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WorksheetsACT English Tips
Total questions: 34
Worksheet time: 18mins
The English test has 75 questions to complete in 45 minutes.
True
False
How much time do you have to complete the English section of the ACT?
45 minutes
1 hour
35 minutes
75 minutes
What is the best way to reproduce the underlined portion of the sentence below?
"This feeling, that books are real friends is constantly present to all who love reading.",
this feeling of books
this feeling of the way that
This feeling that books
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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
James, John and I should not be blamed for our errors in writing.
Which of the following is the best correction for this sentence?
The sentence contains no errors.
James John and I should not be blamed for our errors in writing.
James, John, and I, should not be blamed for our errors in writing.
James, John, and I should not be blamed for our errors in writing.
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?
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When I retired, I took up sprinting.
When I retired and I took up sprinting.
When I retired: I took up sprinting.
Coffee plants were first discovered growing naturally, in Africa; hundreds of years ago. The plants grew under a wide canopy of forests, which protected the coffee plants’ tender leaves from the burning sun. A
naturally in Africa
naturally; in Africa
naturally: in Africa
No change
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.
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.
Neither Peter nor James …………………….. any right to the property.
has
have
No prize or medal …………………….. given to the boy, though he stood first in the examination.
was
were
Even though I have Jolly Ranchers, there aren't very many left.
Simple
Compound
Complex
Compound-Complex
Choose the correct sentence form.
The book of poems is on the shelf.
The book of poems are on the shelf.
How many seconds per question on the English ACT?
10
26
36
50
Colons must follow...........
dependent clause
independent clause
Don't overuse-
commas
periods
Prompt questions DO NOT test
grammar
relevance
redundancy
Semicolons act as.....
commas
periods
This allowed the cave-creating process to be a process that repeated at different depths hundreds of feet apart.
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repeat again and again at various different depths
repeat at different depths that varied.
repeat at different depths.
Over many weeks, as time goes by, her collection slowly grows: clay bowls, cups, vases, and sculptures fill the studio.
NO CHANGE
with the passing of time,
gradually,
OMIT the underlined portion.
He also began to calculate annual tables of yearly sets of astronomical data, which became the basis for almanacs published under his name from 1792 through 1797
NO CHANGE
covering a year's worth
about twelve months
OMIT the underlined portion.
It is September, and some of the trees are starting to blush red and orange at their tips.
NO CHANGE
Due to the fact that it is
It turns into the month of
Because it has turned into
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.
Which of the following sentences is written and punctuated correctly?
I don't think Carlos will learn his lesson about cheating, until he receives a consequence for, he is more interested in himself than others.
I don't think Carlos will learn his lesson about cheating until he receives a consequence, for he is more interested in himself than others.
I don't think Carlos will learn his lesson, about cheating until he receives a consequence, for he is more interested in himself, than others.
I don't think Carlos will learn his lesson about cheating, until he receives a consequence for he is more interested in himself than others.
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
