ACT Grammar

Even though we were late we understood the lesson and we were able to do the assignment.

• NO CHANGE

• Even though we were late, we understood the lesson; and we were able to do the assignment.

• Even though we were late, we understood the lesson, and we were able to do the assignment.

• Even though we were late; we understood the lesson, and we were able to do the assignment.

I got to the office on time; the office lady's watch was a minute off of the actual time, and my phone was dead.

• NO CHANGE

• I got to the office on time, the office lady's watch was a minute off of the actual time; and my phone was dead.

• I got to the office on time; the office lady's watch was a minute off of the actual time; and my phone was dead.

• I got to the office on time the office lady's watch was a minute off of the actual time and my phone was dead.

We are out of yearbooks at this time; however; we will have another shipment soon.

• NO CHANGE

• We are out of yearbooks at this time, however, we will have another shipment soon.

• We are out of yearbooks at this time; however, we will have another shipment soon.

• We are out of yearbooks at this time, however, we will have another shipment soon.

My English class was the hardest to understand, my math class had the most homework, and my history class had more notes.

• NO CHANGE

• My English class was harder to understand, my math class had the most homework, and my history class had more notes.

• My English class was the hardest to understand, my math class had more homework, and my history class had more notes.

• My English class was the hardest to understand, my math class had the most homework, and my history class had the most notes.

I have turned in the essay that I had spent several weeks working on.

• NO CHANGE

• I have turned in the essay that I have spent several weeks working on.

• I had turned in the essay that I have spent several weeks working on.

• I turned in the essay that I will have spent several weeks working on.

I'm still parked out by the lake - the one by Santa Fe.

• NO CHANGE

• I'm still parked out by the lake; the one by Santa Fe.

• I'm still parked out by the lake. The one by Santa Fe.

• I'm still parked out by the lake the one by Santa Fe.

Someone left their notebook.

• NO CHANGE

• Someone left her notebook.

• Someone left his notebook.

• Someone left his or her notebook.

On Thursday, we saw a car staring at the beach.

• NO CHANGE

• On Thursday, we saw a beach staring at the car.

• On Thursday, we saw a car while staring at the beach.

• On Thursday, staring at the beach.

He liked to play music, writing poetry, and to create posts for his blog.

• NO CHANGE

• He liked to play music, to write poetry, and to create posts for his blog.

• He liked playing music, writing poetry, and to create posts for his blog.

• He liked playing music, writing poetry, and creating posts for his blog.

I had created the Instagram post by next Tuesday.

• NO CHANGE

• I had created the Instagram post by next Tuesday.

• I have created the Instagram post by next Tuesday.

• I will create the Instagram post by next Tuesday.