ACT Prep English

Beyoncé Knowles a multi-platinum, Grammy Award-winning recording artist.

• fragment

• complete sentence

Beyoncé Knowles first lead vocalist of the R&B group Destiny's Child.

• complete sentence

• fragment

A complete sentences contains...

• a subject and a predicate.

• an adverb and a verb.

• a subject and a noun.

• a predicate and a verb.

What punctuation is used for listing three or more items in a row?

• semicolon

• comma

• dash

• period

You can use commas, dashes, or parentheses to set off information.

• true

• false

When setting off information in a sentence, make sure...

• there is a comma before and after the nonessential information.

• there is a dash before and after the nonessential information.

• there is a parentheses before and after the nonessential information.

• all of the above

Which sentence is correct?

• Beyonce married Jay-Z in 2008 and they have three children.

• Beyonce married Jay-Z in 2008, and they have three children.

• Beyonce married Jay-Z in 2008; and they have three children.

• Beyonce married Jay-Z in 2008 - and they have three children.

Which punctuation can replace a period?

• comma

• dash

• semicolon

• period

What does NOT come after a semicolon?

• and

• but

• or

• all of the above

Which sentence is correct?

• While enjoying her group's success, Beyonce began exploring other projects.

• While enjoying her groups success, Beyonce began exploring other projects.

• While enjoying her group's success Beyonce began exploring other projects.

• While enjoying her groups success Beyonce began exploring other projects.