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ACT English practice questions with accurate answers, rated A+

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ACT English practice questions with accurate answers, rated A+ 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. Is the comma correct? Jacksonville is a very large city, some cities are even bigger. [Show More]

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