ACT English Questions and answers, 100% Accurate, graded A+
Fix the apostrophe(s).
Deborahs groceries' melted in the car. - -Deborah's groceries melted in the car.
Fix the commas.
Amy charged exceedingly, reasonable prices for tutoring. - -Amy charged exceedingly reasonable prices for tutoring.
Fix the commas.
Rebecca bought milk eggs and cheese. - -Rebecca bought milk, eggs, and cheese.
Fix the pronoun agreement.
Herpetophobia is when people have a fear of snakes. - -Herpetophobia is a term that means a fear of snakes.
Fix the idiom.
Teachers around the world appreciate that young readers, throughout the Harry Potter books, have discovered the joy of reading. - -Teachers around the world appreciate that young readers, through the Harry Potter books, have discovered the joy of reading.
Fix the counting word.
Since it's raining, I have a few less things to do this weekend. - -Since it's raining, I have fewer things to do this weekend.
Fix the modifier.
Jonathan offered a fair convincing excuse for his lateness. - -Jonathan offered a fairly convincing excuse for his lateness.
Who versus Whom - -Who is a subjective pronoun (subject of the clause), and whom is an onbjective pronoun (object of the clause)
Who picked up my check?
to whom did you give my check?
Colon - -A punctuation mark used after a complete statement to introduce an explanation of the statement and/or a list of related elements
Billy has three ways of getting to school: bus, train, and bike.
Semicolon - -A punctuation mark used to link two independent clauses or used between items in a list containing commas
Jenny is a dog lover; Robert prefers cats.
Comma - -A punctuation mark used to seperate items in a list or to change restrictive clauses to nonrestrictive clauses
Maria bought a bag of apples, oranges, and pears.
My father, who is very tall, has a hard time finding pants that fit him.
Tense - -The form of the verb that tells what time the action happened
I studied all day yesterday, but today I am working and tomorrow I will rest.
Verb - -A word that expresses an action, a feeling, or a state of being
Chris seemed guilty, but Ray is the one who broke the window.
Subject - -The topic of the sentence
Jennifer made everyone feel at home.
Pronoun - -A word that stands in for a noun
Andrea promised Bo that she would pay him back.
Present
Particle - -The "-ing" form of the verb, either used with the verb " to be " to make a verb phrase, or on its own as an adjective
Sue is hoping to avoid the growling dog.
Prepositional
Phrase - -A group of words that begins with a preposition and ends with a noun or pronoun
A number of awards has been showered on the new musical.
Preposition - -A word that describes time or place relationships between words
Rachel sat in a seat between a passenger by the window and a passenger on the aisle.
Phrase - -A group of words lacking a subject and a verb, and which can function as a noun, adjecive, or adverb
running through the streets of Pamploma, the bulls are an impressive sight.
Past Participle - -The form of the verb, either used with the verb "to have" to make a verb phrase or on its own as an adjective
The spoken language of the tribe has been recorded for posterity.
Passive Voice - -Use of the verb so that the subject is the receiver, not the performer, of the action
The best-selling book How to Raise the Perfect Dog was written by Cesar Millan.
Object - -The receiver of the action, or the finish to a prepositional phrase
Priyanka baked a cake for Ben.
Noun - -A person, place, thing, or idea
The boy made a vow to one day visit India.
Misplaced
Modifer - -Any kind of description that is put in the wrong place in a sentence and thus describes the wrong thing
Drenched in maple syrup, Andy couldn't wait to eat the pancakes.
Infinitive - -The form of the verb beginning with "to"
The actress wants to sing in her next movie but doesn't want to dance.
Interjection - -An introductory word, often used to show emphasis
Wow! You really spent a million dollars?
Independent
Clause - -A group of words that has a subject and a verb and that can stand alone as a sentence
She had prepared for a rainy day.
Idiom - -A figure of speech that follows no grammatical riles
Taylor is different from her sister.
Helping Verb - -Verbs that can stand on their own or are used with the participles of other verbs to ask a question, add emphasis, change tense, or change voice
Do you know if you can go to Paris? I have never visited, but it is recommended by the guidebook.
Gerund - -A noun made from the "-ing" form of the verb
Walking is a great form of exercise.
Conjuction - -A word that joins words, phrases, or clauses together
Elaina and Lily went shopping, but Kania stayed home because she had to study.
Collective
Noun - -Nouns that identify groups of things or people
The jury is deliberating whether to convict the defendant.
Dependent
Clause - -A group of words that has a subject and a verb but that can't stand alone as a sentence
Although she had prepared for a rainy day...
Case - -A category of pronouns that describes the function of the pronoun: subject, object, or possessive
She told him that his fortune would one day be hers.
Article - -A word used to identify a noun
The dog chased a ball into an alley.
Adverb - -A word used to describe, or modify, a verb, adjective, or other adverb
The dark green snake slithered very quietly through the house.
Adjective - -A word used to describe, or modify, a noun or pronoun
The clever detective solved the tricky case.
Active Voice - -Use of the verb so that the subject is the performer, not the receiver, of an action
cesar Millian wrote the best-selling book How to Raise the Perfect Dog.
Fix the subject-verb agreement.
The members of the team lifts weights when they're not practicing. - -The members of the team lift weights when they're not practicing.
Fix the subject-verb agreement.
A panel of experts agree with the research. - -A panel of experts agrees with the research.
Fix the apostrophe(s)/pronoun.
The movie franchise became a victim of it's own success. - -The movie franchise became a victim of its own success.
Fix the apostrophe(s).
Sports' teams practice after school. - -Sports teams practice after school.
Fix the pronoun case.
After you've read thyis email, please reply to myselfbut copy Kevin. - -After you've read this email, please reply to me but copy Kevin.
Fix the pronoun case.
Rick gave the project to Carlos and myself to complete. - -Rick gave the project to Carlos and me to complete.
Fix the commas.
Aramis got a B in math. - -Aramis, however, got a B in Math.
Fix the commas.
The cupcakes, that I brought at the bakery, are better than the ones I bought at the grocery store. - -The cupcakes that I brought at the bakery are better than the ones I bought at the grocery store.
Fix the commas.
Derrek who was injured much of last year will start at first base this season. - -Derrek, who was injured much of last year, will start at first base this season.
Fix the apostrophe(s)/pronoun.
They're protests were ignored. - -Their protests were ignored.
Fix the counting word.
Less than twenty people complained about the band's late start time. - -Fewer than twenty people complained about the band's late start time.
Fix the commas.
Many ESL students, who learn grammar by studying the rules rather than by ear do well on the ACT English Test. - -Many ESL students, who learn grammar by studying the rules rather than ny ear, do well on the ACT English Test.
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ACT English Questions and answers,
100% Accurate, graded A+
Fix the apostrophe(s).
Deborahs groceries' melted in the car. - ✔✔-Deborah's groceries melted in the car.
Fix the commas.
Amy charged exceedingly, reasonable prices for tutoring. - ✔✔-Amy charged exceedingly reasonable
prices for tutoring.
Fix the commas.
Rebecca bought milk eggs and cheese. - ✔✔-Rebecca bought milk, eggs, and cheese.
Fix the pronoun agreement.
Herpetophobia is when people have a fear of snakes. - ✔✔-Herpetophobia is a term that means a fear
of snakes.
Fix the idiom.
Teachers around the world appreciate that young readers, throughout the Harry Potter books, have
discovered the joy of reading. - ✔✔-Teachers around the world appreciate that young readers, through
the Harry Potter books, have discovered the joy of reading.
Fix the counting word.
Since it's raining, I have a few less things to do this weekend. - ✔✔-Since it's raining, I have fewer things
to do this weekend.
Fix the modifier.
Jonathan offered a fair convincing excuse for his lateness. - ✔✔-Jonathan offered a fairly convincing
excuse for his lateness.
,Who versus Whom - ✔✔-Who is a subjective pronoun (subject of the clause), and whom is an onbjective
pronoun (object of the clause)
Who picked up my check?
to whom did you give my check?
Colon - ✔✔-A punctuation mark used after a complete statement to introduce an explanation of the
statement and/or a list of related elements
Billy has three ways of getting to school: bus, train, and bike.
Semicolon - ✔✔-A punctuation mark used to link two independent clauses or used between items in a
list containing commas
Jenny is a dog lover; Robert prefers cats.
Comma - ✔✔-A punctuation mark used to seperate items in a list or to change restrictive clauses to
nonrestrictive clauses
Maria bought a bag of apples, oranges, and pears.
My father, who is very tall, has a hard time finding pants that fit him.
Tense - ✔✔-The form of the verb that tells what time the action happened
I studied all day yesterday, but today I am working and tomorrow I will rest.
Verb - ✔✔-A word that expresses an action, a feeling, or a state of being
Chris seemed guilty, but Ray is the one who broke the window.
Subject - ✔✔-The topic of the sentence
Jennifer made everyone feel at home.
Pronoun - ✔✔-A word that stands in for a noun
Andrea promised Bo that she would pay him back.
, Present
Particle - ✔✔-The "-ing" form of the verb, either used with the verb " to be " to make a verb phrase, or
on its own as an adjective
Sue is hoping to avoid the growling dog.
Prepositional
Phrase - ✔✔-A group of words that begins with a preposition and ends with a noun or pronoun
A number of awards has been showered on the new musical.
Preposition - ✔✔-A word that describes time or place relationships between words
Rachel sat in a seat between a passenger by the window and a passenger on the aisle.
Phrase - ✔✔-A group of words lacking a subject and a verb, and which can function as a noun, adjecive,
or adverb
running through the streets of Pamploma, the bulls are an impressive sight.
Past Participle - ✔✔-The form of the verb, either used with the verb "to have" to make a verb phrase or
on its own as an adjective
The spoken language of the tribe has been recorded for posterity.
Passive Voice - ✔✔-Use of the verb so that the subject is the receiver, not the performer, of the action
The best-selling book How to Raise the Perfect Dog was written by Cesar Millan.
Object - ✔✔-The receiver of the action, or the finish to a prepositional phrase
Priyanka baked a cake for Ben.
Noun - ✔✔-A person, place, thing, or idea
The boy made a vow to one day visit India.