ACT English Revision Questions With
Answers
Fix the apostrophe(s).
Deborahs groceries' melted in the car. - Answer - Deborah's groceries melted in the car.
Fix the commas.
Amy charged exceedingly, reasonable prices for tutoring. - Answer - Amy charged exceedingly
reasonable prices for tutoring.
Fix the commas.
Rebecca bought milk eggs and cheese. - Answer - Rebecca bought milk, eggs, and cheese.
Fix the pronoun agreement.
Herpetophobia is when people have a fear of snakes. - Answer - 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. - Answer - 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. - Answer - Since it's raining, I have fewer
things to do this weekend.
Fix the modifier.
,Jonathan offered a fair convincing excuse for his lateness. - Answer - Jonathan offered a fairly convincing
excuse for his lateness.
Who versus Whom - Answer - 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 - Answer - 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 - Answer - 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 - Answer - 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 - Answer - 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 - Answer - 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 - Answer - The topic of the sentence
Jennifer made everyone feel at home.
, Pronoun - Answer - A word that stands in for a noun
Andrea promised Bo that she would pay him back.
Present
Particle - Answer - 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 - Answer - 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 - Answer - 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 - Answer - 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 - Answer - 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 - Answer - 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 - Answer - The receiver of the action, or the finish to a prepositional phrase
Priyanka baked a cake for Ben.
Answers
Fix the apostrophe(s).
Deborahs groceries' melted in the car. - Answer - Deborah's groceries melted in the car.
Fix the commas.
Amy charged exceedingly, reasonable prices for tutoring. - Answer - Amy charged exceedingly
reasonable prices for tutoring.
Fix the commas.
Rebecca bought milk eggs and cheese. - Answer - Rebecca bought milk, eggs, and cheese.
Fix the pronoun agreement.
Herpetophobia is when people have a fear of snakes. - Answer - 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. - Answer - 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. - Answer - Since it's raining, I have fewer
things to do this weekend.
Fix the modifier.
,Jonathan offered a fair convincing excuse for his lateness. - Answer - Jonathan offered a fairly convincing
excuse for his lateness.
Who versus Whom - Answer - 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 - Answer - 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 - Answer - 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 - Answer - 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 - Answer - 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 - Answer - 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 - Answer - The topic of the sentence
Jennifer made everyone feel at home.
, Pronoun - Answer - A word that stands in for a noun
Andrea promised Bo that she would pay him back.
Present
Particle - Answer - 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 - Answer - 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 - Answer - 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 - Answer - 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 - Answer - 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 - Answer - 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 - Answer - The receiver of the action, or the finish to a prepositional phrase
Priyanka baked a cake for Ben.
