ACT English Test Preparation

What should you do before answering a question on the ACT English test?

• Skip ahead to the next question.

• Skim/read the entire passage/paragraph.

• Write on your test.

• Guess the answer immediately.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a complete sentence?

• It has at least one subject and one verb.

• It starts with WHICH or THAT.

• It does not contain run-on sentences.

• It cannot have two complete sentences joined without a conjunction.

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CCSS.L.4.1F

What should you do if you don't know the answer to a question on the ACT English test?

• Skip the question.

• Guess the answer.

• Leave it blank.

• Ask the teacher for help.

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

What should you do to avoid unnecessary shifts in verb tense?

• Use different tenses throughout the passage.

• Keep the tense consistent throughout.

• Ignore the tense of the verbs.

• Use only past tense verbs.

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CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

Which of the following is NOT a conjunction in the FANBOYS acronym?

• For

• And

• Because

• So

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Which pronoun should be used for the following sentence: "The teacher gave the books to ___"?

• he

• she

• him

• they

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

What is the correct form of "its" in the sentence: "The cat licked ___ paw"?

• its

• it's

• it is

• its'

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CCSS.L.3.1A

Which of the following sentences correctly uses a semicolon?

• I have a big test tomorrow; I can't go out tonight.

• I have a big test tomorrow, I can't go out tonight.

• I have a big test tomorrow; and I can't go out tonight.

• I have a big test tomorrow: I can't go out tonight.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which of the following is an example of a correct use of a colon?

• She bought: apples, oranges, and bananas.

• She bought apples: oranges, and bananas.

• She bought apples, oranges, and bananas:

• She bought the following: apples, oranges, and bananas.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

Which of the following sentences correctly uses a dash?

• My brother—a talented musician—plays the guitar.

• My brother—a talented musician plays the guitar.

• My brother—a talented musician, plays the guitar.

• My brother, a talented musician—plays the guitar.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A