ACT Last Week - Review #1

Colons are used (1) before lists and (2) before explanations. Which below is NOT correct.

Which punctuation does NOT WORK around the nonessential clause: Lisa who takes ballet with Jan is my best friend.

Carefully watching a dog movements reveals a great deal about what the dog is thinking.

You use a comma to separate adjectives whose order could be reversed. Which is not correct?

She said that he waited until the last minute to study, completed his work carelessly, and was lacking motivation.

What is the center and radius of the circle? (x-2)²+(y+3)²=36

Which of the rules for who vs. whom is NOT correct?

Solve using graphing: 2x³-3x=2x²

Correct? I saw a magnificent albatross; it was eating a mouse.

Solve log₇8.

Correct? I saw a magnificent albatross, and it was eating a mouse.

Rhetorical skills are a huge part of your test. Which below are NOT rhetorical skills:

FANBOYS have a comma in front of them and are used to separate two independent clauses. FANBOYS stands for:

Which below is NOT the best course of action for studying?

With subject/verb agreement, a plural subject goes with a singular verb. Which is wrong:

Examples of prepositions are: of, to, by, from, about, with, in, on, at. Which sentence below is punctuated correctly?

Dashes [like , ; - ()] indicate added emphasis, an interruption, or an abrupt change of thought. Which is not correct?

What is this sentence? Because I forgot my homework, I got sent home.

You are lining up 5 friends at the front row of the movie theater. How many ways can you seat them?

You get a 30+ ACT score and earn $20K/year ($80K). You studied 40 independent hrs. How much money did you make an hour?

The verb tense in the paragraph needs to stay the same. The test will try and trick you with this. Which below is false:

3^2x-1 = 81^x