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Unit 1: ACT Grammar Review

Total questions: 101

Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

If you have a (a)   subject, add -s or -es to your verb ending.

2.

The four parts of the treasure map ______ been pasted together.

a)

has

b)

have

3.

A convoy of trucks _______ down the highway.

a)

is roaring

b)

are roaring

4.

What is the subject of this sentence?

A convoy of trucks is roaring down the highway.

(a)  

5.

A dealer in rare books ______ to look at the collection.

a)

was asked

b)

were asked

6.

All the students in the school ____ green today.

a)

is wearing

b)

are wearing

7.

If you have a (a)   subject, do NOT add -s or -es to your verb ending.

8.

Is the following subject singular or plural: bush of roses

a)

Singular

b)

Plural

9.

Spies for our government _____ in France.

a)

was arrested

b)

were arrested

10.

The bush of roses in full bloom _____ a beautiful sight.

a)

was

b)

were

11.

The audience _____one of the best. (The speaker is thinking of the audience as a whole, a single unit.)

a)

was

b)

were

12.

The audience _____entering the theater. (The speaker is thinking of the individuals in the audience.)

a)

Was

b)

Were

13.

The team _____ eighteen to three to buy new uniforms.

a)

has voted

b)

have voted

14.

The team _____the semifinals.

a)

has won

b)

have won

15.

Forty dollars _____ too much to pay for the jeans.

a)

is

b)

are

16.

One half of the receipts ______ in a shoe box.

a)

was found

b)

were found

17.

Neither civics nor mathematics _____his best subject.

a)

is

b)

are

18.

The Society of Procrastinators _____ postponed the annual meeting.

a)

has

b)

have

19.

A Tale of Two Cities _____made into a movie for television.

a)

was

b)

were

20.

The committee members (leads, lead) very different lives in private.

a)

leads

b)

lead

21.

The players, as well as the captain, (want, wants) to win.

a)

want

b)

wants

22.

Mathematics (is, are) John's favorite subject, while Civics (is, are) Andrea's favorite subject.

a)

are/ is

b)

are/ are

c)

is/ are

d)

is/ is

23.

There (was, were) fifteen candies in that bag. Now there (is, are) only one left!

a)

was/ is

b)

was/ are

c)

were/ is

d)

were/ are

24.

The horses (was, were) hungry so they (run, ran) toward the food.

a)

was/ run

b)

was/ ran

c)

were/ ran

d)

were/ run

25.

Either my shoes or your coat (is, are) always on the floor.

a)

is

b)

are

26.

(Is, Are) the tweezers in this drawer?

a)

is

b)

are

27.

She painted her room purple because that's her favorite color.

a)

past tense

b)

present tense

c)

future tense

28.

Henry will ride the bus three days a week next year.

a)

past tense

b)

present tense

c)

future tense

29.

My teacher last year taught me how to multiply!

a)

past tense

b)

present tense

c)

future tense

30.

The guide dog will help her to know if there is danger around.

a)

past tense

b)

present tense

c)

future tense

31.

He believes that the team will win the championship game.

a)

past tense

b)

present tense

c)

future tense

32.

Choose the appropriate perfect verb tense: By next winter, Kai _____________ all of the practice sessions.

a)

have completed

b)

had completed

c)

will have completed

33.

Choose the appropriate perfect verb tense: The train _____________ and is now filling up with new passengers.

a)

has arrived

b)

had arrived

c)

will have arrived

34.

Choose the appropriate perfect verb tense: Sasha could not remember if she _____________ the front door earlier, so she went back to check.

a)

has locked

b)

had locked

c)

will have locked

35.

What is the verb in the following sentence: Jack carefully spreads the peanut butter on the bread.

a)

Jack

b)

carefully

c)

spreads

d)

on

36.

What tense is the verb "spreads"?

a)

Present

b)

Past

c)

Future

37.

What is the verb in the following sentence: The bus will leave at 3:00pm on Friday.

a)

bus

b)

the

c)

will leave

d)

Friday

38.

What tense is the verb "will leave"?

a)

Present

b)

Past

c)

Future

39.

What tense is the verb "will leave"?

a)

Present

b)

Past

c)

Future

40.

What is the verb in the following sentence: Milan and his sister walked to the beach in the morning.

a)

and

b)

Milan

c)

to

d)

walked

41.

What tense is the verb "walked"?

a)

Present

b)

Past

c)

Future

42.

Which word belongs in the blank?

I should not have __________ that candy bar.

a)

eaten

b)

ate

c)

eat

d)

eats

43.

You will enjoy this book.

a)

past

b)

present

c)

future

44.

People invented lots of different things.

a)

past

b)

present

c)

future

45.
What tense means right now?
a)
past
b)
present
c)
future
d)
none of the above
46.

What is the pronoun and in the sentence? (antecedent is underlined)

Any child who wants to go on the field trip must bring in a permission slip signed by his or her parents.

a)

field trip

b)

his or her

c)

permission slip

d)

signed by

47.

What is the antecedent of the sentence? (pronouns are underlined)

A concert pianists must practice several hours a day. They must sacrifice everything for their music.

a)

concert

b)

hours

c)

painists

d)

day

48.

What is the pronoun and antecedents in the sentence?

 A marathon takes a lot of work, it can be a real challenge.

a)

a>>work

b)

it>>challenge

c)

a>>marathon

d)

it>>marathon

49.

What are the pronouns in the following sentences.


1. The committee plans to work on their budget next week.


2. The audience clapped its hands.


The pronouns for 1. is _____ and the pronoun for 2. is _____.

a)

their

b)

next

c)

its

d)

the

e)

to

50.

Which sentence is incorrect?


1. The committee plans to work on their budget next week.


2. The audience clapped its hands.

a)

Sentence 1

b)

Sentence 2

51.

What are the pronouns in the following sentences.


1. Either Jill or Kate will get first prize for their essay.


2. Neither the Bill nor his friends worked hard on their project.


The pronouns for 1. is _____ and the pronoun for 2. is _____.

a)

their

b)

either

c)

first

d)

on

52.

Which sentence is incorrect?


1. Either Jill or Kate will get first prize for their essay.


2. Neither the Bill nor his friends worked hard on their project.

a)

Sentence 1

b)

Sentence 2

53.
Before becoming a famous chef, Julia Child learned about French food while living in Paris with her husband.

What is the antecedent for her?
a)
chef
b)
Julia Child
c)
Paris
d)
French food
54.
As a child, Philip developed an interest in music by listening to records his father brought home from work.

What is the antecedent for his?
a)
child
b)
music
c)
father
d)
Philip
55.
Philosopher John Dalton is credited with developing our theory of atoms.  Dalton proposed that they make up elements and combine to form chemical compounds.

What is the antecedent for they?
a)
John Dalton
b)
atoms
c)
chemical compounds
d)
elements
56.
Most people think friction is a force that acts on solids, but it also acts on liquids and gasses.

What is the antecedent for it?
a)
people
b)
friction
c)
solids
d)
liquids
57.
Tomorrow the detective and I will turn over all of _______ evidence to the authorities.
a)
your
b)
his
c)
my
d)
our
58.
Steve didn't just complete the assignment.  His interest in learning the information made ______ grow smarter.
a)
his
b)
him
c)
it
d)
its
59.
Because Syriah was nervous, _______ paused to do a square breath before her test.
a)
he
b)
you
c)
she
d)
they
60.
After dinner Sam and Katie will finish ________ homework.
a)
her
b)
his
c)
your
d)
their
61.
The Egyptians believed that if ________ mummified a dead body, it would be preserved for the afterlife.
a)
you
b)
they
c)
he 
d)
we
62.
I assigned the report to my students.  I assigned _____ to _____ so they could grow as writers.
a)
them; you
b)
it; you
c)
it; them
d)
them; them
63.
Every student will do ______ best.
a)
their
b)
his
c)
its
d)
your
64.
Some of the vanilla has lost _____ flavor.
a)
its
b)
their
c)
it's
d)
them
65.
Although Walt Disney had financial problems with his first company Laugh-o-Grams, they went on to revolutionize how cartoons are made.

Is they the correct pronoun for the antecedent?
a)
correct
b)
incorrect
66.
Before food can be turned into fuel, it must pass through the digestive system and be broken down.

Is it the correct pronoun for the antecedent?
a)
correct
b)
incorrect
67.
It seems like it has been hours since I ordered my burger and fries.  If the waiter doesn't bring it soon, I might starve!
Is it the correct pronoun for the antecedent?
a)
correct
b)
incorrect
68.

HE dreamed he was alone on a deserted island.

a)

SP

b)

OP

69.

Water completely surrounded HIM.

a)

SP

b)

OP

70.

The only person standing on the beach was HE.

a)

SP

b)

OP

71.

Do YOU know what it feels like to be truly lonely?

a)

SP

b)

OP

72.

IT can be a very eerie feeling.

a)

SP

b)

OP

73.
We enjoyed ourselves at the National Museum of Art.
Identify the subject pronoun in the sentence.
a)
enjoyed
b)
we
c)
ourselves
d)
the
74.
I have a new car. _____ is over there. 
a)
It
b)
Them
c)
Me
75.
Choose the pronoun in parentheses that is correct.
(He, Him) and Claire told jokes to pass the time.
a)
He
b)
Him
76.

Lydia and ____________ are going to be in the play.

a)

me

b)

I

c)

us

77.

Decide if the underlined part of each sentence is correct.


Dad took I and Mark to the beach today

a)

Mark and I

b)

Mark and me

c)

correct as is

78.

Decide if the underlined part of each sentence is correct.


Her and me have been friends for a long time

a)

me and she

b)

she and I

c)

correct as is

79.

Decide if the underlined part of each sentence is correct.


Me and him are exactly the same age

a)

He and I

b)

him and me

c)

correct as is

80.

What does an adjective describe?

a)

Verbs

b)

Adverbs

c)

Nouns

d)

Prepositions

81.

What does an adverb describe?

a)

Nouns

b)

Verbs

c)

Other Adverbs

d)

Adjectives

82.

What is the adverb in the sentence?

Peter neatly wrote a shopping list.

a)

neatly

b)

wrote

c)

shopping

d)

list

83.

Identify the adverb:

----------------------

After lunch we will go outside and play a quick kickball game.

a)

quick

b)

after

c)

will

d)

outside

84.

What is the adverb in the sentence? The astronaut easily fixed the problem.

a)

fixed

b)

problem

c)

easily

d)

the

85.

Define adjective

a)

names a person, place, thing, or idea

b)

takes the place of a noun to reduce redundancy

c)

modifies a noun or a pronoun

d)

modifies verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs

86.

Three girls created a mural.

Which word is the adjective?

a)

created

b)

three

c)

mural

87.

I created a colorful painting.

Which word is the adjective?

a)

colorful

b)

created

c)

painting

88.

Select the adjective in the sentence.

Juan handled the breakable glasses very carefully.

a)

glasses

b)

very

c)

carefully

d)

breakable 

89.

How do we form an adverb?

a)

Adding -er + -est to the adjective

b)

Adding more + the most to the adjective

c)

Adding -ing to the adjective

d)

Adding -ly to the adjective

90.

Complete: Forest Gump runs _________ fast

a)

real

b)

rely

c)

really

d)

much

91.

Complete: The boy rides his bike ________________

a)

carefully

b)

careful

c)

carefuly

d)

be careful!

92.

Complete: I _______ deleted her contact information from my phone

a)

Accidental

b)

Accidentally

93.

Alan puts his glasses on the table (a)  

(careful / carefully)

94.

What is the most common answer on the English portion of the ACT?

a)

Choice "A" or "F" on the answer document.

b)

Choice "B" or "G" on the answer document.

c)

Always choose the longest answer.

d)

Randomly select answers without reading the questions.

95.

How many questions are there on the English portion of the ACT?

a)

50 questions

b)

75 questions

c)

100 questions

d)

It varies from test to test.

96.

What is the significance of choosing "NO CHANGE" on the ACT English test?

a)

It always guarantees a correct answer.

b)

It is the average answer 18 times, statistically the best guess.

c)

It only appears once in the test.

d)

It is a trick option meant to confuse students.

97.

In the breakdown of the English test, which category has the most questions for the 2019-20 testing year?

a)

Production of Writing

b)

Knowledge of Language

c)

Conventions of Standard English

d)

Transitional Words and Phrases

98.

What is a common characteristic of the "no question questions" in the English segment of the ACT?

a)

They have two parts.

b)

. They always require a specific answer.

c)

They make up 50% of the test.

d)

They are primarily related to math.

99.

What is the general rule for answering concise language questions?

a)

Choose the longest version.

b)

The fancier the language, the better.

c)

The shortest version is most often correct.

d)

Ignore concise language questions; they are usually traps

100.

How should students approach questions related to punctuation in the "Conventions of Standard English" category?

a)

Always choose the option with the most punctuation marks.

b)

Focus on the placement of commas, colons, and semicolons.

c)

. Ignore punctuation; it's not important for the English test.

d)

Choose the option with the longest sentence.

101.

What is the recommended strategy if students run out of time during the ACT English test?

a)

Leave the remaining answers blank.

b)

Quickly guess common answers like "NO CHANGE."

c)

Choose the longest answers for remaining questions.

d)

Stop answering questions and submit the test.

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