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ACT Grammar Prep

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Choose the correct sentence:

a)

i went to the store the dog followed me

b)

I went to the store, and the dog followed me.

c)

I went to the store the dog followed me.

2.

Choose the correct sentence(s):

a)

We didnt want to take the test, because we didnt understand the content.

b)

We didn't want to take the test we didn't understand the content.

c)

We didn't want to take the test. We didn't understand the content.

3.

The ACT will _____________ directly ask about grammar rules!

a)

always

b)

sometimes

c)

NEVER

d)

frequently

4.

Pick the corrected sentence to the one below: You need to bring the following a sleeping bag a pillow and pjs for the overnight stay a water bottle a jacket and walking boots for the afternoon trek Hint** it needs 4 commas, 1 semicolons, and 1 period

a)

You need to bring the following: a sleeping bag, a pillow, and PJs for the overnight stay; a water bottle, a jacket, and walking boots for the afternoon trek.

b)

You need to bring the following a sleeping bag a pillow and PJs for the overnight stay a water bottle a jacket and walking boots for the afternoon trek.

c)

You need to bring the following: a sleeping bag a pillow and PJs for the overnight stay; a water bottle a jacket and walking boots for the afternoon trek.

d)

no change

5.

__________ not a question of whether he did it. _______ a question of when.

a)

It's ... It's

b)

Its .... Its

c)

It's ..... Its

d)

Its ..... It's

6.

What can take the place of a period and join two complete sentences?

a)

Colon

b)

Brackets

c)

Apostrophe

d)

Semicolon

7.

What separates words in a list? Also, separates coordinative conjunctions, pharses, and clauses.

a)

Period

b)

Semicolon

c)

Comma

d)

Apostrophe

8.

This is often times refered to as inverted commas. This is use when quoting someone else's words or work.

a)

Apostrophe

b)

Colon

c)

Semicolon

d)

Quotation Marks

9.

Pick the corrected sentence to the one below:

i wonder if there is a test in class today

***pay close attention to the punctuation and tone of the question***

a)

I wonder if there is a test in class today.

b)

I wonder if there is a test, in class today?

c)

I wonder if there is a test in class today?

d)

no change

10.

Pick the corrected sentence from the one below:

a)

Grandma said, "get up for school.

b)

Grandma said, "Get up for school."

c)

grandma said, get up for school

d)

No Change

11.

Which is correct?mr jackson wanted to play uno but his cards are missing?

a)

Mr Jackson wants to play uno his cards are missing

b)

Mr: Jackson wanted to play uno BUT his cards are missing!

c)

Mr. Jackson wanted to play Uno, but his cards are missing.

d)

none are correct

12.

Pick the corrected sentence from the one below:

This is Susans dog you can see her name on the collar.

a)

This is Susan's dog you can see her name on the collar.

b)

This is Susans dog; you can see her name on the collar.

c)

This is Susan's dog; you can see her name on the collar.

d)

No Change

13.

What are the types of punctuation that end a sentence?

a)

Apostrophes and Colons

b)

Commas, colons, and semicolons

c)

Periods, question marks, and exclamation marks

d)

Colons and Semicolons

14.

What needs to be omitted from the following sentence?

The car, that hit the wall was going to fast.

a)

,

b)

.

c)

to

d)

no change

15.

Which sentence is correct?

a)

The dogs, and cats ate bowls of pet food at the shelter.

b)

The dogs and, cats, ate bowls of pet, food at the shelter.

c)

The dogs and cats ate bowls of pet food at the shelter.

d)

The, dogs, and, cats, ate, bowls of, pet food at, the shelter.

16.

Choose the correct sentence:

a)

A) She said she would go to the store, but she forgot her wallet.

b)

B) She said she would go to the store but she forgot her wallet.

c)

C) She said, she would go to the store but she forgot her wallet.

d)

D) She said she would go to the store; but she forgot her wallet.

17.

Identify the sentence with correct punctuation:

a)

A) The teacher asked, "Who knows the answer?"

b)

B) The teacher asked "Who knows the answer?"

c)

C) The teacher asked, "Who knows the answer"?

d)

D) The teacher asked "Who knows the answer"?

18.

Which word correctly completes the sentence? The cat is _______ than the dog.

a)

A) more faster

b)

B) more fast

c)

C) faster

d)

D) fast

19.

Choose the sentence that is grammatically correct:

a)

A) Neither of the answers are correct.

b)

B) Neither of the answers is correct.

c)

C) Neither of the answer is correct.

d)

D) Neither of the answer are correct.

20.

What is the correct form of the verb in the sentence? She _______ to the gym every morning.

a)

A) go

b)

B) goes

c)

C) going

d)

D) gone

21.

Select the sentence with the correct subject-verb agreement:

a)

A) The list of items are on the desk.

b)

B) The list of items is on the desk.

c)

C) The list of items were on the desk.

d)

D) The list of items be on the desk.

22.

Which sentence uses the correct form of the possessive noun?

a)

A) The childrens' toys were scattered all over the room.

b)

B) The children's toys were scattered all over the room.

c)

C) The childrens toys were scattered all over the room.

d)

D) The childrens's toys were scattered all over the room.

23.

Identify the sentence with the correct use of commas:

a)

A) My brother who is a doctor lives in New York.

b)

B) My brother, who is a doctor, lives in New York.

c)

C) My brother who is a doctor, lives in New York.

d)

D) My brother, who is a doctor lives in New York.

24.

Choose the sentence that is punctuated correctly:

a)

A) It's raining, however, we will still go for a walk.

b)

B) It's raining; however, we will still go for a walk.

c)

C) It's raining however, we will still go for a walk.

d)

D) It's raining, however we will still go for a walk.

25.

Which sentence is correct?

a)

A) Each of the students have a book.

b)

B) Each of the students has a book.

c)

C) Each of the student have a book.

d)

D) Each of the student has a book.