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ACT English Punctuation Practice

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Many of the childrens toy's were damaged when the basement flooded.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

children's toys'

c)

children's toys

d)

childrens' toys

2.

There wasn't enough room in the closet for all of Karen's sister's shoe's.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

Karens sister's shoe's

c)

Karen's sister's shoes

d)

Karens sister's shoes

3.

Much great American literature was produced, in the 1920s, a time known as the Jazz Age.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

produced in the 1920s, a

c)

produced in the 1920s, and a

d)

produced in the 1920s; a

4.

Comic-Con International, a celebration of sci-fi, superheroes, and all things nerdy, has been held in San Diego every summer since 1970.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

International, a celebration, of

c)

International is a celebration of

d)

International is a celebration, of

5.

I've taught hundreds of students many of them brilliant--but one stands out--above the rest.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

hundreds of students--many of them brilliant, but one stands out above

c)

hundreds of students--many of them brilliant--but one stands out above

d)

hundreds of students--many of them--brilliant but one stands out above

6.

Then I told them the spot, where unless it was raining I would meet them.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

spot where unless it was raining, I

c)

spot, where unless it was raining, I

d)

spot where--unless it was raining--I

7.

Although our sports expert was sick and couldn't make it, there were hardly any questions about sports, so our team won the trivia competition anyway.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

it, but there

c)

it; there

d)

it because there

8.

Every year on the Feast of San Gennaro, the parade goes right by my window.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

Gennaro, and the

c)

Gennaro; the

d)

Gennaro. The

9.

The music festival was expensive and in the middle of nowhere, therefore we didn't go.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

nowhere and, therefore, we

c)

nowhere, therefore, we

d)

nowhere; therefore, we

10.

The two of us spent all day; in the park it was lovely.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

day, in the park

c)

day in the park;

d)

day in the park,

11.

It was clear to everyone at the party: that she was not interested in him at all.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

party; that she

c)

party that, she

d)

party that she

12.

It's really too bad, that company discontinued my favorite brand of shampoo.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

bad, which

c)

bad which

d)

bad: that

13.

While in New York, be sure to visit the zoo at least, two museums and Central Park.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

the zoo, at least two museums, and Central

c)

the zoo at least, two museums and, Central

d)

the zoo, at least two museums and, Central

14.

We cleaned out the dusty, rickety, straw-filled barn, in order to hold a dance.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

dusty rickety straw-filled barn, in

c)

dusty, rickety, straw-filled barn in

d)

dusty, rickety, straw-filled, barn in

15.

I never dreamed it would turn out: like this, all my plans have come to nothing.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

out like this, all my plans,

c)

out like this; all my plans

d)

out--like this--all my plans

16.

Albert brought a bunch of fireworks, but there was one thing he forgot, a lighter.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

thing, he forgot a

c)

thing: he forgot, a

d)

thing he forgot--