ACT Prep English #1

Front

What is the correct verb form for the sentence: 'The size and style of the dress ___ not to my liking.'?

Back

are

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CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

Front

What verb tense is used in the sentence: 'After Jessica _____ her degree, she intends to work in her father's company.'?

Back

finishes

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

Front

Which word correctly completes the sentence: 'We just adore______house'?

Back

Their

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

Front

What is the correct contraction for 'who is' in the sentence: 'A teenage ___ holding a shoebox containing a kitten smiles as others fly by.'?

Back

who's

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CCSS.L.2.2C

Front

What punctuation is correctly used in the sentence: 'Consider the amount of paper that’s wasted by unnecessary printing, a hundred thousand pages, three times as much as what our competitors use.'?

Back

—

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

Front

Define the term 'verb agreement'.

Back

Verb agreement refers to the grammatical rule that the verb must match the subject in number and person.

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CCSS.L.3.1F

Front

What is the difference between 'there', 'their', and 'they're'?

Back

'There' refers to a place, 'their' indicates possession, and 'they're' is a contraction for 'they are'.

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CCSS.L.4.1G

CCSS.L.K.4A

Front

What is the purpose of using contractions in writing?

Back

Contractions make writing more conversational and can help to save space.

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CCSS.L.2.2C

Front

What is the function of a conjunction in a sentence?

Back

A conjunction connects words, phrases, or clauses.

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Front

What is the role of punctuation in writing?

Back

Punctuation helps clarify meaning and indicates pauses or stops in sentences.

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CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B