Download ACT English Practice Questions and Answers for 2024 and more Exams Nursing in PDF only on Docsity! ACT English practice questions and answers 2024 dependent clause Correct Answer is 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 is its Contraction of "it is" Correct Answer is it's Which is not a correct form? its, it's, its' Correct Answer is its'. This form does NOT exist. They're=? Correct Answer is "They are" Their=? Correct Answer is Possessive There=? Correct Answer is a place Rewrite this with a possessive form of "teacher": The salary of this teacher is very high. Correct Answer is 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 is These teachers' salaries are very low. Who's=? Correct Answer is "Who is" Whose=? Correct Answer is Possessive, ex: whose hat is this? When do you use a semi-colon? Correct Answer is 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 is NO. Run-on/comma splice. Need a comma? I went to the store that sells all the vintage toys. Correct Answer is NO COMMA before or after "THAT" Is the comma correct? When I went to Chicago, the weather was terrible. Correct Answer is 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 is 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 is 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 is 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 is 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 is 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 is 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 is 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 is NO. "of" is a preposition. NO COMMA before or after a preposition. Is the comma correct? The forest was filled with snarling, animals. Correct Answer is NO. NO COMMA between an adjective and a noun. If you use who... Correct Answer is You can check that "he", "she", or "they" could replace
