ACT Aspire English Review

Before you put the vegetables in the oven,

you must clean them and careful cut them.

What change should be made to the underlined

word?

• careful to carefulled

• careful to carefull

• NO CHANGE

• careful to carefully

(1) We had an exciting evening at the football

game! (2) I had never been to an NFL game

before the crowd was so upbeat and I liked

watching the cheerleaders on the sidelines.

What change should be made to the underlined

part of Sentence 2?

• before the crowd to before and the crowd

• before the crowd to before. And the crowd

• before the crowd to before. The crowd

• NO CHANGE

Our mom always tells us to keep our hands

and foots still at the dinner table, especially

when we have company.

Which word in the sentence needs to be changed?

• NO CHANGE

• always

• foots

• we

(1) The house movers are making quite a

commotion in the kitchen. (2) I hope they’re

not breaking anything!

What change should be made to the underlined

word?

• movers to mover’s

• NO CHANGE

• movers to movers’

• movers to Movers

(1) In science class we watched a butterfly emerge from its chrysalis. (2) The chrysalis began

to quiver and before we knew it, the baby butterfly popped out! (3) It slowly unfolded and we

saw its beautiful colors. (4) Flapped its wings and flew away. (5) I wonder if I’ll ever see it again.

Which sentence in the paragraph is incomplete?

• Sentence 4

• Sentence 1

• Sentence 5

• Sentence 2

“I have to help my sister with her science

project” said Camille.

What is the correct way to write this sentence?

• I have to help my sister with her science project

  said Camille.

• “I have to help my sister with her science project,”

  said Camille.

• NO CHANGE

• "I have to help my sister with her science project.”

  said Camille.

(1) The thunderstorm scared my younger

brother last night. (2) He sleeped on the

couch in my parents’ bedroom.

What change should be made to the underlined

word?

• sleep

• slept

• sleeping

• no change

The happyness showed on the kids’ faces as

soon as the first round of fireworks began.

What change should be made to the underlined

word?

• happiness

• no change

• happynes

• happines

(1) The meteorologist is not being clear about

the weekend forecast. (2) It could rain or it

could just be cloudy. (3) I don’t know if I

need my rain boots and my tennis shoes.

What change should be made to the underlined

word?

• or

• because

• also

• no change

(1) Some rainforests get one inch of rain almost every day of the year! (2) Most rainforests are

located in Central and South America, Asia, and Africa. (3) The largest rainforest is the Amazon.

(4) Rainforests are important because they provide a home to animals and plants, help keep the

water cycle in motion, and are a source for medicines and foods.

Which is the best sentence to begin this paragraph?

• Rainforests are in danger.

• Rainforests are important.

• A lot of different kinds of animals live in the rainforest.

• Rainforests are some of the wettest places on the planet.