ACT Grammar Cram

Hot summer weather is nice, it can be dangerous for various groups of people when certain temperatures get too high.

• Hot summer weather is nice, when temperatures get too high it can be dangerous for various groups of people.

• Hot summer weather, which can contain high temperatures that can be dangerous for various groups of people.

• Hot summer weather is nice, but high temperatures can be dangerous for various groups of people.

• Hot summer weather is nice, when temperatures get too high, it can be dangerous for various groups of people.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

I entered my friend's house, I realized that he had made a lot of home improvements.

• After I entered my friend's house and realized that he had made a lot of home improvements.

• Entering my friend's house I realized that he had made a lot of home improvements.

• As soon as I entered my friend's house, I realized that he had made a lot of home improvements.

• Entering my friend's house; I realized that he had made a lot of home improvements.

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CCSS.L.11-12.1

CCSS.L.11-12.2

CCSS.W.11-12.4

Which sentence is correct?

• Lary is a bad babysitter he lets the kids do whatever they want to.

• Lary is a bad babysitter, he lets the kids do whatever they want to.

• Lary is a bad babysitter; he lets the kids do whatever they want to.

• Because Lary is a bad babysitter he lets the kids do whatever they want to.

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CCSS.L.11-12.1

CCSS.L.11-12.2

Which sentence is correct?

• The air in the library was stale, moreover, the lightning was poor.

• The air in the library was stale moreover; the lighting was poor.

• The air in the library was stale; moreover, the lighting was poor.

• The air in the library was stale, moreover; the lighting was poor.

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CCSS.L.11-12.1

CCSS.L.11-12.2

Which option is not a sentence?

• He laughed uncontrollably.

• Rolled along the sidewalk.

• She loved running at night.

• Her dog barked and cried.

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CCSS.L.11-12.1

Either Jem or Scout is going to pass a note to Boo Radley.

• NO CHANGE

• are going to

• is go to

• are going

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CCSS.L.11-12.1

After the Trojan War, Odysseus and his men are trying to get home to Ithaca.

• NO CHANGE

• is

• was

• will

Which best completes the sentence?

Grandpop and I ________ books from the library.

• checks out

• check outs

• check out

• checks outs

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CCSS.L.11-12.1

Gerald went to three different grocery stores before he finally finds the brand of cereal he was looking for.

• NO CHANGE

• found

• will find

• has found

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CCSS.L.11-12.1

The room is a mess: the desk is covered with papers, and a pile of dirty clothes are lying on the floor.

• NO CHANGE

• is lying

• had been lying

• have been laid

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CCSS.L.11-12.1