Act Skills

Identify the correct use of the semicolon in a sentence.

• 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: I can't go out tonight.

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

Choose the sentence with the correct subject-verb agreement.

• The list of items are on the desk.

• The list of items is on the desk.

• The list of items were on the desk.

• The list of items be on the desk.

Select the correct form of the verb: She _____ to the store every Sunday.

• go

• goes

• gone

• going

Which word is a synonym for 'happy'?

• Sad

• Joyful

• Angry

• Tired

Identify the adjective in the following sentence: The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

• quick

• jumps

• over

• dog

What is the main idea of a paragraph?

• The first sentence

• The last sentence

• The central point or thought

• A supporting detail

Choose the correct pronoun to complete the sentence: Neither of the boys has done _____ homework.

• his

• their

• our

• your

Which sentence is written in passive voice?

• The cake was eaten by the children.

• The children ate the cake.

• The children are eating the cake.

• The children will eat the cake.

What is the past tense of 'run'?

• Ran

• Running

• Runs

• Runned

Select the correct conjunction to complete the sentence: I wanted to go for a walk, _____ it was raining.

• and

• but

• or

• so