWER "They are" Their=? - CORRECT ANSWER Possessive There=? - CORRECT ANSWER a place Rewrite this with a possessive form of "teacher": The salary of this teacher is very high. - CORRECT ANSWER This teacher's salary is very high. Rewrite this with a possessive form of "teachers": The salaries of these teachers are very low. - CORRECT ANSWER These teachers' salaries are very low. Who's=? - CORRECT ANSWER "Who is" Whose=? - CORRECT ANSWER Possessive, ex: whose hat is this? When do you use a semi-colon? - CORRECT ANSWER On the ACT, it's the same as a period. Are the commas correct? Jacksonville is Florida's largest city by land area, however, it is not the largest by population. - CORRECT ANSWER NO. Run-on/comma splice. Need a comma? I went to the store that sells all the vintage toys. - CORRECT ANSWER NO COMMA before or after "THAT" Is the comma correct? When I went to Chicago, the weather was terrible. - CORRECT ANSWER YES. The comma is separating a dependent clause + an independent clause, in that order. Is the comma correct? The weather was terrible, when I went to Chicago. - CORRECT ANSWER NO. NO COMMA between an independent clause + a dependent clause, if in that order. Are the commas correct? I like apples, pear, and bananas. - CORRECT ANSWER Yes. Commas separating items in a list of 3 or more. ____, ____, and ____ Is the comma correct? I like dogs that have black spots, and cats with orange stripes. - CORRECT ANSWER NO. NO COMMA separating a list of only 2 things. INCORRECT: ______, and _______ CORRECT: ______ and ____ Is the comma correct? The snarling, drooling raccoon in the cage scared me. - CORRECT ANSWER YES. The comma is separating 2 adjectives whose order CAN be reversed. Is the comma correct? The big, red ball bounced into the street. - CORRECT ANSWER NO. NO COMMA separating adjectives whose order CANNOT be reversed. Is the comma correct? Jacksonville is a very large city, some cities are even bigger. - CORRECT ANSWER NO. You must use a period or semi-colon to separate 2 independent clauses (2 complete sentences). Is the comma correct? The man in the red coat, will definitely miss the bus. - CORRECT ANSWER NO. NO COMMA between a subject and a verb. Is the comma correct? She is one of the greatest painters, of all time. - CORRECT ANSWER NO. "of" is a preposition. NO COMMA before or after a preposition.
