ACT English TEST 2024 GRADED A+ WITH ANSWERS
TOP PREDICTION
Fix the apostrophe(s).
Deborahs groceries' melted in the car. - ANSWER: Deborah's groceries melted in the
car.
Fix the commas.
Amy charged exceedingly, reasonable prices for tutoring. - ANSWER: Amy charged
exceedingly reasonable prices for tutoring.
Fix the commas.
Rebecca bought milk eggs and cheese. - ANSWER: Rebecca bought milk, eggs, and
cheese.
Fix the pronoun agreement.
Herpetophobia is when people have a fear of snakes. - ANSWER: Herpetophobia is a
term that means a fear of snakes.
Fix the idiom.
Teachers around the world appreciate that young readers, throughout the Harry
Potter books, have discovered the joy of reading. - ANSWER: Teachers around the
world appreciate that young readers, through the Harry Potter books, have
discovered the joy of reading.
Fix the counting word.
Since it's raining, I have a few less things to do this weekend. - ANSWER: Since it's
raining, I have fewer things to do this weekend.
Fix the modifier.
Jonathan offered a fair convincing excuse for his lateness. - ANSWER: Jonathan
offered a fairly convincing excuse for his lateness.
Who versus Whom - ANSWER: Who is a subjective pronoun (subject of the clause),
and whom is an onbjective pronoun (object of the clause)
Who picked up my check?
to whom did you give my check?
Colon - ANSWER: A punctuation mark used after a complete statement to introduce
an explanation of the statement and/or a list of related elements
Billy has three ways of getting to school: bus, train, and bike.
Semicolon - ANSWER: A punctuation mark used to link two independent clauses or
used between items in a list containing commas
Jenny is a dog lover; Robert prefers cats.
, Comma - ANSWER: A punctuation mark used to seperate items in a list or to change
restrictive clauses to nonrestrictive clauses
Maria bought a bag of apples, oranges, and pears.
My father, who is very tall, has a hard time finding pants that fit him.
Tense - ANSWER: The form of the verb that tells what time the action happened
I studied all day yesterday, but today I am working and tomorrow I will rest.
Verb - ANSWER: A word that expresses an action, a feeling, or a state of being
Chris seemed guilty, but Ray is the one who broke the window.
Subject - ANSWER: The topic of the sentence
Jennifer made everyone feel at home.
Pronoun - ANSWER: A word that stands in for a noun
Andrea promised Bo that she would pay him back.
Present
Particle - ANSWER: The "-ing" form of the verb, either used with the verb " to be " to
make a verb phrase, or on its own as an adjective
Sue is hoping to avoid the growling dog.
Prepositional
Phrase - ANSWER: A group of words that begins with a preposition and ends with a
noun or pronoun
A number of awards has been showered on the new musical.
Preposition - ANSWER: A word that describes time or place relationships between
words
Rachel sat in a seat between a passenger by the window and a passenger on the
aisle.
Phrase - ANSWER: A group of words lacking a subject and a verb, and which can
function as a noun, adjecive, or adverb
running through the streets of Pamploma, the bulls are an impressive sight.
Past Participle - ANSWER: The form of the verb, either used with the verb "to have"
to make a verb phrase or on its own as an adjective
The spoken language of the tribe has been recorded for posterity.
Passive Voice - ANSWER: Use of the verb so that the subject is the receiver, not the
performer, of the action
The best-selling book How to Raise the Perfect Dog was written by Cesar Millan.
Object - ANSWER: The receiver of the action, or the finish to a prepositional phrase
Priyanka baked a cake for Ben.
TOP PREDICTION
Fix the apostrophe(s).
Deborahs groceries' melted in the car. - ANSWER: Deborah's groceries melted in the
car.
Fix the commas.
Amy charged exceedingly, reasonable prices for tutoring. - ANSWER: Amy charged
exceedingly reasonable prices for tutoring.
Fix the commas.
Rebecca bought milk eggs and cheese. - ANSWER: Rebecca bought milk, eggs, and
cheese.
Fix the pronoun agreement.
Herpetophobia is when people have a fear of snakes. - ANSWER: Herpetophobia is a
term that means a fear of snakes.
Fix the idiom.
Teachers around the world appreciate that young readers, throughout the Harry
Potter books, have discovered the joy of reading. - ANSWER: Teachers around the
world appreciate that young readers, through the Harry Potter books, have
discovered the joy of reading.
Fix the counting word.
Since it's raining, I have a few less things to do this weekend. - ANSWER: Since it's
raining, I have fewer things to do this weekend.
Fix the modifier.
Jonathan offered a fair convincing excuse for his lateness. - ANSWER: Jonathan
offered a fairly convincing excuse for his lateness.
Who versus Whom - ANSWER: Who is a subjective pronoun (subject of the clause),
and whom is an onbjective pronoun (object of the clause)
Who picked up my check?
to whom did you give my check?
Colon - ANSWER: A punctuation mark used after a complete statement to introduce
an explanation of the statement and/or a list of related elements
Billy has three ways of getting to school: bus, train, and bike.
Semicolon - ANSWER: A punctuation mark used to link two independent clauses or
used between items in a list containing commas
Jenny is a dog lover; Robert prefers cats.
, Comma - ANSWER: A punctuation mark used to seperate items in a list or to change
restrictive clauses to nonrestrictive clauses
Maria bought a bag of apples, oranges, and pears.
My father, who is very tall, has a hard time finding pants that fit him.
Tense - ANSWER: The form of the verb that tells what time the action happened
I studied all day yesterday, but today I am working and tomorrow I will rest.
Verb - ANSWER: A word that expresses an action, a feeling, or a state of being
Chris seemed guilty, but Ray is the one who broke the window.
Subject - ANSWER: The topic of the sentence
Jennifer made everyone feel at home.
Pronoun - ANSWER: A word that stands in for a noun
Andrea promised Bo that she would pay him back.
Present
Particle - ANSWER: The "-ing" form of the verb, either used with the verb " to be " to
make a verb phrase, or on its own as an adjective
Sue is hoping to avoid the growling dog.
Prepositional
Phrase - ANSWER: A group of words that begins with a preposition and ends with a
noun or pronoun
A number of awards has been showered on the new musical.
Preposition - ANSWER: A word that describes time or place relationships between
words
Rachel sat in a seat between a passenger by the window and a passenger on the
aisle.
Phrase - ANSWER: A group of words lacking a subject and a verb, and which can
function as a noun, adjecive, or adverb
running through the streets of Pamploma, the bulls are an impressive sight.
Past Participle - ANSWER: The form of the verb, either used with the verb "to have"
to make a verb phrase or on its own as an adjective
The spoken language of the tribe has been recorded for posterity.
Passive Voice - ANSWER: Use of the verb so that the subject is the receiver, not the
performer, of the action
The best-selling book How to Raise the Perfect Dog was written by Cesar Millan.
Object - ANSWER: The receiver of the action, or the finish to a prepositional phrase
Priyanka baked a cake for Ben.
