ACT English Tips

What is the best way to reproduce the underlined portion of the sentence below?

• this feeling of books

• this feeling of the way that

• This feeling that books

• NO CHANGE

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CCSS.L.9-10.1B

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.4.1E

The world is full of contradictions and I am full of them as well.  Every person has their quirks and I am no exception.  I love sports but I am also lazy I love animals, but I am not a vegetarian and I love teaching but I hate taking classes.  With all these contradictions how does a person like me make sense?  I would love to enlighten you! How should the underlined portion be written to be grammatically correct?

• contradictions, and I am full of them as well

• contradictions: and I am full of them as well

• contradictions and me too

• contradictions; and I am full of them as well

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

When I retired I took up sprinting.  I ran for my university track team a D3 team don’t get too excited—and performed as a top athlete in our conference.  I fell in love with running so much that I even signed up to run cross country in the fall.  Endurance is not my thing and that is part of why I am lazy.  I played soccer one season because the team needed an extra body.  I was an awful terrible soccer player but it was so much fun!  

What would make the underlined portion grammatically correct?

• NO CHANGE

• When I retired, I took up sprinting.

• When I retired and I took up sprinting.

• When I retired: I took up sprinting.

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CCSS.L.4.1F

Which compound sentence has the correct punctuation?

• I don’t like orange soda, I much prefer a cola.

• I don’t like orange soda I much prefer a cola.

• I don’t like orange soda; I much prefer a cola.

• I don’t like orange soda; I much, prefer a cola.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.3.1I

What approach should you use when taking the English portion of the ACT?

• Edit as you go.

• Read the passage, then answer the questions.

• Read the questions, then the passage, then answer the questions.

• Don't worry about reading the passage, just answer the questions.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

Which sentence has the correct punctuation?

• Although she knew nothing about the topic. Allison decided to volunteer for the speech anyway.

• Although she knew nothing about the topic, Allison decided to volunteer for the speech anyway.

• Although she knew nothing about the topic; Allison decided to volunteer for the speech anyway.

• Although she knew nothing about the topic Allison decided to volunteer for the speech anyway.

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CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.2.1F

Which of the following sentences is written and punctuated correctly?

• Annabella was rude to Judith, because she wasn't feeling well but that is no excuse for behaving badly.

• Annabella was rude to Judith because she wasn't feeling well but that is no excuse for behaving badly.

• Annabella was rude, to Judith because, she wasn't feeling well, but that is no excuse for behaving badly.

• Annabella was rude to Judith because she wasn't feeling well, but that is no excuse for behaving badly.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.4.2C

When do you need to use a colon before a quote?

• when the quote fits within your own sentence

• when your quote set-up is an introductory clause

• when your quote set-up is a complete sentence

• you never use a colon before a quote

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

Which of the following is correct?

• We can eat pizza, or hotdogs.

• We can eat pizza, or we can eat hotdogs.

• We can eat pizza, nor we can eat hotdogs.

• We can't eat pizza, or hotdogs.

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CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.1.1G

Which of the following is correct?

• Students at Terrace Elementary will work hard but they will have fun too.

• Students at Terrace Elementary will work hard, but they will have fun too.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.4.2C