ACT English practice questions
dependent clause - ANSWERcannot stand on it's own. ex: "when I went to Europe" "because I am a
teacher" "after I called the doctor"
Possessive of "it" - ANSWERits
Contraction of "it is" - ANSWERit's
Which is not a correct form?
its, it's, its' - ANSWERits'. This form does NOT exist.
They're=? - ANSWER"They are"
Their=? - ANSWERPossessive
There=? - ANSWERa place
Rewrite this with a possessive form of "teacher": The salary of this teacher is very high. - ANSWERThis
teacher's salary is very high.
Rewrite this with a possessive form of "teachers": The salaries of these teachers are very low. -
ANSWERThese teachers' salaries are very low.
Who's=? - ANSWER"Who is"
, Whose=? - ANSWERPossessive, ex: whose hat is this?
When do you use a semi-colon? - ANSWEROn 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. - ANSWERNO. Run-on/comma splice.
Need a comma? I went to the store that sells all the vintage toys. - ANSWERNO COMMA before or after
"THAT"
Is the comma correct? When I went to Chicago, the weather was terrible. - ANSWERYES. 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. - ANSWERNO. NO COMMA
between an independent clause + a dependent clause, if in that order.
Are the commas correct? I like apples, pear, and bananas. - ANSWERYes. 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. - ANSWERNO. 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. - ANSWERYES. The comma
is separating 2 adjectives whose order CAN be reversed.
dependent clause - ANSWERcannot stand on it's own. ex: "when I went to Europe" "because I am a
teacher" "after I called the doctor"
Possessive of "it" - ANSWERits
Contraction of "it is" - ANSWERit's
Which is not a correct form?
its, it's, its' - ANSWERits'. This form does NOT exist.
They're=? - ANSWER"They are"
Their=? - ANSWERPossessive
There=? - ANSWERa place
Rewrite this with a possessive form of "teacher": The salary of this teacher is very high. - ANSWERThis
teacher's salary is very high.
Rewrite this with a possessive form of "teachers": The salaries of these teachers are very low. -
ANSWERThese teachers' salaries are very low.
Who's=? - ANSWER"Who is"
, Whose=? - ANSWERPossessive, ex: whose hat is this?
When do you use a semi-colon? - ANSWEROn 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. - ANSWERNO. Run-on/comma splice.
Need a comma? I went to the store that sells all the vintage toys. - ANSWERNO COMMA before or after
"THAT"
Is the comma correct? When I went to Chicago, the weather was terrible. - ANSWERYES. 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. - ANSWERNO. NO COMMA
between an independent clause + a dependent clause, if in that order.
Are the commas correct? I like apples, pear, and bananas. - ANSWERYes. 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. - ANSWERNO. 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. - ANSWERYES. The comma
is separating 2 adjectives whose order CAN be reversed.
