ACT English practice questions 2026. Exam Questions and Correct Answers
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dependent clause - cannot stand on it's own. ex: "when I went to Europe" "because I am a
teacher" "after I called the doctor"
Possessive of "it" - its
Contraction of "it is" - it's
Which is not a correct form?
its, it's, its' - its'. This form does NOT exist.
They're=? - "They are"
Their=? - Possessive
There=? - a place
Rewrite this with a possessive form of "teacher": The salary of this teacher is very high. -
This teacher's salary is very high.
Rewrite this with a possessive form of "teachers": The salaries of these teachers are very low. -
These teachers' salaries are very low.
Who's=? - "Who is"
, Whose=? - Possessive, ex: whose hat is this?
When do you use a semi-colon? - On the ACT, it's the same as a period.
Are the commas correct? Jacksonville is Florida's largest city by land area, however, it is not the
largest by population. - NO. Run-on/comma splice.
Need a comma? I went to the store that sells all the vintage toys. - NO COMMA before or
after "THAT"
Is the comma correct? When I went to Chicago, the weather was terrible. - YES. The comma
is separating a dependent clause + an independent clause, in that order.
Is the comma correct? The weather was terrible, when I went to Chicago. - NO. NO
COMMA between an independent clause + a dependent clause, if in that order.
Are the commas correct? I like apples, pear, and bananas. - Yes. Commas separating items
in a list of 3 or more. ____, ____, and ____
Is the comma correct? I like dogs that have black spots, and cats with orange stripes. - NO.
NO COMMA separating a list of only 2 things.
INCORRECT: ______, and _______
CORRECT: ______ and ____
Is the comma correct? The snarling, drooling raccoon in the cage scared me. - YES. The
comma is separating 2 adjectives whose order CAN be reversed.
Is the comma correct? The big, red ball bounced into the street. - NO. NO COMMA
separating adjectives whose order CANNOT be reversed.
With 100% Correct Answers | Latest 2026 |
dependent clause - cannot stand on it's own. ex: "when I went to Europe" "because I am a
teacher" "after I called the doctor"
Possessive of "it" - its
Contraction of "it is" - it's
Which is not a correct form?
its, it's, its' - its'. This form does NOT exist.
They're=? - "They are"
Their=? - Possessive
There=? - a place
Rewrite this with a possessive form of "teacher": The salary of this teacher is very high. -
This teacher's salary is very high.
Rewrite this with a possessive form of "teachers": The salaries of these teachers are very low. -
These teachers' salaries are very low.
Who's=? - "Who is"
, Whose=? - Possessive, ex: whose hat is this?
When do you use a semi-colon? - On the ACT, it's the same as a period.
Are the commas correct? Jacksonville is Florida's largest city by land area, however, it is not the
largest by population. - NO. Run-on/comma splice.
Need a comma? I went to the store that sells all the vintage toys. - NO COMMA before or
after "THAT"
Is the comma correct? When I went to Chicago, the weather was terrible. - YES. The comma
is separating a dependent clause + an independent clause, in that order.
Is the comma correct? The weather was terrible, when I went to Chicago. - NO. NO
COMMA between an independent clause + a dependent clause, if in that order.
Are the commas correct? I like apples, pear, and bananas. - Yes. Commas separating items
in a list of 3 or more. ____, ____, and ____
Is the comma correct? I like dogs that have black spots, and cats with orange stripes. - NO.
NO COMMA separating a list of only 2 things.
INCORRECT: ______, and _______
CORRECT: ______ and ____
Is the comma correct? The snarling, drooling raccoon in the cage scared me. - YES. The
comma is separating 2 adjectives whose order CAN be reversed.
Is the comma correct? The big, red ball bounced into the street. - NO. NO COMMA
separating adjectives whose order CANNOT be reversed.
