ACT ENGLISH EXAM|QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS|NEW UPDATE 2026/2027|
GUARANTEED SUCCESS|GRADED A+
Fix the apostrophe(s).
Deborahs groceries' melted in the car.
CORRECT|ANSWER
Deborah's groceries melted in the car.
Fix the commas.
Amy charged exceedingly, reasonable prices for tutoring.
CORRECT|ANSWER
Amy charged exceedingly reasonable prices for tutoring.
Fix the commas.
Rebecca bought milk eggs and cheese.
CORRECT|ANSWER
Rebecca bought milk, eggs, and cheese.
Fix the pronoun agreement.
Herpetophobia is when people have a fear of snakes.
CORRECT|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.
CORRECT|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.
CORRECT|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.
CORRECT|ANSWER
Jonathan offered a fairly convincing excuse for his lateness.
Who versus Whom
CORRECT|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
CORRECT|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
CORRECT|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
CORRECT|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
CORRECT|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
CORRECT|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
CORRECT|ANSWER
The topic of the sentence
Jennifer made everyone feel at home.
Pronoun
CORRECT|ANSWER
A word that stands in for a noun
Andrea promised Bo that she would pay him back.
GUARANTEED SUCCESS|GRADED A+
Fix the apostrophe(s).
Deborahs groceries' melted in the car.
CORRECT|ANSWER
Deborah's groceries melted in the car.
Fix the commas.
Amy charged exceedingly, reasonable prices for tutoring.
CORRECT|ANSWER
Amy charged exceedingly reasonable prices for tutoring.
Fix the commas.
Rebecca bought milk eggs and cheese.
CORRECT|ANSWER
Rebecca bought milk, eggs, and cheese.
Fix the pronoun agreement.
Herpetophobia is when people have a fear of snakes.
CORRECT|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.
CORRECT|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.
CORRECT|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.
CORRECT|ANSWER
Jonathan offered a fairly convincing excuse for his lateness.
Who versus Whom
CORRECT|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
CORRECT|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
CORRECT|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
CORRECT|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
CORRECT|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
CORRECT|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
CORRECT|ANSWER
The topic of the sentence
Jennifer made everyone feel at home.
Pronoun
CORRECT|ANSWER
A word that stands in for a noun
Andrea promised Bo that she would pay him back.
