WorksheetsACT: Review
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Identify the subject: The girl walked her dog in the park.
a)
girl
b)
walked
c)
dog
d)
park
2.
Identify the subject: One of my students was late to class.
a)
One
b)
students
c)
late
d)
class
3.
Identify the subject: Nervous about my score, I checked eSchool before approaching my teacher.
a)
Nervous
b)
score
c)
I
d)
teacher
4.
After I showered, I fix my hair.
a)
NO CHANGE
b)
fixed
c)
fixing
d)
had been fixing
5.
There was several announcements during Tiger Time.
a)
NO CHANGE
b)
were
c)
is
d)
be
6.
I insisted that I paid my library fines.
a)
NO CHANGE
b)
have paid
c)
am paying
d)
pays
7.
Everyone should bring their book to class.
a)
NO CHANGE
b)
his or her
c)
they're
d)
there
8.
Me and her went to Homecoming.
a)
NO CHANGE
b)
She and me
c)
Us
d)
She and I
9.
Either my brother or my best friend are coming to pick me up.
a)
NO CHANGE
b)
am
c)
is
d)
were
10.
Last night I did my reading for AP Lit, and completed my math problems.
a)
NO CHANGE
b)
AP Lit; and
c)
AP Lit and I
d)
AP Lit and
11.
I can combine two sentence with ___ + a coordinating conjunction.
a)
comma
b)
semicolon
c)
colon
d)
no punctuation necessary
12.
A semicolon is just as strong as a ___.
a)
period
b)
comma
c)
apostrophe
d)
participle
13.
People that don't vote should not complain about leadership.
a)
NO CHANGE
b)
People that doesn't vote
c)
People who don't vote
d)
People, who don't vote,
14.
I'd like to go to Washington University; however, I think the tuition is too expensive.
a)
NO CHANGE
b)
washington university, however, I
c)
Washington University, however; I
d)
Washington University however I
15.
My teacher allowed a cheat sheet which was rather helpful.
a)
NO CHANGE
b)
sheet; which
c)
sheet, which
d)
sheet: which
16.
If there are three answer choices with punctuation and one without, always choose ___.
a)
The answer with most punctuation.
b)
The answer with no punctuation.
c)
A.
d)
leave it blank
17.
It was a long, arduous trek up the mountain.
a)
NO CHANGE
b)
long; arduous
c)
long arduous,
d)
long, and arduous
18.
People go to the beach, there they sunbathe, fish, or swim.
a)
NO CHANGE
b)
beach, they
c)
beach to
d)
beach, to
19.
I don't know how to use a dash, I should look that up.
a)
NO CHANGE
b)
dash; I
c)
dash I
d)
dash becuase
20.
They're so close that its like there sisters.
a)
NO CHANGE
b)
Their so close that its like there
c)
They're so close that its like their
d)
They're so close that it's like they're
21.
Soon after I arrived, my aunt said she had a gift for me.
a)
NO CHANGE
b)
Aunt said
c)
aunt, said
d)
aunt, and said
22.
Really Hagrid, if you are holding out for universal popularity; I'm afraid you will be in this cabin for a very long time.
a)
NO CHANGE
b)
popularity, I'm
c)
popularity: I'm
d)
popularity, and I'm
23.
To whom should I address this letter?
a)
NO CHANGE
b)
who
c)
whose
d)
whom's
24.
He and his dog watched The Secret Life of Pets.
a)
NO CHANGE
b)
Him and
c)
He, and
d)
Him, and
25.
My favorite movie Moulin Rouge was on HBO last night.
a)
NO CHANGE
b)
; Moulin Rouge;
c)
, Moulin Rouge,
d)
which is Moulin Rouge
26.
Take your time, I can wait.
a)
NO CHANGE
b)
time, but I
c)
time; I
d)
time; because I
27.
This ecard is funny because what the copy said is an example of ___.
a)
comma splice
b)
subject-verb agreement
c)
misplaced modifier
d)
animal cruelty
28.
The sign in this image should say
a)
NO CHANGE
b)
Kids eat free with purchase of gas.
c)
Gassy kids eat for free.
d)
Kids with gas are annoying.
29.
Its too early to be at school.
a)
NO CHANGE
b)
It's to
c)
Its to
d)
It's too
30.
Living by the airport, the noise bothered us.
a)
NO CHANGE
b)
We lived by the airport, so
c)
Life by the airport,
d)
As we life by the airport,
31.
There are two choices at this time: run away or fight.
a)
NO CHANGE
b)
time; run
c)
time run
d)
time, running
32.
First said by Shakespeare: “To thine own self be true.”
a)
NO CHANGE
b)
This was first said by Shakespeare:
c)
Said by Shakespeare:
d)
Shakespeare saying,
33.
She calls it the bathroom, I call it the loo.
a)
NO CHANGE
b)
bathroom because I call
c)
bathroom; and I call
d)
bathroom; I call
34.
The great fish moved silently through the night water, propelled by short sweeps of its crescent tail.
a)
NO CHANGE
b)
water; propelled
c)
water, propelling
d)
water, and propelled
35.
He moved ahead more quickly now; dragging his heels a little in the fine dust.
a)
NO CHANGE
b)
now, and dragging
c)
now, dragging
d)
now dragging
36.
Always borrow money from a pessimist; he won’t expect it back.
a)
NO CHANGE
b)
pessimist; because he
c)
pessimist; however, he
d)
pessimist; therefore, he
37.
Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit, wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
a)
NO CHANGE
b)
fruit because wisdom
c)
fruit wisdom
d)
fruit; wisdom
38.
Why do people say “no offense” right, before they’re about to offend you?
a)
NO CHANGE
b)
right before there
c)
right before they're
d)
right before their
39.
How is it one careless match can start a forest fire but it takes a whole box to start a campfire?
a)
NO CHANGE
b)
fire, but it
c)
fire; but it
d)
fire, it
40.
When tempted to fight fire with fire, remember that the fire department usually uses water.
a)
NO CHANGE
b)
fire; remember
c)
fire, thus remember
d)
fire: remember
41.
America is a country where half the money is spent buying food, and the other half are spent trying to lose weight.
a)
NO CHANGE
b)
half is spent
c)
half spends it
d)
half, are spent
42.
If you do a job to well, you’ll get stuck with it.
a)
NO CHANGE
b)
too well; you'll
c)
too well, you'll
d)
to well you will
43.
Keep the dream alive; hit the snooze button!
a)
NO CHANGE
b)
alive, hit
c)
alive hit
d)
alive, therefore
44.
I would challenge you to a battle of wits, but I see you are unarmed.
a)
NO CHANGE
b)
wits but
c)
wits; but
d)
wits, and
45.
The subject of a sentence is always a ___.
a)
main verb
b)
gerund
c)
noun
d)
preposition
46.
All my _____ papers were turned in.
a)
students
b)
student's
c)
students'
47.
You might call someone small-minded, or _____, if they refuse to consider other viewpoints.
a)
provincial
b)
ephemeral
c)
abstruse
d)
perfunctory
48.
To ___ the screaming toddler, I gave him a lollipop.
a)
expunge
b)
placate
c)
insolent
d)
defame
49.
I have thick skin; I'm ___ to your insults.
a)
poignant
b)
antiquated
c)
impervious
d)
virulent
50.
His disappearance was entirely ___; we had not idea where to begin.
a)
enigmatic
b)
placate
c)
ostentatious
d)
derisive
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