ACT Review: Mastering Grammar

Which of the following sentences correctly uses commas?

• My brother, who is an engineer, moved to Canada last year.

• My brother who is an engineer, moved to Canada, last year.

• My brother, who is an engineer moved to Canada last year.

• My brother who is an engineer moved to Canada last year.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Identify the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement.

• The team of players are ready for their photo.

• The team of players is ready for their photo.

• A group of students have finished the project.

• A group of students has finished the project.

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CCSS.L.3.1F

Choose the sentence that correctly uses parallel structure.

• She likes cooking, jogging, and to read.

• She likes to cook, jog, and read.

• She likes cooking, to jog, and reading.

• She likes to cook, jogging, and to read.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1A

Which sentence correctly uses modifiers?

• Running quickly, the finish line was crossed by the athlete.

• The athlete, running quickly, crossed the finish line.

• Running quickly, the athlete was seen crossing the finish line.

• The finish line was crossed quickly by the athlete running.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Select the sentence with the correct verb tense.

• She is understanding the lesson now.

• She understands the lesson now.

• She was understanding the lesson now.

• She understand the lesson now.

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CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

Which sentence correctly uses a semicolon?

• The cat slept through the storm; the dog was restless.

• The cat slept; through the storm, the dog was restless.

• The cat slept through the storm, the dog was restless.

• The cat slept through the storm; the dog, was restless.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Identify the sentence with correct punctuation.

• The author's best-selling novel "The Midnight Sun" will be adapted into a movie.

• The author's best-selling novel, "The Midnight Sun," will be adapted into a movie.

• The author's best-selling novel, "The Midnight Sun" will be adapted into a movie.

• The author's best-selling novel "The Midnight Sun," will be adapted into a movie.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Choose the sentence that correctly uses complex sentence structure.

• Although he was tired, he decided to go for a run.

• He was tired but decided to go for a run.

• He decided to go for a run because he was tired.

• He was tired, he decided to go for a run.

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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 sentence correctly uses a colon?

• Before you leave: make sure you turn off the lights.

• There are three things you need to do: finish your homework, clean your room, and take out the trash.

• I have one goal: To become a better person.

• She said she had a favorite movie: "The Great Adventure."

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

Select the sentence with the correct use of apostrophes.

• Its a beautiful day in the neighborhood.

• It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood.

• Its' a beautiful day in the neighborhood.

• It's a beautiful day in the neighborhoods'.

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D