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