WorksheetsEnglish ACT skills
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 4hrs 10mins
The squirrels in the ceiling was keeping us awake at night.
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were keeping
is keeping
keeps
Every single one of the cars in my parents’ driveway were red.
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are
being
is
The rock band playing bad cover songs outside my apartment is really annoying me.
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are
is being
and is
Neither Johnny nor June is married.
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are
were
have been
Snowflakes begin with the process of chemical bonding and forms a hexagonal shape.
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were they to form
if they formed
form
I wear red socks they are the best kind.
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wear red socks are
wear; red socks, they are
wear red socks, so they are
Because none of us could remember the way we had come, we got lost.
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Although
Being
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As the river supplied less and less water, the tribal population declined, their civilization eventually collapsed.
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declined the tribal
declined. Their
declined their
Good drivers slow down in difficult conditions, these include traffic, bad weather, and construction areas.
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conditions these
conditions, and these
conditions! These
The music festival was expensive and in the middle of nowhere, therefore we didn't go.
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nowhere and, therefore we
nowhere, therefore, we
nowhere; therefore, we
In the final round, our trivia team had to send up one member who answers questions alone.
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answered
had answered
was answering
Every time he looked at the crack in the floor at the train station, he felt an inexplicable sense of loneliness.
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looks
looking
had looked
My trip to Montana at age 15 marked the first time I’d ever flew on a plane.
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flown
had flown
would fly
Elsa was surprised at my suggestion but quickly began sharing my enthusiasm as she gathers the appropriate materials needed to start the project.
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she was gathering
she had been gathering
she gathered
The two of us spent all day; in the park it was lovely.
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day, in the park
day in the park;
day in the park,
The music festival was expensive and in the middle of nowhere, therefore we didn't go.
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nowhere and, therefore we
nowhere, therefore, we
nowhere; therefore, we
It was clear to everyone at the party; that she was not interested in him at all.
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party: that she
party that, she
party that she
Course evaluation forms are very important, for you to advance the students have to like you.
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important, for you to advance, the
important; for you to advance, the
important, for you to advance; the
Although we never made it to the party we had a great time anyway.
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party, we
party; we
party: we
It’s really too bad, that company discontinued my favorite brand of shampoo.
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bad, which
bad which
bad: that
It’s official, from now on no one under twelve is allowed on the trampoline.
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It’s official from now on,
It’s official, from now on,
It’s official: from now on,
Then I told them the spot, where unless it was raining I would meet them.
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spot where unless it was raining, I
spot, where unless it was raining, I
spot where -- unless it was raining -- I
I’ve taught hundreds of students many of them brilliant -- but one stands out -- above the rest.
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hundreds of students -- many of them brilliant, but one stands out above
hundreds of students -- many of them brilliant -- but one stands out above
hundreds of students -- many of them -- brilliant but one stands out above
He is not that great of a guitar player. Meanwhile, he is the only one we have,
so maybe we should keep him.
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Although
Therefore
On the other hand,
While playing kickball in the living room, the lamp got knocked over and smashed.
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the lamp was knocked over and smashed.
we knocked over the lamp and it smashed.
nobody knew the lamp would be knocked over and smashed.
I won’t know anyone at the party if you aren’t going. On the contrary,
I will try to have a good time.
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Secondly,
Accordingly,
Nevertheless,
The influence of the Beatles on the musical world is immeasurable. Namely, they deserve to be at the top of any list of the greatest artists in music history.
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Therefore,
Likewise,
For example,
We waited for the sun. Generally, a sudden gap in the clouds left us blinking as the sunlight shattered over the gray volcanic rock.
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Furthermore,
Once again,
Finally,
The rambunctious puppy left its’ toys scattered all over the yard.
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its
it’s
it has
On West 45th Street in New York City, wedged between buildings more than twice it’s height, stands the Lyceum Theatre.
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its’
its
it was
I don’t know how anyone could be in a bad mood when it’s almost Christmas break!
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its’
its
it was
Andrew, the best player our school has ever seen, eventually turned pro.
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Andrew was the best player our school has ever seen,
Andrew, the best player our school has ever seen, and
Andrew was the best player our school has ever seen, who
The guitarist, Jimi Hendrix, is widely considered the greatest of all time.
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guitarist, Jimi Hendrix is
guitarist Jimi Hendrix, is
guitarist Jimi Hendrix is
You lied to me, Austin, I can’t trust you anymore.
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me; Austin I
me Austin; I
me; Austin, I
Some of the giraffes though I can’t imagine why began to dance.
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giraffes, though, I can’t imagine why
giraffes, though I can’t imagine why,
giraffes though, I can’t imagine, why
Many of the childrens toy’s were damaged when the basement flooded.
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children’s toys’
children’s toys
childrens’ toys
When the snow reached two feet, people left they’re cars parked in the lot.
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their
there
there are
Jim's three best friends: Tom, Scott, and Chris--all came to visit him after he moved to Napa.
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friends, Tom,
friends--Tom,
friends are Tom,
We cleaned out the dusty, rickety, straw-filled barn, in order to hold a dance.
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dusty rickety straw-filled barn, in
dusty, rickety, straw-filled barn in
dusty, rickety, straw-filled, barn in,
On the morning, of March 30, 1981 that Ronald Reagan was shot and seriously injured.
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On the morning, of March 30, 1981,
On the morning of March 30, 1981 that
On the morning of March 30, 1981,
In Warsaw, Poland in 1903, Marie Curie became the first woman in history to receive a Nobel Prize.
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In Warsaw, Poland, in 1903
In Warsaw Poland, in 1903
In Warsaw, Poland, in 1903,
Albert brought a bunch of fireworks, but there was one thing he forgot, a lighter.
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thing, he forgot a
thing: he forgot, a
thing he forgot -- a
The enormous barking dog in my cousin's backyard terrified me, and I ran.
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dog in my cousin's backyard terrified me and, I
dog in my cousin's backyard, terrified me and I
dog, in my cousin's backyard terrified me and I
It’s a pity, so many people give up on worthwhile goals just because they’re hard to achieve.
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pity, however so
pity, although so
pity. So
I emailed Kim for advice, then by the time she wrote back to me, I already felt better.
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advice, but then by
advice, by
advice by
Once upon a time, I cared, about what was on the radio.
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time, I cared about what
time I cared, about what
time, I cared about, what
Lauren was very close to her grandmother, from which she had inherited her beautiful red hair.
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where
who
whom
I was optimistic about things in July but in August, the hammer fell.
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things in July, in August
things in July, but in August;
things in July; in August
All of the bills had been sitting on my desk for two weeks,
but I only got around to paying it this morning.
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to paying them this
and paid you this
to paid it in the
We ended up deciding, it was a good idea to cancel the cookout.
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deciding, so it
deciding; it
deciding it
