ACT Aspire Pracitce

Which is a run-on sentence?

• Darlene likes ice cream she eats vanilla.
• Darlene has a great love for ice cream, especially vanilla.
• Darlene makes vanilla ice cream  for her family in July.
• Darlene is the reason why we always have a collection of ice cream containers in the freezer.

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CCSS.L.4.1F

Which is a run-on sentence?

• Corintha, who is slightly clumsy, is always tripping over air.
• My best friend, Corintha, is a world-class athlete.
• Corintha, my older cousin, likes to proclaim that she is the fastest runner in the family.
• Corintha is a fast runner I don't know where she gets her speed.

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CCSS.L.4.1F

My grandmother was an artist I have many of her paintings.

• My, grandmother, was an artist I have many of her paintings.
• My grandmother was an artist. I have many of her paintings.
• My grandmother was an artist I, have many of her paintings.
• Correct as is

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CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.5.2

When we returned to the table, we heard squealing and chattering, a family of squirrels had started lunch without us.

• When we returned to the table, we heard squealing and chattering, so a family of squirrels had started lunch without us.
• When we returned to the table. We heard squealing and chattering. A family of squirrels had started lunch without us.
• When we returned to the table, we heard squealing and chattering; a family of squirrels had started lunch without us.
• Correct as is

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which of the following is a correctly punctuated complex sentence?

• After, I got home from school, I walked the dog, put away laundry, and finished my homework.
• After I got home from school, I walked the dog, put away laundry, and finished my homework.
• After I got home from school I walked the dog, put away laundry, and finished my homework.

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Which of the following is the best way to punctuate this sentence?

• I was tired because I worked all day.
• I was tired, because I worked all day.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Choose the sentence that correctly shows how to use a comma when listing items in a series.

• She likes to go to the movies, and eat a lot of popcorn.
• My aunt has four daughters. Their names are Andrea, Michelle Rebecca, and Monica.
• I am going to brush my teeth, wash my face, and put on my pajamas before I go to sleep.
• Would you like to eat pizza, spaghetti tacos, or chicken nuggets for lunch?

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CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

Which is a good way to combine these clauses?
Although the oceans appear to be separated.   They are actually joined together.

• Correct as is.
• ... separated; they ...
• ... separated, they ...
• ... separated, and they

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

What does the word infer mean?

• to guess
• to make an educated guess
• to create
• to investigate

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CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.2B

What does the word impact mean?

• influence or effect
• hard-working
• boiled
• adjustment

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CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4