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1
The ACT is shorter than the SAT
FACT
MYTH
2
Which of these sentences uses correct capitalization?
My Teacher's name is mrs. Jeralds.
my teacher's name is Mrs. Giles.
My teacher's name is Mrs. Bates.
My teacher's name is mrs. hitt.
3
Which of the following sentences contains a contraction?
Cassie's school is one mile from her house.
Tim's mom just got a new job.
Moby's favorite ice cream flavor is chocolate chip.
Moby's going to the store.
4
Adjectives answer questions like:
Can you? Will you? Are you?
Who? What? When? Why?
What location? What time? What day?
What kind? Which one? How many? How much?
5
Which verb agrees with the word "
they
?"
they speaks
they is speaking
they has spoken
they speak
6
"Tim's teacher assigned 10 math problems for homework,"
what is the verb?
problems
teacher
math
assigned
7
What is a
synonym
for "
pale
?"
Bucket
Pile
Pail
Light
8
Which of the following pairs of words are
antonyms
?
Ate and Eight
Dog and Cat
Fine and Dandy
Top and Bottom
9
What punctuation mark would go at the end: "
I can't believe the Mets lost that game__"
?
,
.
!
10
What do all contractions have in common?
They all have apostrophes
They all combine more than two words
They all look very similar
All are used only in speech, never in writing
11
What is a
common noun?
Common nouns describe verbs.
A common noun comes at the beginning of a sentence.
Common nouns are general, not specific.
Common nouns are usually capitalized.
12
Which of these pronouns should
ALWAYS
be capitalized?
Him
Me
You
I
13
What adjective might be used to describe the weather?
Delicate
Gorgeous
Lacy
Pink
14
Which of the following is an
antonym
for "
break
?"
Shatter
Fix
Brake
Brook
15
How can you tell if a word is plural?
it doesn't end in "s"
it ends in "-ing"
it ends with a silent "e"
it ends in "s"
16
What does the prefix
un-
mean?
positive
to do it again
it makes the root word mean the opposite
three
17
An action word is another term for a:
verb
noun
adverb
adjective
18
What is an
antonym
for the word "
synonym?"
homonym
antonym
synonym
adjective
19
Ethan, along with his
classmates, is
a student in Biology.
No change
classmates: are
classmates, are
classmates; are
20
When should the word "
apple"
be capitalized?
When it talks about something that has spoiled.
When it talks about a product, like Apple Inc.
When it talks about the food.
When it talks about the juice.
21
Which of the following words is an adjective?
Book
Loud
Classroom
Speaker
22
Which of the following is plural?
carrot
beans
apple
corn
23
Name the
possessive adjective
:
"My dog has golden fur and big, floppy ears."
Big
My
Floppy
Golden
24
Which sentence is correct?
She showed Tim and I how to play.
Use and them went to the game.
Annie and me went to the game.
Tim and I put on our uniforms.
25
Which of these is a proper noun?
Uncle
Tim
Doctor
Robot
26
In which sentence is the word
"skis"
used as a verb?
Tim needs a new pair of skis.
Fred skis down the mountain.
We attached skis to the roof of the car.
Cassie's skis are blue.
27
What is the root word:
decomposition
tion
position
compos
de
28
Which of the following words are
synonymous
?
Odd and Strange
Dark and Stormy
Their and They're
Brave and Cowardly
29
what is the suffix in the word:
happily
ly
ha
hap
happy
30
Which of the following begins with a
lowercase letter
?
Sunday
Easter
Morning
April
31
Where will you usually find a
period
?
at the end of a question
at the end of an exciting sentence
at the end of a sentence
after a quotation mark
32
When should the word "
telephone
" be
capitalized
?
It should never be capitalized.
When it is used after a proper noun.
When it is at the beginning of a sentence.
It should always be capitalized.
33
In the phrase, "Jack and Jill went up the hill to fetch a pail of water,"
what are the nouns?
Jack, Jill
Jack, Jill, hill, water
Jack, Jill, hill, water, pail
Jack, Jill, hill, fetch, water, pail
34
What does a noun name?
A description
An action
A person, place, thing or idea
A state of being
35
Which of these sentences uses correct capitalization?
I watched "Frozen" on friday with grandma Alice.
I watched "Frozen" on Friday with grandma Alice.
I watched "Frozen" on Friday with Grandma Alice.
I watched "frozen" on Friday with Grandma Alice.
36
Which of these book titles uses correct capitalization?
The Catcher in the Rye
The catcher in the rye
The Catcher in The Rye
The Catcher In The Rye
37
Which sentence is correct?
This game is too hard for we to play.
You and us should get together to practice.
Me and you are playing on the same team.
We are busy getting ready for our game.
38
What does a pronoun do?
Takes the place of a predicate
Takes the place of a noun
Takes the place of a verb
Takes the place of an adjective
39
What
punctuation mark
is used to separate two or more adjectives in a row?
a colon :
a hyphen -
a comma ,
a period .
40
Which of the following sentences is correct?
The floor are scratched.
The floor has scratches on it.
The floors is scratched.
The floor have scratches on it.
41
If you do not know a question on the ACT, you should guess.
True
False
42
"Sarah and ______ went to see the movie."
me
us
I
them
43
Katie a student in ACT Prep is in Ms. Elkhatib's class.
Katie, a student in ACT Prep; is in Ms. Elkhatib's class.
No change
Katie, a student in ACT Prep- is in Ms. Elkhatib's class.
Katie, a student in ACT Prep, is in Ms. Elkhatib's class.
44
Which of the following sentences is correct?
Mr. and Mrs. Johnson is moving next door to us.
Mr. and Mrs. Johnson moved next door to us.
Mr. and Mrs. Johnson moves next door to us.
Mr. and Mrs. Johnson has moved next door to us.
45
_________________ join two closely related independent clauses.
semicolons
colons
dashes
commas
46
What purpose do adjectives have?
They add details.
They tell you what the subject of a sentence is.
They improve a sentence's rhythm.
They separate the subject from the predicate.
47
"Brandon showed me how to play tennis."
Who is doing the action?
Play
Me
Brandon
Brandon and me
48
How can you tell the common nouns from the proper nouns?
The proper nouns come before the verb
The common nouns are capitalized
The proper nouns are capitalized
The proper nouns come after the verb
49
Which of the following is a
synonym
for "
great
?"
Awful
Grate
Grout
Terrific
50
When would you use a
comma
?
to show someone is talking
to separate 3 or more words in a list
to end a sentence
to show that a question in being asked
51
Which section of the ACT is the longest in time?
Science
Writing
English
Math
52
Which of the following words is a
homophone
for "
flower
?"
Flowed
Flour
Flooded
Floor
53
Which of the following words is a noun?
puzzled
difficult
wrote
homework
54
Correct the sentence: Aden took ACT Prep II
and learned a lot
.
- and learned a lot.
No change
: and learned a lot.
, and learned a lot.
55
What is the best way to figure out which
homophone
a speaker is using?
Guess
Listen to the whole the sentence.
There is no best way to figure it out.
Interrupt and ask him to spell the word for you.
56
Which word is the adjective: "Bob bought ten balloons."
Bob
Ten
Bought
Balloons
57
Which of the following uses "
blue
" as an
adjective
?
What's my favorite color? Blue!
I am feeling blue.
My horse's name is Blue.
The blue parakeet sang all day.
58
Adjectives describe ________?
Adverb
Nouns
Conjunction
Verbs
59
"Annie came to see Joe and me."
What can take the place of "
Joe and me
?"
Us
Me
We
I
60
What is the relationship between
nouns
and
adjectives
?
Adjectives have nothing to do with nouns
Adjectives come before nouns
Adjectives describe nouns
Adjectives describe the actions
